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Title: Lake Arthur 2019/2020
Post by: beckc6 on Dec 17, 2019, 12:08 PM

Went to check out the upper 528 launch today.  About an inch of ice right at the concrete boat launch.  There were a couple of small open spots towards the middle but most of it was iced over.  Temperatures in the teens the next couple of nights.  I'm starting to get excited!

Title: Re: Lake Arthur 2019/2020
Post by: Flyboyroy35 on Dec 17, 2019, 12:44 PM

Now that is a good report !!!

Title: Re: Lake Arthur 2019/2020
Post by: dgdan12 on Dec 17, 2019, 02:39 PM

Here's hoping we have good ice by the hard water series tournament on January 11th!!

Title: Re: Lake Arthur 2019/2020
Post by: Tom7541 on Dec 17, 2019, 02:46 PM

X2 on that ice for the torny will be my first time this year getting excited

Title: Re: Lake Arthur 2019/2020
Post by: Jagger0502 on Dec 17, 2019, 03:09 PM

I have the gear in the truck already. I feel like a kid before Christmas. With the next two nights in the teens there is a good chance it will lock up a lot of the lake but also leave a lot of dangerous ice. Be careful and spud your way if we get lucky enough to get out. I am sure it will not be even ice in most places.

Title: Re: Lake Arthur 2019/2020
Post by: Fish4biggins360 on Dec 18, 2019, 05:45 AM

now im really starting to get excited

Title: Re: Lake Arthur 2019/2020
Post by: jaeger80 on Dec 18, 2019, 05:45 AM

First post here... 

I live near Arthur.   I have been checking the 10 day forecast every day hoping for some colder lows and I've been starting to get depressed.   This is very welcome news.  The weather in the Muddy Creek valley hasn't been super great for ice building, so its great to hear this update!

BTW, I mostly ice fish on Arthur, Sugar, and Justus.  I'm hoping to do some exploring on Pymy and Conneaut this winter as well.  I'm looking forward to trying to pull some fat northerns from Connie through the ice.

Title: Re: Lake Arthur 2019/2020
Post by: lil maggot on Dec 20, 2019, 10:37 AM

Stopped to check out the ice today. Had around 3 inches at the Upper 528 Launch. There are some bare spots in the middle, which leads me to believe those would be thin spots, as they clearly were not frozen when we had the snow a couple days ago. Ice started getting thinner once I got about 20 feet off shore, at which point I turned and got back to land. Lake was frozen as far as the eye could see in both directions from the 528 bridge. At this point I'm not sure I would trust fishing. Hopefully what we have can at least survive the rain we're supposed to be getting this week.


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Title: Re: Lake Arthur 2019/2020
Post by: jaeger80 on Dec 21, 2019, 10:27 AM

Did anyone risk the 3” on Muddy Creek today?

Title: Re: Lake Arthur 2019/2020
Post by: MumbleSEED on Dec 21, 2019, 11:05 AM

I was there checking the ice conditions this morning and saw one dude way out in the middle of the muddy creek finger.  I walked 15 yards off 528 launch and got a little more than 3 inches.   I check McDaniels as well nothing great.   Didn't wet a line.

Title: Re: Lake Arthur 2019/2020
Post by: ducksnbucks36 on Dec 21, 2019, 04:50 PM

As others said I’ve as far as the eye can see, but doubt it’ll make it this week with the weather we’re supposed to get been wrong before though.  Still waiting for my carb kit to make it here for the old auger even though I should just log some OT and buy a new one.

Title: Re: Lake Arthur 2019/2020
Post by: jaeger80 on Dec 21, 2019, 07:07 PM

I posted today's fishing experience on Arthur in the reports section.

Title: Re: Lake Arthur 2019/2020
Post by: jarhead on Dec 22, 2019, 08:17 AM

Not trying to be negative BUT looking at prospect pa's 10 forecast not I day below freezing and just a couple nites I think it won't be till janurary at least for me not dying for a few dink gills and perch!!!!

Title: Re: Lake Arthur 2019/2020
Post by: shaved ice on Dec 22, 2019, 08:51 AM

your right jarhead, not me either. they will keep pushing their luck and one day it will run out, have taken quick cold bathes before was lucky enough to get back out , not fun at all !

Title: Re: Lake Arthur 2019/2020
Post by: Bigred1212 on Jan 05, 2020, 11:23 PM

Any recent updates?

Title: Re: Lake Arthur 2019/2020
Post by: ducksnbucks36 on Jan 06, 2020, 07:31 PM

Quote from: Bigred1212 on Jan 05, 2020, 11:23 PM

Any recent updates?

Wide open

Title: Re: Lake Arthur 2019/2020
Post by: jaeger80 on Jan 24, 2020, 06:09 AM

Quite a few fellers were out last night.   I doubt the ice will survive today and tomorrow though.

Title: Re: Lake Arthur 2019/2020
Post by: treblesandshiners on Jan 24, 2020, 03:57 PM

it might it never got above 40 today up here 38 right now

Title: Re: Lake Arthur 2019/2020
Post by: jaeger80 on Jan 24, 2020, 04:00 PM

Here's hoping....but I have my doubts...

Title: Re: Lake Arthur 2019/2020
Post by: Snapper on Jan 25, 2020, 09:46 AM

It is still totally iced over. 

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Post by: black379helmet on Jan 25, 2020, 09:58 AM

Wish this wasn't 4 and a half hours away from me haha

Title: Re: Lake Arthur 2019/2020
Post by: MumbleSEED on Jan 25, 2020, 10:34 AM

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Title: Re: Lake Arthur 2019/2020
Post by: MumbleSEED on Jan 25, 2020, 10:36 AM

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Maybe if we get another freeze conditions will improve.   I sure hope so.   The edges were pretty bad ice farther out better off?   We shall see.

Title: Re: Lake Arthur 2019/2020
Post by: AGC on Jan 25, 2020, 11:10 AM

Raining hard when I left yesterday at 11:30am. Group out from the maples and 10 of us in shannon to the right of the church. 3-4 inches.

Title: Re: Lake Arthur 2019/2020
Post by: nbl346 on Jan 28, 2020, 06:56 AM

Has Arthur stayed locked? Temps looking ok for end of week

Title: Re: Lake Arthur 2019/2020
Post by: jaeger80 on Jan 28, 2020, 07:39 AM

I was wondering the same thing...

Title: Re: Lake Arthur 2019/2020
Post by: Iceman Grizz G on Jan 28, 2020, 08:47 AM

I sure hope so. I’m going to check it out Wednesday after work

Title: Re: Lake Arthur 2019/2020
Post by: Snapper on Jan 28, 2020, 09:46 AM

Yes, it has stayed ice covered.  We lost shore lines here and there other than that we kept the ice. 

Title: Re: Lake Arthur 2019/2020
Post by: jaeger80 on Jan 28, 2020, 11:55 AM

 :clap:  Sooo great!

Title: Re: Lake Arthur 2019/2020
Post by: Tom7541 on Jan 31, 2020, 06:29 AM

Let me know whe ice gets to about 12 inches hahaha hope to get out there soon be safe all.