Lake Arthur 2017 - 2018

[1MOFISH]

I agree with what you guys are saying about Presque Isle. I live a mile away and love it.

Can someone let me know what the attraction is to fishing off of the church? Structure, drop off, weed bed, easy access, etc. I see lots of reports of guys fishing there.

yes all the above channels flats cribbs brush piles depth changes easy access to bays and main lake alot of fish and on certain days worship music from ZION church  the CHURCH a lil taste of HEAVEN
GOD BLESS
mo

[pvbehr920]

Thanks Mo. Sounds like the there is a lot of opportunity there.

[87rocket]

Captain and all great information thank you. Yes i surly miss Erie's fishing. Loved ice fishing for slab perch in presque bay

[captain54]

I wouldn't call them slabs.lol.  Toads are more like it,although no ice in the bay last year we torched them in February and March in the boat. It's pretty sad throwing  10"-11" fish back all day keeping 12's and up. PB was a 15.5 toad that was 5 oz shy of the state record. We  caught many fish from 1.25 to 2 lbs plus. I don't know about the ice this year,plenty cold but friggin to much snow. Your basically fishing on frozen slush and snow.

[1MOFISH]

yes all the above channels flats cribbs brush piles depth changes easy access to bays and main lake alot of fish and on certain days worship music from ZION church  the CHURCH a lil taste of HEAVEN
GOD BLESS
mo

there are many hot spots in eyesight of the CHURCH on LAKE ARTHUR! you can catch every species there points are magnets as are the bays.if you go enough you can pattern spots by observing where shanties are daily set up? the channel from shannon to m c is the crabbie super hwy you can follow the movement daily in and otta bay and creek.and when the fronts come they stack up pon brush that intersects the hwy
GOD BLEST
mo

[Mknott]

How thick is ice at MC???

[Jason120]

How thick is ice at MC???

Probably the same amount if not more than what was reported in the past few days?

[87rocket]

I wouldn't call them slabs.lol.  Toads are more like it,although no ice in the bay last year we torched them in February and March in the boat. It's pretty sad throwing  10"-11" fish back all day keeping 12's and up. PB was a 15.5 toad that was 5 oz shy of the state record. We  caught many fish from 1.25 to 2 lbs plus. I don't know about the ice this year,plenty cold but friggin to much snow. Your basically fishing on frozen slush and snow.

Yes last year was a bust for the bay. There are some guys out fishing the bay now, but i wouldn't be on it, not yet

[ducksnbucks36]

Had an ok day today out by the honey hole.  A bunch of dink gills with a few “keeper” gills.  A bunch of dink crappy with 11 over 10”, and 3 perch.    All on plastics.

[1MOFISH]

c hecked out neelies point 6 to 8 inches crystal clear ice guys out in middle of main lake looks like its fish any where.cracks were oozing but not a problem other than slush caking up on sleds.
GOD BLESS
mo

[mote1977]

Anyone know of a bait shop with live emerald shiners in the area?

[Chute82]

Anyone know of a bait shop with live emerald shiners in the area?

Poor Richards in Fairview, BAC in Millcreek , Smitties on the dock...good luck finding them outside Erie county.  VHS disease put a stop on distribution

[87rocket]

Anyone know of a bait shop with live emerald shiners in the area?

FC's Skate Bait & Tackle in New Brighton has them... just got some in yesterday.

[Kov619]

Fc’s. Does not have them he has shiners ...but not emerald shiners....I stoped by cked the place out..today had some HT jigging rods for 10 buck cups of waxwork for 14 bucks...nice mom and pop shop...take the kids nice candy shop...also

[captain54]

Come on you didn't buy any penny candy?

[1moslab]

Ice seemed to be 7" everywhere we drilled today ,fish seemed to be holding tight to structure.little breezy

[Kov619]

No it is  up to 5 cents Captian54

[GreenFinnyBlinny]

Any one able to confirm all the cribs west of McDaniels launch? I know of a few on the old road bed but west of the launch around the shore about 200 yr away is reported to have man made structure.

Out a dozen or so trips to McDaniels the last few years, I never see anyone fishing there.

[Chute82]

No it is  up to 5 cents Captian54

Hard to buy penny candy when it’s 5 cents

[Kov619]

Hard to buy penny candy when it’s 5 cents

Nee 4 more penny’s inflation 😝

[graveydavey]

Any one able to confirm all the cribs west of McDaniels launch? I know of a few on the old road bed but west of the launch around the shore about 200 yr away is reported to have man made structure.

Out a dozen or so trips to McDaniels the last few years, I never see anyone fishing there.

My son and I went out there a couple years ago with GPS coordinates and a camera and couldn't find them.

[ducksnbucks36]

Sure was a cold one this AM.  Truck read -8. Skipped fishing and took the smoke pole out to try and fill some tags.  Noticed a few game commission lakes with cut pines laying all over them too.  Good luck to all you guys out and stay warm!

[planner47]

Any one able to confirm all the cribs west of McDaniels launch? I know of a few on the old road bed but west of the launch around the shore about 200 yr away is reported to have man made structure.

Out a dozen or so trips to McDaniels the last few years, I never see anyone fishing there.

I have found a few. your gps will get you only 10 - 20 feet close to them. a gps will get even closer will the more satellite's it receives. test yours out in your yard and mark a stone and turn it off and go away from it and turn it on and hit the go-to button and see how close it gets u to the stone. so if you are on the ice you can see how many holes you need to drill to find it. I have given guys coordinates for a rock pile at 3 post and they come back and say that there is no rock pile there. best mine has gotten is 2 meters. (6 feet). love the camera it really lets you know if you are on them.

[Patchy1]

Fished the church this morning anybody know what won the tournament.

[1MOFISH]

Any one able to confirm all the cribs west of McDaniels launch? I know of a few on the old road bed but west of the launch around the shore about 200 yr away is reported to have man made structure.

Out a dozen or so trips to McDaniels the last few years, I never see anyone fishing there.

WEST IS THE PARKING LOT?east is the osprey nest and road bed travels east/west or so.to the south leads to the dam and viola the north is where your looking for structure  all north west points have cribs and straight across in 15 fow is a huge crib on the north east side there is a map online detaling where they are
GOD BLESS
mo

[planner47]

WEST IS THE PARKING LOT?east is the osprey nest and road bed travels east/west or so.to the south leads to the dam and viola the north is where your looking for structure  all north west points have cribs and straight across in 15 fow is a huge crib on the north east side there is a map online detaling where they are
GOD BLESS
mo

mo where is this map outline that you are talking about?

[Coonhunter34]

Fished the church this morning anybody know what won the tournament.

Total weight of 10 crappie was something like 9 pounds
I had the lunker at 1.8 pounds.

[1MOFISH]

WEST IS THE PARKING LOT?east is the osprey nest and road bed travels east/west or so.to the south leads to the dam and viola the north is where your looking for structure  all north west points have cribs and straight across in 15 fow is a huge crib on the north east side there is a map online detaling where they are
GOD BLESS
mo

mo where is this map outline that you are talking about?

do a oogle search for moraine state park structure thats where i found it it shows improvements from past to future
GOD BLESS
mo

[1MOFISH]

do a oogle search for moraine state park structure thats where i found it it shows improvements from past to future
GOD BLESS
mo

lake arthur structure map
GOD BLESS
mo

[Patchy1]

Thanks we had three over one pound hopefully fish it next time