Lake Arthur

Butler - Pennsylvania


  • 512 catches

  • 1K+ followers

  • 58 spots

Widely considered to be Pennsylvania's No. 1 Largemouth Bass water. Lots of 3 to 5 pounders are available. Find hybrid stripers, black Crappie and some Walleye. Arthur is also a sleeper for muskie, with good numbers of 40-inch-plus fish. 3,225 acres

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Lake Arthur Fishing Reports

Recently shared catches and fishing spots

  1. Rick S
    - Lake Arthur

    Went out this morning for 4 hours,, only caught this little guy. Water temp was 56 degrees in the McDaniel Launch area.

    14 in. Largemouth Bass with a crankbait

    1. Bob Ridley 0
      Rick , thanks for the update ,, has to be happening soon ,, plus usually water temp a little warmer at 528..soon
    2. Rick S 0
      Bob Ridley... got on the warter around 6:15.. no alewive activity at all..was hoping to see them popping, maybe some striper activity.. nothing..
    3. Bob Ridley 0
      Any alewives yer
    4. Frank Yamada 0
      Starting to stir! Nice, Rick.
    5. Brad Craig 0
      Nice
    6. Josh Sommerville 0
      Nice chunk Rick.
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  2. sandra coleman
    - Lake Arthur

    fishing from the canoe,great day

    Largemouth Bass with a worm

    1. Jeff B 0
      GREAT catch! That one had to pull the canoe around a bit!
    2. Frank Yamada 0
      Now that's a bucket mouth!
    3. Jay Kuciak 0
      Awesome!
    4. Brad Craig 0
      Nice!
    5. Jimbo Harwood 0
      great catch
    6. Nancy Adams 0
      Nice fish!
    7. Rick S 0
      Wow, that's a really nice one!!
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  3. Rick S
    - Lake Arthur

    Details: Largemouth Bass

    Got out today for a few hours, one 1lb largemouth and a pike in the 24 inch range. Water temp varied between 53 (main lake)and 56 (back in bays and pockets).

    1. Rick S 0
      Good luck to you also Ron, looking forward to seeing you out there
    2. r6065 Leventry 0
      Thanks for the report Rick. I especially appreciate the water temp reading! Best of luck to you this year.
    3. r6065 Leventry 0
      Thanks for the report Rick. I especially appreciate the water temp reading! Best of luck to you this year.
    4. Steve . 0
      I hear you. It seems like the bite doesn’t shut off until around 45 degrees in the fall, but as the temps rise in the spring the magic number seems to be closer ...more to 60 degrees. I’m hoping to give it another shot in a couple weeks. Good luck!
    5. Rick S 0
      Steve, I struggle this time of year at Arthur. Sure didnt figure anything out today.. tried some points and fished all the way back into a bay to 2ft of water.. ...more idk.. lol
    6. Steve . 0
      I went out the day after the cold front. Nice day but no fish. Water 50-52 on the main lake. I'm still trying to figure the early prespawn out on lake Arthur. ...more Do you have more luck fishing the main lake, secondary points, or the bays for the early and late prespawn?
    7. Gary Henzler 0
      I was wondering when you were gonna start to get out. Nice day for it!!!
    8. Josh Sommerville 0
      Glad you was able to get out Rick👍🏻👍🏻.. Been pretty slow around here still too.
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  4. Lawrence Nickel
    - Lake Arthur

    Details: dock

    Lots of snags straight out lost 3 rigs

  5. Joe Fazio
    - Lake Arthur

    Slabs !!!!

    White Crappie with a Bobby Garland Baby Shad Swim'R

    1. Joe Fazio 0
      Thanks Rick S
    2. Rick S 0
      Very nice!
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  6. Rick S
    - Lake Arthur

    North Shore at Lake Arthur...couldn't catch them today, but it was a beautiful day on the lake. Might have been my last trip of the year. Water temp 49 when ...more I launched this morning, warmed to 51 by noon

    Largemouth Bass

    1. Bryan Harper 0
      Beautiful shot!
    2. Frank Yamada 0
      Nice pic, Rick. Sounds like it's time to store the boat for the winter.
    3. Ben Carter 0
      Arthur never leaves me feeling like it was a wasted day fish or not
    4. Josh Sommerville 0
      Nice pic Rick sure looks nice out there tho.
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  7. Rick S
    - Lake Arthur

    Sunrise on the Atlantic Ocean. At the beach, not at the lake. I hear the water temps dropped to around 58 degrees, no surprise with night time temps in the 30s.

    Largemouth Bass

    1. Ted Polanowski 0
      Awsome pictures
    2. Rick S 0
      Weather permitting, will give it a go next week.
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  8. Dianne Mattace
    - Lake Arthur

    3 ft of water

    Northern Pike with a swim bait with vanilla ball

  9. Rick S
    - Lake Arthur

    What a sunrise this morning, the pic doesn't do it justice! Caught four little guys, I'm really struggling at finding the bass this fall. Go check out the ...more nice one Mark Merlin caught this morning, cause I didn't catch crap worth posting. LOL. Water temp 71, still a little stained, water level is down a couple inches, but still high for this time of year.

    Largemouth Bass

    1. r6065 Leventry 0
      Nice sky! Hope the fishing picks up Rick. It's been a non typical year. I'm gonna try for hybrids in the morning. I'll post if I get any.
    2. Scott Thomas 0
      Caught 1 good one on the deeper side, 20 to 30 feet away from the pads. Another guy was parked for a while in the same spot and caught 4 on Senkos at the same depth. ...more It was Yellow Creek State Park, but the small inlets were like Arthur.
    3. Grant Blackford 0
      Your so right! The bite has been very tough. I look at it as practice so I don't get discouraged. The fall transition will happen my friend. When the water hits ...more 60 degrees that's when the bass start to school up and follow the shad/bait fish. Best of luck.
    4. Rick S 0
      Fixed it Mark ! don't know where that came from
    5. Mark Merlin 0
      Merkle? lol
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  10. Mark Merlin
    - Lake Arthur

    17 in. Largemouth Bass with a Spinnerbait

    1. jeff mcelroy 0
      solid fish!
    2. Mark Merlin 0
      Ty Grant
    3. Grant Blackford 0
      Nice catch man! About that time of year to catch hogs!
    4. Mark Merlin 0
      Thanks Rick, thanks Jim.
    5. Rick S 0
      Never let them see the lure LOL!!! Nice one Mark!
    6. Jay Kuciak 0
      Big Girl!
    7. Jim Holland 0
      VERY nice, Mark!
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