Fishing Report For Lake Arthur, PA

AKA: Moraine Park Lake

By Rick Seaman

January 15, 2025

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Fishing Report Lake Arthur, PA

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Popular Fish Species Lake Arthur, PA

Hybrid Striped Bass

Current Report: Poor To Good
Outlook: Good To Very Good

Hybrid stripers, often referred to as wipers, feed primarily on baitfish available in the fishery. Swimbaits, jerkbaits, crankbaits and spoons all imitate baitfish. Live bait and cut bait are both effective here for hybrid stripers. Reports by locals point out that the best fishing is during Spring and Fall.

Largemouth Bass

Current Report: Good
Outlook: Good To Very Good

The Keystone Bass Buddy Circuit reported that it took nearly a 3-pound average to take the top spot in the 2024 Lake Arthur event. Alewives and gizzard shad are the primary diet for bass here, so lures imitating them are catching good numbers, as well as an occasional trophy fish. I prefer a mid-range crankbaits, like the Rapala DT-6, which are a good way to cover lots of water bass are all over them.

Channel Catfish

Current Report: Good To Very Good
Outlook: Very Good To Excellent

Channel cats are virtually all over the lake, and a simple bait like earthworms is reportedly one of the top producers here. Most anywhere you can get to the shoreline you have a chance to catch channel catfish. The Bear Run Fishing Pier is a good place for those who prefer easy access. Fishing for channel catfish is often productive around any kind of structure. Submerged road beds, sunken railroad lines, creek channels and rocky points are all good places to begin. Use a slip sinker or Carolina rig setup.

Fish species to fish for...

Guide to fishing for largemouth bass, channel catfish, black crappie, white crappie, walleye, bluegill, pumpkinseed sunfish, yellow perch, hybrid striped bass, muskie and northern pike at Lake Arthur in Pennsylvania.

Located within Moraine State Park, Lake Arthur is a 3,200-acre lake offering striped bass, largemouth bass, catfish, crappie and sunfish. The lake has multiple boat launch ramps, a marina, boat rental and fishing docks. A 20 hp maximum for boat motors makes this lake a pleasant place for fishing from a boat or from shore.

Primary fish species to catch

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Rick Seaman is a fishing enthusiast with over five decades of fishing experience, a retired tournament fisherman, author of numerous published articles on fishing, and co-author of the book "Bass Fishing - It's not WHAT you throw, It's WHERE you throw it".