Arlington Lake

Arlington Lake is a reservoir in Monroe County, but a dependable surface-area figure was not found. Dependable maximum-depth and storage-volume figures were not found for Arlington Lake, so neither should be estimated from a similarly named lake.

What to Expect at Arlington Lake

Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Arlington Lake, the safest approach is to read the water in front of you instead of assuming it fishes like another lake with the same name.

Fish and Useful Baits at Arlington Lake

Fish reported from Arlington Lake include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, largemouth bass, and yellow perch.

Bass

For Arlington Lake largemouth, use a shallow crankbait or swim jig to locate fish, then slow down with a jig or soft plastic.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

A soft-plastic minnow or live minnow placed beside cover is a sound crappie approach on Arlington Lake. For sunfish on Arlington Lake, keep a cricket or tiny jig close to weed edges and shaded wood. For Arlington Lake yellow perch, work a light jig slowly along the first firm-bottom break.

Catfish, Bullheads and Carp

Channel catfish in Arlington Lake take cut bait, nightcrawlers and prepared bait on a slip-sinker rig.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Arlington Lake

Fish one protected section slowly before testing the windblown side, because the two banks can have very different water color on Arlington Lake. Then check the original creek route, the dam end and any point on Arlington Lake that reaches toward deeper water.

When to Fish Arlington Lake

Spring at Arlington Lake favors warming coves, feeder mouths and protected spawning banks. Once summer heat settles over Arlington Lake, work the deepest active cover instead of assuming every fish has moved to the bottom. Windblown points on Arlington Lake become worth checking when autumn baitfish move shallow.