Lake Arlington

Anyone ever do any good out there? Personally I think it’s the worst lake in DFW.

Check the other recent posts about this lake. Also I’m starting to think that way myself.

Ya it’s pretty slow most of the time

i like it

Most people I talk to say they don’t like it either.

I fished a couple small tournaments on it. I'll probably never fish that lake again

I taught a class out there yesterday & we had well over 20lbs on best 5 fish.

It’s a good lake with a good number of 5-8lbers. Fish live offshore on that lake.

Good to know that. Guess I just need to put in more time out there.

Josh, I have an idea that with a small investment might “unlock the secret” that is Arlington ^^^^^^^^^.

I gave my boat a tetanus shot after the last time i was there, no telling what one might catch there.

“Anything gonna stick me, poke me, cut me, pinch me?”

What you say as you frisk your boat while loading up. Haha.

That lake is a trash magnet, but has some serious fish in it.

Yeah it is the dirtiest lake I've been on. I think its all the trash from the highways and the people at Eugen McCray park. That Park has so many parties in the parking lot and they just leave trash in the lot when they leave. I've been out there once late fall last year. Me and another boater were talking about spots to fish. Then a couple people fighting and started shooting. Needless to say we both zipped across the lake. Luckily we were on the other side of the metal wall and had a little protection. That Lake has a lot of potential if they could clean up all the trash and work on stocking it better. I do see a lot of crappie fisherman out there.

If that lake got hydrilla it would go off

I don't see much trash in the lake. Don't launch on the Ft.Worth side though. It gets too crowded to park a trailer.

I’ve caught a tire, many cans, plastic bags and I’m sure other things I’ve forgotten about. When I caught the tire I though I had a big catfish. Finally got it up to the boat and was shocked my braid didn’t snap when I saw the tire.

I just started fishing it some over last year and I don't think I've ever seen a lake with as much trash around it as Arlington. Being a small lake, I'm sure it gets enough pressure that makes it really tough at times but I've heard of some big stringers, 20 plus, being weighed.

I’ve saw one bag over 20 weighed out there. For the most part I see 10-12 pound bags.

or you could get shot

I live fairly close to the area so I will launch in Arlington if I only have a few hours to go out. I have caught some decent fish out of this lake, but more often than not it seems like it's always a grind. Flush the idea of finding a pattern right down the toilet!

Trashy lake, no doubt, cant see how anyone can miss it....I see so many coat hangers hanging from the brush, and soccer balls, basketballs, I have caught some good fish throwing just outside the water bottles when the lake is up. East side of the lake is fairly clean.

That Lake cycles just like any other lake. 7-8 years ago I would have said it was the best lake in the metroplex, even for a few years after that as well. But it has been hit hard with pressure the past couple of years. I've struggled out there a lot the past 2-3 years.

I have mostly done terrible on that lake. After many many many trips, I pulled up on a spot and caught 4 in the 4-5 lb range to go along with a dink I had to hit 20 lbs and change. They just so happened to be there. Seems like that's usually how people catch them good.

The fish are healthy in the lake, even if it is full of trash!

Keep poking around and you will run into them.

Nice ones

It’s fine you don’t have to fish it lol place is fire right now...

Very nice fish gents.

Nice fish. Biggest I’ve caught out there was just over 4.

In the spring flip the shallow pampers.....

Just to be clear ....Pampers or Depends?

Haha

Had a little over 18 on 3 last year

My best bag in a tournament there was about 7 years ago and went almost 29lbs. Fished another one the following week and had 21 lbs. has. It fished that good for me since. But still has some pigs in it.

But sadly with it being such a small lake the pressure is gonna kill that place eventually.

“Going to kill that place eventually”? The lake was impounded in 1958. It over 60 years old now.

That’s true but it doesn’t mean fishing isn’t gonna be terrible...

Last time the trash was picked up there was 1960.

now thats funny lol

The percentage of people who have much success at Arlington is pretty small I believe. I have never had much luck there. The majority of the fishermen I see are just beating the banks not catching anything so IMO the pressure only applies to the fishermen themselves. Most of the fish are watching and laughing at them.

you are totally correct on the beating the bank part lol

Went out twice in the last week. Caught a total of 4 fish. I just can’t seem to figure that lake out.

I've seen some nice fish pulled out of there, but I sure don't know where to look

For Arlington, 4 fish would be a good day and they would all be tiny. Sucks because I am 15 minutes from the ramp but I can't figure them out either.

Biggest I caught was about 3.5. Other 3 all under 2 pounds.

Fished a 12 boat tournament Saturday in the rain. 1st time i have been in several years. 5 stringer over 20. I had a whopping 11.25. Finished 9th out of 12.

I saw that post on Facebook. That’s really impressive. Those guys have it figured out.

I caught a 6.2 and 5.13 in consecutive weeks in late Feb. Then the rains came and I’ve been a vegetable since...LOL

Yep the lake has big ones and its weird that you can catch alot of 1lb fish off the dam just cranking it. But $100 says not fish were either caught deep or flipping all the flooded brush and trash on the bank up towards the creek.

Both those fish were caught in 2-3 foot of water.

Fish a tournament out there in February and a guy caught a 8+ in 1-2 foot of water.

Arlington has some big fish in it for sure. I only know one guy who catches em consistently and hes been fishing that lake for 20+ years.

last tourney i fished out there was a 4 hour august evening matchplay event. we had 24lbs and lost by 3lbs. alot of trash, gang bangers and even dead bodies found in and around the lake.