Be on the look out for surface activity from smaller fish i.e. white bass and hybrids. Small stripes are also beginning to look to the surface. No your species and make sure you identify any fish you keep. There is no limit on white bass, there is a 3 fish limit on striper/hybrid and a 20 inch minimum length on striper. You may not keep more than 3 striper and hybrid in combination.
Stripes are on the move. They are adjusting location following bait as it moves back up lake toward the river. Bait is on the move due to falling water temps and food availability.
Most striper are being caught between 30 and 60 feet deep with some large fish caught near 100 ft deep. The fall pattern shift is beginning and the striper will begin relating to tapering points leading up to flats and/or humps where bait will be located. Night fishing is still good but the morning and afternoon bite is beginning to pick up.
Check along bluffs and tree lines! Bombers and redfins fished on down riggers are producing nice striper....troll baits at about 1.5- 2.5 miles per hour. Umbrellas are also producing at this speed. Work the area above the thermocline where the bait fish are holding when trolling umbrellas.
The striper really get active when they are generating.....check the daily lake level and flow data link on my web site.
Striper are keyed on steeper breaks with quick access into deep water where they can ambush shad. But are beginning to shift location to tapering points, humps and flats.
Live Gizzard shad as always on Beaver Lake when fishing for Trophy Stripers is the go to approach.
The following area's will be holding striper at different times during the day.
On the mid and lower sections check out these area's. Water surface temps are in the mid to low 80's.
Rocky Branch- Try fords creek and goat island areas. The bluff at the escarpment-N36* 19.983' W93* 54.972'. Fish being caught near the water intake-N36* 19.561 W93*53.521
Point 5 is holding large schools of nice striper!!!! Hump-N36*21.162 W93*52.452... Murdell area-N36*21.773 W93* 52.024. Check the point that extends from the opposite bank-N36*21.112 W93*52.945
Point 6 is holding some stripes-N36* 19.205 W93* 54.193
On the lower section try
Indian creek-A lot of nice fish being caught in this area!
Lost Bridge-N36* 23.745 W93* 53.489...Holding striper in the area known as "Fish Trap ford" N36* 23.604 W93* 54.094....N36*24.033 W93.53.304
Upper section-
Horse shoe bend and Beaver shores area- Look for surface activity from whites etc.....
The GPS coordinates are location of striper during my latest outings....remember the fish will change location from day to day and that the GPS coordinates give you a good starting point. Get out there and use your electronics!
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