Beaver Lake Striper / Walleye Report

BAILEY'S BEAVER LAKE GUIDE SERVICE(479)366-8664 The striper fishing has been increasing nicely with numbers of large fish taken on live shad fished on free lines and weighted lines fished 10-30ft deep. There has been some top water action on the lower end of the lake. The surface temp of Beaver Lake has increased significantly in the last week due to bright sunny day's. You need to get on the water by 4:30 a.m. or fish nights. Fishing with lights is also heating up! 

Watch for debris in the water! 

Beaver Lake is still muddy from the water intake near point 6 up to the Prarie creek area. The rest of the lake is settling and clearing up nicely.

 

Beaver Lake Striper are being caught on free lines and balloons fished 15ft and down lines fished above the thermocline. The thermo cline is setting up at about 25ft and ends near 40ft.

White bass, hybrids and small striper have been schooling some in the twilight hours on the lower end of Beaver lake and fish are being caught under lights at point 5.... Know 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.

 

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Fish location is greatly influenced by lake level and current flow, current in the lake from generation will generally position fish on upstream or down stream edges of structure. The corps is releasing water in order to stay ahead of run off.....check the daily lake level and flow data link on my web site.

Live shad as always on Beaver Lake when fishing for Trophy Stripers is the go to approach. Stripers are hitting shad in the 4-14 inch range. If you want a big fish try a  shadzilla in the 10-14 inch range!

 

The following area's will be holding striper at different times during the day and areas near the mid to lower portion of the lake will be most productive. 

On the mid and lower sections check out these area's. Water surface temps in the low to mid 80's.

Point 1- The island is still holding some fish but most are going deeper with the rising water temp..

Indian creek- Fishing has been good in this area.

Lost bridge north-Fishing has been good in this area.

Lost bridge south- Fishing has been good in this area.

Point 5- This area is clearing and fish are being taken under lights.

Big Clifty arm- Fishing has been good in this area.

Rocky Branch-

 

Copper mine-

Upper section- No striper activity in this area as all fish are in the lower basin.

 

Prairie creek- 

Coose Hollow-

Ventris-

Blackburn creek-

Beaver shores-

 

Horseshoe bend-

Montne-

Hickory creek-

War Eagle- 

War eagle/White river junction- 

Blue springs area-. 

  WALLEYE  

Most walleye are about 10-20ft deep, fish are being taken off the points The area's near point 5, 3, and 1 have all been producing walleye.

 

  Flat line troll with rapala tail dancers, shad raps, reef runners, or ripstiks in natural blue or black back combos.

Jigging spoons around brush and rock piles are also producing.

Put your dipsy divers to work above the thermocline with a rapala in tow.

TIGHT LINES!