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02/08/2016
Striper activity forecast for the week is:GOOD
POOR-FAIR-GOOD
BAILEY'S BEAVER LAKE GUIDE SERVICE(479)366-8664 Beaver Lake striper are making their way into backs of coves feeding on bait using warmer water temps, a degree or two is all it takes to concentrate bait and Beaver Lake Striper. Some Beaver Lake Striper are also using deep water adjacent to road beds, gravel bars, tree lines and bluffs, here again look for water temps that are concentrating bait. The Beaver Lake Striper that are up in the White river and Wareagle arms are located in warmer water pockets or close to the banks and on the bottom along gravel bars as they often do when the water gets cold. Use these intersections of warm water/structure to your advantage as it will often concentrate schools of bait and Beaver Lake Striper. Try dragging baits close to these areas including along the bottom on gravel bars will get you some fish. Make sure you do not keep striper under 20 inches and not more than 3 striper or hybrid or combination, Walleye must be 18 inches long with a limit of 4! Beaver lake striper fishing will be GOOD with striper taken on live shad fished on down lines 20-30ft deep also try trolling small umbrella rigs with white grubs or chartrues for stained water, plugs flat lines or slightly weighted lines like Rapala #14 husky jerk's in black back or purple back colors and Smithwick Rogues in similar colors in 5-6inch model. Jerk baits like flukes used near the bottom will also produce. Try dead sticking as well for Beaver Lake Striper.
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......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.
On the mid and lower sections check out these area's. Water surface temps in the low to mid 40's.
Dam- Check main lake strucutres and secondary points in the area for Beaver Lake Striper.Walleye being caught along the riprap. Hybrid cove has fish in it.
Point 1-Check main lake strucutres and secondary points in the area for Beaver Lake Striper as they are making their way up the creek arms.
Indian creek-HOT SPOTCheck main lake strucutres and secondary points in the area for Beaver Lake Striper as they are making their way up the creek arms. Check past the marina near the power lines.
Lost bridge north-
Point 3- Check main lake strucutres and secondary points in the area for Beaver Lake Striper as they are making their way up the creek arms.
Point 4- Check main lake strucutres and secondary points in the area for Beaver Lake Striper as they are making their way up the creek arms.
Lost bridge south-
Big Clifty-Check main lake strucutres and secondary points in the area for Beaver Lake Striper as they are making their way up the creek arms
Point 5- Check main lake strucutres and secondary points in the area for Beaver Lake Striper as they are making their way up the creek arms.
Point 6- Check main lake strucutres and secondary points in the area for Beaver Lake Striper as they are making their way up the creek arms.
Rambo Creek Arm-Check in the back as well as main lake structures and secondary points in the area for Beaver Lake Striper.
Rocky Branch-HOT SPOTThe bluff in front of the marina, the island and the smaller islands in front of the larue cove are all producing stripes!
Ford and Cedar creek-HOT SPOTBeaver Lake Striper taken in cedar creek, ford creek and goat island at larue! Check main lake structures and secondary points in the area to catch Beaver Lake Striper as they make their way back towards the river.
Larue-HOT SPOTCheck main lake structures and secondary points in the area to catch Beaver Lake Striper as they make their way back towards the river!
Coppermine- HOT SPOTCheck main lake strucutres and secondary points in the area for Beaver Lake Striper as they are making their back way up the creek arms.
Ventris-HOT SPOTCheck main lake strucutres and secondary points in the area for Beaver Lake Striper as they are making their way up the creek arms.
Shaddox Hollow-HOT SPOTCheck main lake strucutres and secondary points in the area for Beaver Lake Striper as they are making their way back up the creek arms.
Upper section-
Hwy 12 bridge-HOT SPOT Check main lake strucutres and secondary points in the area for Beaver Lake Striper as they are making their way up the creek arms.
Prairie creek-HOT SPOTCheck main lake strucutres and secondary points in the area for Beaver Lake Striper as they are making their way up the creek arms. Check the back of this arm!
Coose Hollow- HOT SPOTCheck main lake strucutres and secondary points in the area for Beaver Lake Striper as they are making their way up the creek arms.
Blackburn Creek-
Beaver shores-
Escapalia Hollow/Falls Hollow-
Horseshoe bend-HOT SPOT Check main lake strucutres and secondary points in the area for Beaver Lake Striper as they are making their way up the creek arms.
Montne-HOT SPOT Check main lake strucutres and secondary points in the area for Beaver Lake Striper as they are making their way up the creek arms.
Hickory creek-HOT SPOTCheck main lake strucutres and secondary points in the area for Beaver Lake Striper as they are making their way up the creek arms.
War Eagle-HOT SPOTCheck main lake strucutres and secondary points in the area for Beaver Lake Striper as they are making their way up the creek arms.
War eagle/White river junction(point 12)-HOT SPOT The run off is beginning to clear so be considering up river of the mud line. Check main lake strucutres and secondary points in the area for Beaver Lake Striper as they are making their way up the creek arms.
Blue springs area-
White river from point 12 up-HOT SPOT Use the mud line to your advantage. Check main lake strucutres and secondary points in the area for Beaver Lake Striper as they are making their way up the creek arms.
Walleye are moving into the creek and river arms in prep for the spawn. walleye can be found from 5-30' deep depending on area's you fish. Three way rigging Rapalas in natural colors for clear water or chartreuse/orange and clown colors in areas of stained water. Try slow death rigs and spinner rigs on bottom bouncers in orange/chart. Bink pro scale 1oz jigging spoons in white or white/chart combo and a variety of jigs are also producing walleye.
TIGHT LINES!
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