Beaver Lake Striper Report

BAILEY'S BEAVER LAKE GUIDE SERVICE (479)366-8664 Fishing has been slow, but is expected to pick up this week, the stripers are moving into the creek arms as daily temperatures are expected to rise near the 70 degree mark. The bait is staying near the surface looking for the warmest water.

The white bass run has started (the cold has slowed things down some)and will peak near the 10th of April. Spoons, Spinners, grubs in White or chartreuse.

The striper have started their push up river. The activity level will increase as the ambient temperature continues to rise. Find the warmest water.

The morning bite has been the best, most of our fish have been caught by 8a.m. However if it is over cast the bite could last all day.

Most fish are on the flats. Balloons with bait fished 5-6ft deep without any weight, "Free linning" or "flat linning" are the live bait technique's to use. Troll slowly! And expect to cover water, you will have to make a "milk run" of several spots to get your fish.

An umbrella rig will also produce, remember to use chartruese in the stained water. Try trolling redfins, rapala's and other shallow plugs about 150ft back. Try using planer boards with your plugs or live bait in order to spread your efforts in an attempt to locate the most active stripers.

Live bait as always on Beaver Lake when fishing for Trophy Stripers is the go to approach.

For daily Beaver Lake levels and flow data go to my website and click on the Daily Beaver Lake Level and Flow info link.

The following area's should hold fish, however try to find the warmest water possible (Look in the backs of coves they will warm the fastest). This will also depend on lake flow. You will find a link to the Beaver Lake level and Flow charts for Beaver Lake on the Area/species information page of my website.

Here's on old guides trick, if you are fishing up river where the water is dirty try dipping your shad/minnows tail in a chartreuse dye it doesn't matter if it is scented it just makes the bait more visible to the fish.

On the white river from the hwy 12 bridge to mouth of War Eagle where it meets the White river.

War Eagle/White river junction-Look in the mouth of the War Eagle up to the side-walk hole. Water temperature is in the mid 40's to low 50's. White bass and hybrids are really stackin' up in this area. Free-line for striper and cast spoons or roster tails for whites and hybrids. Some nice fish are beeing caught up at the side walk and the 50cent hole's. Spoons, Spinners, grubs in White or chartreuse for white's and 'brids.

White river-White bass run is heating up. Fish are piled up near neils bluff and white bass are being caught all the way up to slick rock. Spoons, Spinners, grubs in White or chartreuse. Water temp's from mid 40's to mid 50's.

Blue springs area-412 bridge is holding some fish, during bright sun they are suspending in the shade of the bridge. Good late morning spot.

Cedar Bluff area-Flat is holding fish. Water temps in the low 50's.

Hickory Creek- Fish activity is fair. Look in Hickory creek cove. Fish are shallow, use a "free-line" approach with a decent sized bait about 4-6 inches long. Water temp's in the high 40's.

Horeshoe Bend-Fish are moving up river..

On the mid and lower sections check out these area's. Water temp is in the high 40's.

Prarrie Creek -Some fish still in the area but most are moving up river. Look for fish from the bridge up river on the flats" including Beaver shores.

Copper mine-Fish are moving up river.

Rocky Branch-Fish are moving up river.

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