Beaver lake Striper fishing guide report

01/05/2013

Striper activity forecast for the week is: FAIR

POOR-FAIR-GOOD
BAILEY'S BEAVER LAKE GUIDE SERVICE(479)366-8664 Beaver lake striper are scattered due to the cool water temperature and can be caught from point 12 to the Indian Creek area. White bass, small striper and hybrids are schooling on the surface. Throw small kastmaster spoons to schooling 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 fair with striper taken on live shad fished on down lines and lightly weighted balloon lines trolled 100-150ft back 8-35ft deep. 3 way rig trolling RAPALA'S is also producing, try Rapala #14 husky jerk's in black back or purple back colors. Beaver lake stripers will be located in area's holding bait near the main channel.
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. Stripers are hitting shad in the 4-8 inch range.

On the mid and lower sections check out these area's. Water surface temps in the low to mid 40's.
Dam-
Point 1-
Indian creek- HOT SPOT! Beaver Lake striped bass are being caught in this area...look in past lost bridge an in the mouth of Indian creek.
Lost bridge north- HOT SPOT! Beaver Lake striped bass are being caught in this area...
Point 3-HOT SPOT! Beaver Lake Striper are in the area, check the humps near the cedar thicket and in fish trap hollow!
Point 4-
Lost bridge south- Beaver Lake Striper are in the area, try looking on the flat between LBS and fish trap hollow.
Point 5- Beaver Lake Striper are active here.
Point 6- Beaver lake striper caught in the Van hollow area near twin coves. This area has been good for walleye!
Big Clifty area- HOT SPOT! Beaver lake striped bass are being caught here Check the flats between the Big Clifty and Henry Hollow arms! Tons of shad in the area!!!
Rocky Branch- Beaver lake striper are in the area. Try the island and the road bed that extends to the island. Also check the little islands in front of the Larue boat ramp. Striper taken here at night with large rat-l-traps!
Larue-Beaver Lake Striper taken in cedar creek, ford creek and goat island at larue! White bass, hybrids and small stripes are chasing bait on the surface! Striper taken here at night with large rat-l-traps
Copper mine-
Ventris-
Upper section- Beaver Lake Striper are in these areas.
Hwy 12 bridge-
Prairie creek-HOT SPOT! Striper, white bass and walleye are being taken here. Fish being taken on the flats and cuts around the islands. There has been schooling fish here for several days, check around deer island! Walleye are also being taken on kastmaster spoons fished near the bottom. Trolling with cordell spots, shad raps, hot-n-tots, and tail dancers have all been producing walleye, white bass.
Coose Hollow-HOT SPOT! Try both arms of coose hollow, there have been schools of whites working their way through here. Striper caught here.
Blackburn Creek- Walleye being caught here on the flats near the channel with shad rap's, hot-n-tot's or bottom bouncers with crawler harnesses. Striper caught here.
Beaver shores- Walleye being caught here on the flats near the channel with shad rap's, hot-n-tot's or bottom bouncers with crawler harnesses. Striper caught here.
Escapalia Hollow/Falls Hollow-
Horseshoe bend- Striper caught here in the channel where it meets the flats. Walleye being caught here on the flats near the channel with shad rap's, hot-n-tot's or bottom bouncers with crawler harnesses
Montne- Walleye being caught here on the flats near the channel with shad rap's, hot-n-tot's or bottom bouncers with crawler harnesses
Hickory creek- A few stripes being caught here.
War Eagle-
War eagle/White river junction(point 12)- Walleye being caught here. Striper also caught here up river to natural walk road.
Blue springs area-.

WALLEYE

Most walleye are about 5-15ft deep, fish are being taken off area flats near the channel. Try the area's mentioned above...
Flat line troll with hot-n-tot's, rapala tail dancers, shad raps, reef runners, or ripstiks in natural blue or black back combos or chartreuse/orange and clown colors .
Also Try cotton cordell super spots and rattle traps in similar colors!
Jigging spoons around brush and rock piles are also producing.



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Beaver Lake Striper / Walleye Report

BAILEY'S BEAVER LAKE GUIDE SERVICE(479)366-8664 The cold fronts have put a damper on fishing last week but Striper fishing is picking up! Striper are in their usual spring pattern.

Break out your spoons, jigs and rooster tail's.....The white bass run is on! White bass start their run when water temps reach the 53-65 degree range. The males are first to move in and then the females aren't far behind, usually in the 62-67 temp range.

Striper are being caught on free lines and balloons fished 15ft deep.

Bait can still be found in the backs of coves looking for warm water springs flowing in. Striper are holding on main lake structure near any cove that is holding shad.

Stripers can also be taken with #9 rapala original's or Husky jerks and/or rogues 3-5inches long flat line trolled, use planer boards in order to spread your lines giving you the ability to fish more rods but also allowing you to cover shallow water near the bank as you troll.  Move rapalas at a speed of about 2-2.5mph.

You can not mix different baits such as live and rapala in your trolling spread due to the different actions required for the proper presentation of each.

During the spawn run a lot of striper and hybrids are mistaken for white bass so....
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. Stripers are hitting shad in the 4-6 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.

On the mid and lower sections check out these area's. Water surface temps dropped into the low 50's but should climb back to the mid to high 50's this week.

Indian creek- free line the flats.

Big Clifty arm- Striper moving up river

Rocky Branch-try the larue cove and the area known as striper island near larue.

Copper mine-


Upper section- water temps in the low to high 50's.

Prairie creek-  Look in the back of prairie creek and run free lines. Also check the flats off the islands, pay close attention to the flats located adjacent to the main river channel. Check in Avoca hollow also it is hot right now!

Coose Hollow-Bait, birds and fish! Great things going on here!

Ventris- Bait, birds, and fish! Great things happening here!

Blackburn creek-Look in the back of Blackburn for large schools of shad and free line the cove for striper.

Beaver shores-

Horseshoe bend- Check Escalapia hollow. We caught a 30+lb striper in this area on 03/31/2011.

Montne- Look in the back of Montne for large schools of shad and free line the cove for striper. Check the mouth paying close attention to the flats.

Hickory creek-Some striper taken in the area. Check hickory creek cove and the flat across from the marina.

War Eagle- Walleye spawn is beginning to peak and white bass are beginning to show up.

War eagle/White river junction-  fish being caught from the mouth and up river as far as you can get your boat. The last deep holes are holding scores of striper and White bass.

Blue springs area- 



WALLEYE
  Walleye run is pretty much done and the fish will be shifting back down stream. Walleye spawn temp range is 40-54 degrees. The fishing for walleye will slow down dramatically soon.

Most walleye will be about 5-10ft deep, fish are being taken off the points and on mid stream humps. Check upstream and down stream edges of humps and points.

A casting approach using spoons, rooster tails, and jigs is productive. Try white, chartrues, orang, silver.

  Flat line troll over shallow bars with rapalas in natural blue or black back combos are also producing.

Try rogues in clown flash also.

Also fish shad raps in fire tiger or clown colors.

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