Beaver Lake Striper Fishing Reports

BEAVER LAKE ARKANSAS STRIPER GUIDE FISHING REPORT

18th December 2024

Striper activity forecast: FAIR

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BeaverLake Striped Bass are being caught near timber , main lake points and secondary points as they make their way into the shallows pursuing food in their seasonal transition

Trout are hot in the tailwater.

Trout are feeding heavily and can be caught ona variety of baits/lures.

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 bait fished from 40′ to 80’ range using down lines. Also effective area Binks jigging spoons as is downrigger trolling with plugs like Rapala #14 husky jerk’s in black back or purple back colors and Smithwick Rogues in similar colors in 5-6inch model on flat lines, downriggers, dipsy divers or with snap weights to spread out your presentation. Jerk baits like flukes, swim baits like power bait swim shad 3-5″ long and bucktail jigs with plastic tails will also produce. Use chartruese for stained water and white/blue combos for clear. Umbrellas are also effective right now.

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Striped bass location is greatly influenced by lake level and current flow, current in the lake from generation will generally position fish on upstream or downstream edges of structure.

Live bait as always on Beaver Lake when fishing for Trophy Stripers has been very productive. Artificials like bucktails, jigging spoons are producing with deeper fish and jerk baits are productive on the shallower stripes.

Striper are being caught consistantly around the thermocline using a variety of lures including Bombers, red fins, RAPALA HJ14 Tennesse shad colors and long cast diawa minnow in natural colors as well.

Jerk baits, jigs, spoons etc have been very productive as well. Umbrellas are consistant producers.

Striper on the fly are being caught on streamers and/or decievers in the 4″to 8″ range in shad/natural colors. White and contrast with chartruese are a very easy to tie combo and are very productive for striper.

Check these areas where we have been enjoying success with water temps in the low-mid 80’s:

POINTS: 8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1

Trout in the Beaver Lake tailwater have been extremely active and success is being enjoyed using a variety of lures/baits. Jerk baits, swimbaits etc are as usual producing the big browns.

Walleye are being caught in the Beaver Lake headwaters, mid lake, near the dam and walleye are also being caught in the tail water.

Tailwater Live minnows on bottom rigs with splitshot or small sinker or on jigs, jerk baits in trout colors, curly tail jigs etc in the traditional colors are productive as well fished in the tailwater.

Beaver Lake trolling with shad raps, Bonsai Shad, Tail dancers, flicker shad etc in purple colors with chartruese and orange accents. Stick baits like husky jerks and be trolled on bottom bouncer or 3 way rigs.

POINTS: 10, 9, 8,7,6,5

BestTime for Striper Fishing Beaver Lake?

Best time for Striper Fishing On Beaver Lake

All anglers are curious as to when is the best time to Charter A Striper Fishing Guide on Beaver Lake? True enough some days are better than others but fact is that due to Beaver Lakes unique topography and location that there really is no one time better than another, however as is with all fishing none of it is set in stone and can be quite variable according to current conditions.

STRIPER ACTIVITY

The slowest time is when the water is the coldest for the year. That takes place typically in January and February however, as the water begins to warm the Striped Bass’ metabolism on Beaver Lake begins to pick up and so does their activity level and requirement for food. So we do very well on from March through December Striper Fishing Beaver Lake.

MY FAVORITE TIME

My absolute favorite time to Charter A Striper Fishing Guide on Beaver Lake is when the weather pattern is stable in summer. Summer is when the water is at the warmest for the year and the fish activity is at its peak. The weather is typically stable without cold fronts coming through to shut down a bite.

So I typically would suggest May June July August for summer or warmest water Striped Bass fishing on Beaver Lake.

SEASONAL EFFORTS

March and April are usually good to Charter A Striper Fishing Guide on Beaver Lakefor spring but you have to deal with Cold front on occasion and rain so the weather pattern is not stable. September October November and December are also good for cool weather fishing but once again you have to deal with cold fronts rain etc.

EXPERIENCE/EVIDENCE

If you look at my Facebook page by following the link on my website. You will see the pictures that are dated and time stamped. This could help give you a better idea of when you might want to go. DO NOT let anyone tell you one month is better than another until you see the proof in the pudding via our long history captured in time stamped photos.

Best Time For Top water Striper Fishing on Beaver Lake

A lot of folks in the Angling community ask about Topwater action as it is the best of any fishing action to be found of any species espcially Striped Bass on Beaver Lake. A topwater bite is the pinnacle event during a charter trip for any species when it happens for us!

Top water action can happen any day we are out there. It doesn’t matter if it’s April May July August December it could happen anytime and we are always prepared for it. It can be more consitant some months than others and that varies throughout the year based on current conditions when we are out there. Every month of the year has been good to us based on the different conditions the lake environment is in.

TIGHT LINES!

Capn Bailey