Beaver Lake report 1/31
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:56 pm
Beaver Lake: As of Tuesday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake’s elevation at 1,113.54 feet MSL.
JT’s Crappie Guide Service (479-640-3980) said the best fishing for bass remains around Rocky Branch to Clifty. Best baits have been a jig-and-pig in crawdad colors fished slowly along steep chunk rock banks and suspending jerkbaits fished on points with standing timber. Crappie fishing has been best upstream in the river arms. Look for brush or standing timber in 20-30 feet of water near a channel, and you should find some fish. The best baits have been minnows and chartreuse Shineee Hineees. White bass have been deep around main-lake points. Good places have been Indian Creek, Edens Bluff and Piney Creek. Small jigging spoons have been effective. Stripers have been around the islands north of the Highway 12 bridge and in Coose Hollow and Prairie Creek. Umbrella rigs dressed with ¾-oz. jigheads and white grubs have been effective when trolled slowly.
Bluff lines with timber have been good for catfish using trotlines baited with cut bait and goldfish. Bream have been 15 to 30 feet deep under docks and along bluffs. Crickets or worms should do the trick.
JT’s Crappie Guide Service (479-640-3980) said the best fishing for bass remains around Rocky Branch to Clifty. Best baits have been a jig-and-pig in crawdad colors fished slowly along steep chunk rock banks and suspending jerkbaits fished on points with standing timber. Crappie fishing has been best upstream in the river arms. Look for brush or standing timber in 20-30 feet of water near a channel, and you should find some fish. The best baits have been minnows and chartreuse Shineee Hineees. White bass have been deep around main-lake points. Good places have been Indian Creek, Edens Bluff and Piney Creek. Small jigging spoons have been effective. Stripers have been around the islands north of the Highway 12 bridge and in Coose Hollow and Prairie Creek. Umbrella rigs dressed with ¾-oz. jigheads and white grubs have been effective when trolled slowly.
Bluff lines with timber have been good for catfish using trotlines baited with cut bait and goldfish. Bream have been 15 to 30 feet deep under docks and along bluffs. Crickets or worms should do the trick.