New To Beaver Lake

[roy_eros]

Going to have the opportunity to fish Beaver towards the end of the month/ start of Febuary. I have fished Table Rock and Bull Shoals all my life but never been on Beaver unless it was for stripers. Would really like to get in on some stickbait fish if the weather cooperates. If not im suspecting i will probably have to go with the jig or drop-shot. Is there ever much of a crankbait bite this time of year? Should i be expecting patterns and colors that work on the other white river lakes to produce on Beaver? Thanks for any advice.

Roy

[Champ188]

Roy,

Yes, same crank bait colors that work on TR and BS also work on Beaver. Of course, ol' Wiggly (Wiggle Wart) is the bait of choice this time of year. Personal favorite colors include the darker shades of green or brown on sunny days and watermelon seed early in the day or on cloudy days. There can also be a decent Wiggle Wart bite up the river and my favorites up are the watermelon seed or brown back, chartreuse side with orange belly. I believe the color number for the later is V45.

Beaver's stick bait bite can be very good at times ... Pointers in chartreuse shad or Aurora Black work well. So do Rogues in clown, chrome/blue back, purple back/white and sometimes Table Rock Shad (purple back/chartreuse side/white belly). I also caught quite a few fish last winter/early spring on an X-Rap in size 10 in their ghost shad color (it's basically solid white).

For the most part, the best areas seem to be chunk rock banks with scattered boulders and a 45-degree incline. Doesn't seem to matter much whether these banks are on the main lake or in major creeks. But once you catch some fish in an area, remember it. To me, Beaver is more of a "spot fishing" lake than a pattern lake. There are places on it that look good but never seem to hold fish. Likewise, there are others that may not look as good that always have fish on them.

If you're looking for a specific place to start, I'd take a hard look at Big Ventris in the mid-lake area. Also, Shaddox Hollow and Ford's Creek are very good.

Hope this helps and good luck to you.

[roy_eros]

Thanks a ton Champ! I got my boat rear ended today and im hoping i can get it fixed and get back on the water pretty quick! Ill be sure to keep these things in mind when i make it over. I really appreciate it. Tight lines!

Roy