Beaver Lake Summer Pattern

[J-Doc]

What's the best way to fish Beaver in the summer?

I've tried for several years now and once it gets upper 80's to low 90's for water temps and recreational boat traffic churning the water up everwhere from mainlake points to coves, the fish just seem to disappear. I've tried several spots that always produce fish for me 80% of the year and even those spots are dry (no fish that is).

I went out Friday evening (July 2nd) and watched my graph closely. I didn't even see the "annual white bass" schooling activity I typically see this time of year. Not many blips of fish on the graph no matter where I looked. Secondary points, long points, steep sloping banks, bluff lines, etc. There was so much boat traffic that you couldn't fish mainlake points from a small fiberglass boat and the water was churning so much, it was creating a big mudline up to 25ft deep off shore.

Most of the activity I see these days are all out in the middle of the lake where fish are suspending and roaming randomly.

Any suggestions? I'm thinking the river end may be better....

[Stump bumper]

When the water gets rough I head to the bluff walls, the deeper and steeper the better. Seems like the rough water knocks the craws out of the rocks and if you can find a few spots there are probally some smallmouth in the same area. They do move around a lot so it is more of a pattern than spot, I have got hung up on spots and wasted a lot of time.

Best area this time of year is North from Holiday Island.

[J-Doc]

When the water gets rough I head to the bluff walls, the deeper and steeper the better. Seems like the rough water knocks the craws out of the rocks and if you can find a few spots there are probally some smallmouth in the same area. They do move around a lot so it is more of a pattern than spot, I have got hung up on spots and wasted a lot of time.

Best area this time of year is North from Holiday Island.

I'm trying to remember where Holiday Island is.

[Sore Thumbs]

I'm trying to remember where Holiday Island is.

I think he is saying Table Rock. I agree.

[Stump bumper]

I think he is saying Table Rock. I agree.

You got it, Big M is about as close from Rogers as Running to the darn.

[J-Doc]

Last summer, I found a shallow pattern in late summer that worked well for good sized bass. I wonder if that that will reproduce again this year? Hard to say I guess.

I heard drop shot is working well on brush piles at Table Rock now. I wonder if its the same for Beaver? I'll give the bluffs a try next trip. I'm thinking mid-lake to Hickory Creek will be more productive because of the water clarity is more stained but not too stained with all of the rain this week.