Members trout_bum Posted November 9, 2012 Members Posted November 9, 2012 I had a chance to bring the kayak down to the Beaver Tailwater this past weekend. I traditionally only fish this part of the White River system only a handful of times a year when I don't want to make the three hour drive down to the more popular Bull Shoals and Norfork tailwaters. I must say that this fishery has changed dramatically since my last visit in a very good way. It looks like the new regulations that were implemented have improved the number of bigger browns that reside here as I caught one of my biggest brown trout of this year (so far). I was also pleasantly suprised with the rainbows that were caught. They ranged anywhere from 6" to 15" and had the same striking coloration as the wild rainbows found in the blue ribbon streams I frequently fish in Missouri. My only compaint about the trip was the number of people. They were apparently having a one fly slash one lure contest that weekend. Here's a picture from a wonderful weekend. Corey Dodson "Trout everywhere tremble at the mention of my name."
Members Adam B Posted November 9, 2012 Members Posted November 9, 2012 Where did you catch that one at if you dont mind saying?
Feathers and Fins Posted November 9, 2012 Posted November 9, 2012 Very nice BIG BROWN, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Beaver-Lake-Arkansas-Fishing-Report/745541178798856
Members trout_bum Posted November 10, 2012 Author Members Posted November 10, 2012 Where did you catch that one at if you dont mind saying? Between Beaver Dam and the Houseman access. Corey Dodson "Trout everywhere tremble at the mention of my name."
Members trout_bum Posted November 10, 2012 Author Members Posted November 10, 2012 streamer of some sort? Stripping a taney sculpin. Corey Dodson "Trout everywhere tremble at the mention of my name."
Greasy B Posted November 10, 2012 Posted November 10, 2012 Wow, what a beauty! His father touches the Claw in spite of Kevin's warnings and breaks two legs just as a thunderstorm tears the house apart. Kevin runs away with the Claw. He becomes captain of the Greasy Bastard, a small ship carrying rubber goods between England and Burma. Michael Palin, Terry Jones, 1974
ollie Posted November 11, 2012 Posted November 11, 2012 Nice brown from there. I'm sure there were a lot of people down there. Can't say I have had the place all to myself ever before. "you can always beat the keeper, but you can never beat the post" There are only three things in life that are certain : death, taxes, and the wind blowing at Capps Creek!
sfiser Posted November 16, 2012 Posted November 16, 2012 thats a great fish. I know right where that spot is, fished that spot in the rain on sunday for a few hours. There are some nice fish in there and some really solid bows right along side the browns. Important thing to remember is fish for them and catch them all you want but please be careful and put them back so they can do thier thing and make babies (I am in no way saying you didnt take care of that nice brown or anything along those lines). I feel somewhat bad for those fish in beaver, there is so much pressure on that tailwater and when spawning time comes they have no place to get away from anglers in the skinny water. Its not like bull shoals where there is alot of water away from access points. Almost the entire length of beaver is one big access point. But have a blast with them then put them back. I saw a guy in that exact spot a few weeks back with about a 3 pound brown on his stringer, its his right to keep it and he was within the law but it broke my heart because we need those fish and they are rare in that tailwater.
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