Beaver Tail Water NO WAKE ZONE, No Courtesy

[Beaverdamstore]

Looks like most accidents where life is lost are preventable. Now this is the 2nd weekend in a row a motor boat wants to come blasting by me on the river below Beaver. Very simply from Houseman Access to Beaver Dam is a NO WAKE ZONE. Let alone there are families and beginers floating the river for you to swamp. If a boat is anchored along the bank fishing, slow down!

I will start videoing these people and see what I can do with it.

This not the Dam Store posting.

Its me and I would love to visit the people I wave at.

Jim Sinclair

[Feathers and Fins]

Jim is it "Marked" no wake I cant remember seeing anything marking it as such but its been awhile since I was there

[Beaverdamstore]

No it is not marked. Just written in the book. So this requires reading. All they need to do as far as I am concerned just don't wash everyone on the river out with their wake.

Jim

[Feathers and Fins]

I must be missing it here is all I can find

Lake Information and Maps

Where to Fish | All Lakes | Corps of Engineer Lakes | Central Arkansas Fishing Locations

Water Body Beaver Lake Tailwater Location The Beaver Lake Tailwater flows from the Base of Beaver Dam west of Eureka Springs north to Table Rock Lake. District Information

Fisheries District 1
2805 West Oak
Rogers, AR 72756

AGFC Trout Program
Jeff Williams, Trout Management Supervisor
870-424-5924
j_williams@agfc.state.ar.us

For generation conditions, contact:
The U.S. Army Corps of Enginers - 417-336-5083
Southwestern Power Administration - 866-494-1993

Click here for information about the AGFC trout program and trout management plans.

Size 7 miles Constructed 1966 Area Specific Regulations

• Beaver Tailwater | White River from 100 yards below Beaver Dam to boundary signs at Houseman Access.
  • A trout permit is required.
  • Anglers may use no more than one fishing rod or pole and must attend it at all times.
  • Daily limit of five trout.
  • All trout from 13 to 16 inches in length must be released immediately and may not be in possession in this area.
  • Only one fish exceeding 16 inches long may be kept.
  • Bait fishing allowed with a single hooking point.
  • No other devices may be used to catch fish other than as specified for the paddlefish-snagging season.
• Beaver Tailwater Special Regulation Area | Approximately 0.5 miles below Beaver Dam to approximately 100 yards upstream of Parker Bend Access as indicated by signs.
  • Artificial lures only area/no bait zone.
  • Only artificial lures or flies shall be used.
  • All hooking points must be barbless.
  • Natural or scented baits are not allowed.
  • Chumming is not allowed.
• Paddlefish Snagging Season | From Beaver Lake Dam, (from the Corps of Engineers “No Fishing Beyond This Point” sign downstream) to the first Corps boat ramp on the left descending bank.
  • From April 15 to June 15, snagging game fish is legal.
  • Snagging must be discontinued once two trout have been taken.
  • Snagged fish may not be released.

Major Sportfish Rainbow trout, brown trout Other Fish Paddlefish Access Two public boat accesses are available at Dam Site Park (Dam ramp and Bertrand Access) and one is available at the Houseman Access east of the town of Busch. Three public walk-in accesses are available at Dam Site Park. One walk-in access and handicap access is available at Parker Bend. Description The Beaver Lake Tailwater was created when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built Beaver Dam in 1966. The water flowing from the base of the dam was too cold to support the native smallmouth bass and sunfish population, so trout were introduced to restore the fishery. Often overshadowed by the Bull Shoals and Norfork Tailwaters, the Beaver Tailwater provides excellent trout angling opportunity and supports a thriving tourism industry. Paddlefish also provide some excellent action below Beaver Dam during paddlefish snagging season.

The Boating Guide book states

Improper Speed or Distance is not maintaining a proper speed or distance while operating a motorboat.

Specifically, it is illegal to operate a motorboat:

• In a manner or at a speed that exceeds the safe and reasonable limits under existing circumstances
• At greater than slow-no wake speed (5 mph) in any posted no wake zone
• At a rate of speed that creates a hazardous wash or wake on approaching or passing vessels; for example a wake that causes other vessels to take on water or a wake sufficient to toss occupants of other vessels about in a manner to cause injury or the risk of injury
• At greater than no wake speed (5 mph) within 100 feet of a designated recreation area, dock, pier, raft, float, anchored vessel, dam, intake structure, or other obstruction, unless a different speed limit has been established in the area

What book are you referring to?

[Beaverdamstore]

If memory serves me right it is in the AGFC trout rules book. Possibly the Beaver Tail water section. They do not make it easy to find things. I'm not at work till Thursday and don't have a book here.

Jim

[Feathers and Fins]

Not in the trout book either.

I'm at a loss where it is looked this afternoon for it and only thing I can find was info on Lake Conway and a few others where it says it MUST be posted with one of the AGFC little yellow signs

[Ham]

If you have to know the secret handshake to be told that it is No Wake, then I'm not surprised that people don't treat it like No Wake water. Regardless of the No Wake status, people should exercise common sense, slow down when you need to do so for whatever reason.

However, if you try to play checkers on the interstate, don't be surprised when an 18 wheeler runs over your checkerboard. Ie you some sense where you try to stop and fish.

[rps]

Looks like most accidents where life is lost are preventable. Now this is the 2nd weekend in a row a motor boat wants to come blasting by me on the river below Beaver. Very simply from Houseman Access to Beaver Dam is a NO WAKE ZONE. Let alone there are families and beginers floating the river for you to swamp. If a boat is anchored along the bank fishing, slow down!

I will start videoing these people and see what I can do with it.

This not the Dam Store posting.

Its me and I would love to visit the people I wave at.

Jim Sinclair

You go Jim!

[jtram]

I have seen the "no wake" on beaver tw before, but it has been a while.....

[hoglaw]

Someone told me it was no wake once. It was a few years ago when it was backed up from table rock and I took my jet boat to the top of the C&R area from Houseman...or maybe below Houseman. I was running wide open through the bottom of the catch and release (no one was around) headed towards Parker. I came off plane well upstream of a guy who had waded out into Parker and I was going true idle. He waived me over and told me it was no wake. He was polite and I wasn't running through his water, but he told me the whole thing was no wake. I've never seen anything to confirm as far as I know. I think I posted about it in this forum.