Beaver Lake Fishing Report for March 23rd

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Beaver Lake: Crappie and white bass are filling stringers on the upstream end of Beaver Lake.

Lee Winkler at Hickory Creek Marina said crappie are biting 2 to 10 feet deep around stickups and brush piles. Black/chartreuse jigs are working best.

White bass are schooling in large numbers at sunup and sundown from Hickory Creek to Point 12 and up the White and War Eagle river arms. Chrome Rat-L-Traps with a black or blue back are the best lures.

Winkler said black bass are biting in flooded grass on bright-colored spinner baits and crawdad-colored crank baits.

Stripers are prowling the upstream half of the lake from Prairie Creek and up both river arms. Try shad, shiners or umbrella rigs 8 to 10 feet deep.

Bob Bauer at Lost Bridge Marina said white bass fishing is good in the Indian Creek arm with jigs.

Stripers are biting shad or spoons.

Aaron Jolliff at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers said white bass fishing is excellent in the White or War Eagle River arms.

The Twin Bridges access up White River and the Sidewalk Hole area of the War Eagle arm are hot areas. All kinds of lures are working including Rooster Tails, Lil' Fishies, countdown Rapalas and Shad Raps. Live crawdads are also working.

Stripers are running with the white bass, Jolliff noted.

Black bass are biting best in flooded grass on spinner baits and crank baits 5 feet deep or less. The best fishing is in the midlake area.

Jason Piper at J.T. Crappie Guide Services in Rogers said crappie fishing is good in the backs of coves in the afternoons. White black or black/chartreuse jigs are working well.

Good fishing is reported in flooded grass 2 feet deep or less during the afternoons. In the morning, look for crappie 10 to 15 feet deep near channel bends or ditches. Minnows fished under a bobber near laydowns have been taking crappie.

Crappie hot spots include Blue Springs, Hickory Creek, Pine Creek and Nelson Hollow.

Piper said white bass are biting in the backs of wind-blown coves on Rat-L-Traps and white Roadrunners. The Sidewalk Hole in the War Eagle arm has been very productive.