There is plenty of time left in the year for football and hunting season, so don’t miss your last chance of the year to get that big bite.
Beaver Tailwater recommendations for trout fishing are PowerBait in bright colors combined with a waxworm. Nightcrawlers are another good bait. Look for power generation to take place below Beaver Dam on cold mornings.
Try fly fishing for trout with size 16 midges under a strike indicator. Good colors are root beer, red and silver, or copper and black. Small jigs may also work. Olive is a good color, combined with orange or black.
Small crankbaits such as a countdown Rapala or size 7 Flicker Shad are worth a cast. A small spoon is good to use. Good colors are red and gold or gold and silver.
Beaver Lake has picked up on the striper bite. Simply imitate the action of the fleeing shad with your jerk bait or topwater lure and hang on. Usually, stripers don’t jump, they simply go deep and head for the next county.
Lake Leatherwood is home to bluegill, crappie, bream, largemouth bass, and channel catfish. I’m going back there this week. This time bringing crickets. It will most likely be the last time of the year to be able to get crickets. Most people are out of them but Riverview Resort still has crickets, also three different sizes of minnows. And some sandwiches to write home to Mamma about. Tell them Lisa sent you.
Till next week have fun, get out, and be safe. Look us up on Facebook or give us a call for your Custom Adventure. Custom Adventures Guide Service (479) 363-9632