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Beaver Tailwaters report:
This week is the tale of ups and downs, with the trout and walleye both! I will say this, when the fishing is on, it is on, however, Mother Nature does like to throw a nasty curveball and keep us humble from time to time.
Let’s start with the trout. Your best bet is to get out there early. Using silver and gold ¼ oz. spoons has been working nicely. Also, various dough baits, fished with light terminal tackle, have produced as well.
If you’re looking to catch a big brown, try tossing a White River Zig Jig in olive/orange, ginger, brown/orange or white. You want to focus from Spider Creek down to the dam.
Now let’s talk walleye. The spawn is progressing nicely. Remember, these fish are going to come up in waves and hit staging areas, until they finally push their way up to the dam to do their business. You need to look for flats, humps and points. Do not be discouraged if you go out for 6-8 hours and only pull shorts or take an (L).
These fish can be tricky to catch, you have to be persistent. Right time, presentation and conditions really matter. If the Corps doesn’t flow for a couple days, you might want to hold off during those times.
Trolling, jigging and working hard baits are all great methods. I assure you, this fish is a love-hate relationship that will keep you coming back for more.
One more thing, with the increased boat traffic, please be mindful to other anglers. When you see another boat that is not underway, and anchored, don’t blow past them at 25 mag. Two things: One, that is a good way to get someone injured and bust equipment. Two: you are blowing out the area that person is trying to fish. I assure you, if you pull up on a pod of fish that you have looked all over for and folks keep blowing out your hole, you will not be too happy. Not to mention if your equipment gets damaged or you get hurt by being jarred around. Let’s all practice good etiquette while out enjoying this awesome fishery!
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Hooked on Fishing Guide Service, Beaver Lake report, same as last week!
Striper fishing has been picking up, look on channel swings and deep treetops. The bait and fish have pushed down deeper around 35 to 40 feet down from the surface with the recent cold fronts coming through. Stripers have been moving a lot and not sticking around an area too long so keep covering water and don’t be afraid to pick up and look in different areas of the lake.
Crappie fishing has also picked up with the water warming up in the river arms. Look for them on flats and brush piles in 15 to 25 feet of water. Water temps 44° to 47° depending where in the lake you decide to fish.
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