Pictured is Landon from Georgia, with this massive 7 lb. 10 oz., 25-in. rainbow trout. Caught with guide Robert Kennedy, with Busch Mountain Fishing Guide Service. (Fished was released unharmed)
Beaver tailwaters report:
Recent rainfall has raised river levels, and the Corps of Engineers has been operating one floodgate in addition to hydrogeneration. These conditions have created stronger flows, making presentation more challenging at times. Despite this, anglers are continuing to see success.
Pautzke Fire Bait fished on light terminal tackle has been the most consistent producer for trout. Drifting Pautzke Fire Worms and Fire Minnows has also generated solid catches. With the higher flows, anglers should concentrate efforts on current seams, slack-water areas, and eddies where trout are holding. Adjusting techniques to account for the stronger current is key, but fish remain active, and opportunities are good.
Outlook: As water levels stabilize over the coming week, conditions should improve for anglers targeting trout. Cooler overnight temperatures are expected to further enhance activity as fish transition into more consistent fall patterns. If current flows remain steady, expect Fire Bait, Fire Worms, and Fire Minnows to continue producing reliable action.
Beaver Lake report:
Striper – Use your graphs to locate bait in deep open water 80+ ft. As the lake starts to turn over the fish will move off shallower points into the open water. Channels are another option to start looking for these feeding fish.
Live bait has been the best, just make sure you get your bait deep enough where you’re marking the stripers. Some days they will swim up 20 ft. for your baits and other days they will want the bait right in their faces.
We are seeing a little bit of surface activity early in the morning as these stripers are pushing the bait balls to the surface. Crappie fishing is good around docks and brush piles around 20 ft. of water. If you have Livescope you can target the open water crappie on flats feeding on shad.
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