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Fishing is hit and miss for walleye and striped bass. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, recommends fishing for stripers on the north half of the lake, from Prairie Creek park to Beaver Dam. Locate shad with a depth finder then fish with shad or brood minnows close to the shad. Stripers should be nearby.

Beaver Lake

At Beaver Lake, striped bass fishing is best on the north end of the lake. Reese Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers said size varies day by day. Anglers report catching big stripers one day, smaller ones the next.

At Beaver Lake, fishing is good one day, tough the next. Thats the word from Jon Conklin, fishing guide. Summertime fishing tactics are still the norm.

Beaver Lake: Walleye have an appetite for nightcrawlers.

At Beaver Lake, Jon Conklin, fishing guide, recommends trolling with brood minnows, shad or sunfish. Locate schools of shad with a depth finder and stripers should be nearby. Best fishing is from Rocky Branch park to Beaver Dam. Anglers are catching some nice-sized stripers.

At Beaver Lake, Southtown Sporting Goods in Fayetteville said black bass are biting fair at night on spinner baits and plastic worms. Dark colors work best.

Beaver Lake

At Beaver Lake, Southtown Sporting Goods in Fayetteville said bluegill fishing is good with worms or crickets. Try for walleye 25 to 25 feet deep with nightcrawler rigs or grubs. Fish 10 to 25 feet deep for black bass with jig and pigs, plastic worms or swim baits. Catfish are biting well on cut bait, minnows or small sunfish.

Beaver Lake