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At Beaver Lake, Jon Conklin, fishing guide, said the best striped bass fishing is between Prairie Creek park and Point 5. Stripers are moving daily so anglers need to hunt for them each trip. Crappie and walleye are also at different areas each day. All species are in post-spawn now and are very scattered.
Beaver Lake: Striped bass fishing varies from day to day.
At Beaver Lake, Jon Conklin, fishing guide, said good catches of stripers were reported before March rain muddied the upstream portions of the lake. Striper fishing should steadily improve as the lake level settles and water clears. A good area to try is from Horseshoe Bend park upstream into the War Eagle River arm. Shad or brood minnows are the best baits.
At Beaver Lake, Jon Conklin, fishing guide, said crappie are suspended at different levels in the water column. Flats are good places to look for suspended crappie. They are also around brush and lay-down trees five to 15 feet deep.
At Beaver Lake, fish for crappie near any timber or brush, but the largest crappie are suspended over flats. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, recommends fishing along flats adjacent to the main river channel. High quality electronics are helpful in locating these crappie.