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Date	12-Apr-24
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Conditions : Beaver Lake: Jon Conklin with FishOn Guide Service (479-233-3474) said Beaver Lake is holding steady at 1,119.38. 2 feet below normal pool. Water temperature is in the upper 50s to low 60s depending on where you are. Everything is primed and ready to go. Stripers are showing up in the south end for the spawn. As the water clears on this end, the bite should get better each day. Fish lately have been caught from Horseshoe to Point 12. Shad and brooders are working.
Crappie are moving daily. Look for fish on the shoreline and just off the shoreline on brush. As the full moon approaches the spawn should happen barring any major cold fronts that always seem to hit this time of year.
The walleye have spawned but it was a tough year for most with low water affecting access to the spawning shoals. There are fish still in the river arms and lots of aggressive males can still be caught. The white bass have entered the rivers but numbers so far seem off from usual runs. Black bass are staged up and ready to go. Catfish should really get going with the water warming. Its a beautiful time of the year to be outside! Go enjoy and stay safe! Good luck.

Tailwaters - Guide Austin Kennedy (479-244-0039) says there has been no change in the fishing from recent weeks. The catch has been off and on with the up-and-down water temperature, which lately has been around 50 degrees, as well as with light water releases from Beaver Dam.
Trout have been responsive to Pautzke Fire Worms and Fire Baits, fished with light terminal tackle. The fire bait has done the best. The walleye bite has been up and down as well, but it is still there, mainly between Beaver town and Holiday Island. Pulling mid-diving crankbaits coated in Pautzke Fire Gel has been the preferred method this week. Austin also reports catching a few white bass here and there, but has not got into any big schools of them. Pulling Flicker Shads or Shad Raps has produced the best with the white bass, he added.

Reported by: Arkansas F&G

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About: - Beaver Lake: Widely recognized as an outstanding fishing resource. The striper fishery deserves special mention as one of the nations finest, with potential to produce record fish in the 50-pound category. More information

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