Thread: Beaver Lake stripers

PointerMan, here's a good pointer.....(from J.T. Crappie Guide)

If you troll umbrella rigs with 3"-4" white curl tails at point 8 near rocky branch park you should catch some big stripers. :D

Now, I have caught many in my days as an "novice striper fisherman" on Beaver Lake, I've always had luck with those HUGE brude (brood) minnows and trolling them in and out of the edge of the river channel where the drops are near Hickory Creek (south of hwy 12 bridge as far as point 12) just troll in the mouth of the coves and back out and you should be sure to get a good fish or two....(might even catch some white bass this time of year....5 to 6 lb. sow sure is fun to reel in!!!) Good luck, we'll be having crappie camp, why don't you swing by horseshoe bend and say hello??? We have sites already reserved, bring a tent and make a camping w/e of it?

Minnowman

Umbrella rigs with 3" white curl tails on 3/8 oz jigheads should do the trick.
Fish have been by fords creek and ceder creek as of late.
good luck!

Wow, thanks guys! We've heard about the umbrella rigs, but I've never fished them myself - yet! Do the stripers hang out around the surface, or are they deeper by nature? I'm guessing that they're like every other fish and are unpredictable.

I read about the crappie camp and we may swing by. We're staying in a cabin down there because my dad has had his share of tents... :D

Thanks again!

Originally Posted by PointerMan

Wow, thanks guys! We've heard about the umbrella rigs, but I've never fished them myself - yet! Do the stripers hang out around the surface, or are they deeper by nature? I'm guessing that they're like every other fish and are unpredictable.

I read about the crappie camp and we may swing by. We're staying in a cabin down there because my dad has had his share of tents... :D

Thanks again!

If you get there early enough the Striper bust the surface. Use a shad lookin red-fin or a large zara spook ad cast toward the bank around the large point and ajacent gravel flat across from point 8 just west of Fords Creek.
Most fish should be 10' to 25' deep later in the a.m., perfect for umbrella rigs!
Post your pics, I'd love to see them!

Originally Posted by J.T. Crappie Guide

If you get there early enough the Striper bust the surface. Use a shad lookin red-fin or a large zara spook ad cast toward the bank around the large point and ajacent gravel flat across from point 8 just west of Fords Creek.
Most fish should be 10' to 25' deep later in the a.m., perfect for umbrella rigs!
Post your pics, I'd love to see them!

YES! Post pictures....if you get the chance swing by the camp...if you cannot find us give me a call.....(479) 212-0724.....my name is Caleb and I wish you luck! (Striper are VERY boatshy....if trolling it's not likely they'll be up around the boat much!)

I'll try to post pictures when we get back. Thanks again to all of you for your detailed tips. They have given us a MUCH better start than you can imagine! One last question - do you troll with your big motor or your trolling motor? If the fish are THAT shy are there any other tips I should know about? Do crankbaits or spoons work with/without dipsy divers?

Minnowman, thanks for the invite. I'll try to find you guys once we get settled and get our bearings.

This place rocks!

Originally Posted by PointerMan

I'll try to post pictures when we get back. Thanks again to all of you for your detailed tips. They have given us a MUCH better start than you can imagine! One last question - do you troll with your big motor or your trolling motor? If the fish are THAT shy are there any other tips I should know about? Do crankbaits or spoons work with/without dipsy divers?

Minnowman, thanks for the invite. I'll try to find you guys once we get settled and get our bearings.

This place rocks!

Most of the guides use trolling motors with live bait and big motors with umbrella rigs. You may have to play a bit to find what works best!

J.T. are they using down riggers to get the umbrellas down or letting a lot of line out