Beaver Lake

[Bobby Headrick]

Gonna break out the "booby shake" on Beaver lake. My biggest bass to date came from a small lake in Monroe Co, a small tm only lake, about 100 ac or less. She weighed a little over 11, she was 29 in loang but thin only 18/19 around, also caught a 7.5 smallie in that lake also. Small waters are fun and relaxing gets you back to the basics. Gonna be a good fishing weekend.

[smljaw]

My most memorable day on Beaver was a warm, cloudy late March day many years ago. We boated about 7 and had one over 5 pounds. I had another one come unbuttoned that day that I never saw. She pulled real hard before the hook came out. Could have been one of those 8+ fish? We'll never know... Most of those fish that day came on a black/blue rattle jig.

[BPenrod]

Went today from 8:30 to 3:00, there were a bunch of boats down there, caught 12 short fish, one may have kept. All were caught on jigs with sweet beavers and black and silver shad raps. Game wardens were there checking for the normal stuff, also wrote one guy a ticket for running his big motor, the guy was in a Tracker with a 40 to 60 hp motor(guessing) came up the lake on plane. According to the wardens some locals called in complaining. Cost the guy a $203.00 dollar ticket. After talking to the wardens I felt sorry for the guy, he was a first time boat owner and first time on Beaver. It was great ot get out for the first time this year and a beautiful day!!!

[18'stratos]

Good job BPenrod. Glad you caught some. My buddy and his wife used my boat Saturday. Fished from 11-4. She boated one, he boated 8, had 1 come off and a short strike at the boat. Said they were using flukes.
They said the Game Warden seemed to check everyone on the lake. The guy running on plane that was fined203.00.. Well I guess that will be a wake up call to check rules and regulations where ever he goes next. Atleast I hope so.

[DJD]

HP limits has been a topic of conversation for years on this lake. Any signs at the ramp of HP limits?

[BPenrod]

HP limits has been a topic of conversation for years on this lake. Any signs at the ramp of HP limits?

I haven't looked for a sign in years, but I know there used to be one. Next time I go I will look for one. Forgot to mention water temp was 47 to 49 degrees and the jigs and beavers were junebug and junebug with red flakes.

[BASSKING]

i haved fished beaver about 8 times in the last two years and have never boated a keeper !!!

its fairly close to home and i'd like to get out there and whack em like you guys have but just cant seem to figure it out ,

any tips or certain lures/methods i should be focused on when fishing this lake ??