Beaver Lake

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About Beaver Lake

Beaver Lake is a man-made reservoir in the Ozark Mountains of Northwest Arkansas and is formed by a dam across the White River. Completed in 1966 and nestled high in the Ozark Mountains, is located in northwest Arkansas, the birthplace of the White River. The 28,370-acre lake is the first of the impoundments created in Arkansas and Missouri along the lengthy White River system.

The Dam

Beaver Dam was authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1944 and other following acts. The United States Army Corps of Engineers constructed Beaver Dam during the years 1960-1966, impounding a major part of the White River and creating Beaver Lake and flooding much of the valley including the remains of the historic resort town Monte Ne. The dam is located 9 miles northwest of Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Construction of the powerhouse and switch yard began in 1963. Power generation began in May 1965 and continues today. The initial cost of the project was $60 million. This is the first dam in the tailwater chain to provide cold water fishery along the White River.

The Lake

Beaver Lake is approximately 50 miles in length and covers approximately 31,700 acres, with some 487 miles of natural shoreline and an elevation of 1,120 feet. With towering limestone bluffs, natural caves, and a wide variety of trees and flowering shrubs, it is a popular tourist destination. Beaver Lake is the first of several flood control lakes on the White river watershed. Beaver Lakes holds back flood water from Table Rock Lake. The estimated flood damages prevented in 2007 are $1.3 million. Since its creation, the Beaver Lake is estimated to have prevented $52.5 million in damage.

Recreation

The Army Corps of Engineers has also constructed a variety of recreational facilities around the lake. Paved access roads wind through twelve developed parks. These parks have modern campsites offering electricity and fire rings with drinking water, showers, and restrooms nearby. Other facilities, such as picnic sites, swimming beaches, hiking trails, boat launching ramps, and sanitary dump stations are also available in the parks. There are 12 recreation areas with 677 campsites along with 7 full-service commercial marina concessions, which hold 1,750 rental slips. There are 9 limited motel / resort leases and 28 boat ramps licensed to County or State. There are 8 national bass tournaments per year and many other fishing tournaments. There are 3.1 million visitors annually.

Lake Level, Moon Phase and Weather
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Lake Level 1121.06	CURRENT MOON moon phase	Today High: -- Partly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows in the upper 20s. Light winds.	Monday High: 51 Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s. Light winds.

Fishing Report

Normal Pool Elevation 1120

Beaver Lake Fishing Report 04/28/2011

Bailey's Beaver Lake Guide Service (479-366-8664) said watch for debris in the water. The lake is on the rise and the rivers are very muddy. Fish ahead of the mud line if you're looking for stripers, most will still be using the flats. The white bass run will be stalled from the run off but will continue when the rivers settle down. Stripers are being caught on free lines and balloons fished 15 feet deep with most action on free lines. Bait can still be found in the backs of coves looking for warm water flowing in. Stripers are holding on main lake structure near any cove that is holding shad. Stripers can also be taken with no. 9 Rapala original's or Husky Jerks and/or Rattling Rogues 3-5inches long trolled with planer boards to spread lines giving and cover shallow water near the bank as you troll. Move Rapalas at a speed of about 2-2.5mph. On the mid and lower sections check out Indian creek (free line the flats.), Big Clifty arm (some surface activity from stripers and whites; fish flats with free lines.), and Rocky Branch (Try Larue cove and striper island near Larue as well as the flat across from the water intake that is in Doc's Cabin area). In the Upper section, try Prairie creek (Fish the area around the islands with free lines.), Coose Hollow (Some fish still being taken on the adjacent flats), Ventris (Some fish still being taken on the adjacent flats), Blackburn creek (Look in the back of Blackburn for large schools of shad and free line the cove for striper.), Horseshoe bend (Check Escalapia Hollow), Monte-Ne (Look in the back of Monte-Ne for large schools of shad and free line the cove for striper. Check the mouth paying close attention to the flats at Point 11), Hickory creek (Check hickory creek cove and the flat across from the marina.), and War Eagle (white bass are in the area as far up river as you can get your boat. Striper are being caught in large numbers from the junction of the white river as far as you can go upstream. Old man Goss' place is excellent.) Most walleye will be about 5-10 feet deep off points and mid-stream humps. Check upstream and downstream edges of humps and points. Troll Rapala tail dancers, Shad Raps, Reef Runners or Ripstiks in natural blue or black back colors near flats adjacent to the channel. Also try jigging spoons near brush or rock piles on these flats.

JT's Crappie Guide Service (479-640-3980) had no report.

Southtown Sporting Goods (479-443-7148) said the water is muddy. Bream are biting well on crickets. Crappie are biting well on minnows and black/chartreuse jigs in shallow water. Bass are biting well on spinnerbaits, topwaters and jigs. White bass are biting well on brightly colored Rooster Tails and Lil' Fishies swimbaits.