Thread: Beaver Lake Crappie Camp

I posted on the main board but I would like to say I would love to come. A couple of questions. Where is the lake? What kind of structure does the lake have? How many acres?

Originally Posted by CrappieHound

I posted on the main board but I would like to say I would love to come. A couple of questions. Where is the lake? What kind of structure does the lake have? How many acres?

Beaver Lake is in The NW corner of Arkansas between Rogers and Eureka Springs. The lake is a canyon type lake with primaraly standing timber, laydowns and man made cover. Beaver is 28,000 surface acres. I hope this helps and I'd love to see you there!

First, the lake is beautiful, the campground is kept in tip-top shape...it is called horseshoe bend b/c from an airplane it looks EXACTLY like a horseshoe (i've seen it from the air in a little plane). It would be a great experience for everyone involved.

Second, I've got access to a 26' beachcomber with PLENTY room for at least 8 comfortably...with a grill on board, PERFECT for those who'd like to join me and JT in a nightstalk...I'm sure I would not even have to ask Jason...

As Jason mentioned above, there are SEVERAL lakefront sites where you can (depending on the water level) motor your boat up onto the grass if the water is high enough. I have camped out here several times and the atmosphere is GREAT, you basically roll out of your tent right into the front of your boat, haha.

I am thrilled to hear we are finally going to have a Crappie Camp up here in NWA....for those that have never been or would like to come back, COME ON!

This "Crappie Camp" is probably the best idea I've heard in a long while. I was -- and am -- sorely tempted by the one near Hot Springs, but I'm afraid that it's just too far from home (Iowa). This one at Beaver Lake is definitely within striking distance and sounds like a lot of fun (I was just in Eureka Springs recently, in fact -- beautiful area!).

I'm a novice crappie fisherman and would love to learn a thing or two from all you guys down there. A couple questions:

1) Is it possible to attend without a boat?

2) What is the cost? Is there an attendance fee or anything like that?

3) What should a guy bring with him?

Originally Posted by Fortunato

This "Crappie Camp" is probably the best idea I've heard in a long while. I was -- and am -- sorely tempted by the one near Hot Springs, but I'm afraid that it's just too far from home (Iowa). This one at Beaver Lake is definitely within striking distance and sounds like a lot of fun (I was just in Eureka Springs recently, in fact -- beautiful area!).

I'm a novice crappie fisherman and would love to learn a thing or two from all you guys down there. A couple questions:

1) Is it possible to attend without a boat?

2) What is the cost? Is there an attendance fee or anything like that?

3) What should a guy bring with him?

Fortunato, I would strongly urge you to make this Crappie Camp. Where in Iowa do you live?

1) MOST CERTAINLY come without a boat, there will be plenty room for anyone and everyone that wants to show up. I have access to about 3 or 4 boats on Beaver Lake (plus I will have my crappie boat by then...) I will also be getting an 8-10 man party barge to beach as well for the nightstalk!

2) The cost at the campground per night varies throughout the year, I would assume each site will be about 10-15 per night, but you can put up to 4 tents in each campground....so we will be splitting the cost I am sure. I have never heard of any crappie camps having a fee...you'll have to get with JT on that since he's putting it together.

3) I would say bring an ultra-light poll, some 4 or 6 lb test line, and whatever else you would need for camping/fishing/sitting around with others having fun, fellowship, food, and fishing. When the time is closer I'm sure we'll have a gameplan on what the menu is going to be...hopefully some good crappie recipes after our first outting would be GREAT!

MM

Originally Posted by minnowman

Fortunato, I would strongly urge you to make this Crappie Camp. Where in Iowa do you live?

MM

Thanks, MM! I'm in Iowa City, probably a good 8-hr drive to Beaver Lake. I would love to come to the Crappie Camp and if everything shakes out as I hope it will I'll be there for sure!

Thanks again, JT and MM, for answering my Qs.