Thread: Beaver Lake Crappie Camp

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!

WOOOWEEE!!!Now that is a lake. Do you know how far it is from Memphis? I live an hour East in Jackson, TN. Are there going to be any GPS points to get us going in the right direction? Glad I got the new 18ft. Express...looks like I'm going to be able to stretch her legs a little on that big lake. I'm planning on coming...is the camp ground nice? The pics from the website above weren't very good. In my experience, most of the campgrounds are really nice in Arkansas. How is the crappie population? My mouth is starting to water just thinking about a road trip for crappies!

I saw Darryl's note about you going to south Arkansas to get some cane. I remember a good bit of cane around Fayetteville, but I'm not sure where it was. I graduated from the U of A in the spring of '75. I think I remember some on White River around Goshen and upriver above that at a farm I used to catch white bass and crappie when they were running. Anyway I know you have a bunch of cane up in your area and for sure around the Ark. River on your way to Hot Springs.

Also my oldest son is a sr. at the U of A this year and might want to go to crappie camp if he is out of school and hasn't gone to work yet for the summer. He doesn't have a boat up there (or anywhere else). Do you think he could hop in a boat with you or some one if he can go?

I will point people in the right direction for crappie as well as some gps points. I'm sure there will be people at camp that would'nt mind sharing a boat either!
Beaver Lake is about 4.5 to 5 hours from memphis. West on 40 and north on 540. The campground is very nice and spacious with a nice boat launch with dock. It is my favorite campground on the lake. It is also closest to all my honey holes!

Originally Posted by CrappieHound

WOOOWEEE!!!Now that is a lake. Do you know how far it is from Memphis? I live an hour East in Jackson, TN. Are there going to be any GPS points to get us going in the right direction? Glad I got the new 18ft. Express...looks like I'm going to be able to stretch her legs a little on that big lake. I'm planning on coming...is the camp ground nice? The pics from the website above weren't very good. In my experience, most of the campgrounds are really nice in Arkansas. How is the crappie population? My mouth is starting to water just thinking about a road trip for crappies!

Jason has took me and my family on an outing the last two years, Here is what we caught last year....But it's nothing like the year before! There is a bunch of crappie in that lake...If I can ever get me a boat, I'll fish it more....

Can you beach your boat at or near a camp site or do you have to pull it out every day

You can beach it. The beach there is not as rocky as other camp grounds. There are several lake front sites available also!

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!