Opinions for Friday at Beaver Lake Please

My Son is coming through town on Friday on his way back to work in TX and wants to go fishing. It has been almost a month since I have been out on Beaver. I have never fished this late in the year so I would like some opinions from several of you who have been out this winter. I realize most of you are more in the middle of the state and every lake is different but your thoughts would be appreciated. It has been cold but today was in the mid 50's and tomorrow and Friday is forcast to be in the mid 60's. With it being warm for a couple of days I was wondering if that would change things and wondering if they might be up more on lay downs and standing timber in the creeks (most of the main creeks are 20-30ft in the middle) or out in the main body with deeper water. Would love your thoughts....

I'd look at some deep cover, say 20 fow next to a steep drop, and as the day warmed,,I might look at some brush piles in about 12-14 feet of water, next to a steep drop..just hunt for them, you might also see some suppended fish...we been catching some of those,,but usually only get a few before the fish move off. Good Luck,,hope you slay them.

What part of Beaver do u want to fish.

Thanks xring. I need to come down and have you teach me how it's done sometime. If I remember right, you just really got back into it recently and have been doing great. Thanks again for the thoughts.

mb4850, thinking about putting in at Prairie Creek so we can try the 12 bridge area and still have many other options close. Live in Sdale so that is about as far north as I would like to go. What are your thoughts.

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Originally Posted by bigtex

Thanks xring. I need to come down and have you teach me how it's done sometime. If I remember right, you just really got back into it recently and have been doing great. Thanks again for the thoughts.

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Lol,,I'm just lucky, plus,,rtark had been fishing some of this all along,,I threatened his life if he didn't show me where...lol
Yep,,I just bought a boat,,its been 15 years since I was into fishing,,but lord, I was in it in a big way,,from childhood..lol

Any other opinions before I head out tomorrow? Do you think the warmer temps might push them up into more shallow waters?

I really doubt it,,but if all else failed,,I'll go check it out..

tex I went out today where the war eagle river come into Beaver lake. Probably caught 25 but only 3 were keepers. I caught fish in 5 to 30 foot of water. most were 9' deep. Didn't catch much till I put on an orange/yellow bobby garland jig.

Thanks mb. Maybe those are bobby garland sponsored crappie. Appreciate the info.

We just couldn't find them today. We tried deep and shallow and in between. Standing timber, lay downs, Hwy 12 bridge, boat docks and rock cliffs. Minnows, jigs ( at least 10 different colors) and a little spoon. Caught as many small bass as we did crappie and 9 1/2 inches was a big as it got. Can catch them at beaver in spring, summer and fall. First time in Winter. Guess I have a lot to learn about winter crappie habits.

Tex you were not alone. I fished at Hickory Creek all day today and caught one keeper and about 8 small crappie. A few white bass and LM. The day was beautiful and I bet you enjoyed the day with your son had a great day. Most of the ones I caught were still at 9' in 15' to 25' of water. I spider rigged, trolled cranks, jigged and spooned.