Eureka Springs, Arkansas -- For the Army Corps of Engineers’ real-time outflow report from Beaver Lake Dam, visit the Corps’ Little Rock office website.

(updated 8-7-2025) Jon Conklin with FishOn Guide Service (479-233-3474) said Beaver Lake’s level is dropping and now sits at 1,125.7 feet msl. Water temperature is hot. Summer fishing patterns remain intact. Early and late are best options.

Stripers remain good, with fish being caught in the first hours of the day, and they are being caught on live bait, which is typical for Beaver Lake. Good places to start looking are points 5 and 3 and down into the Indian Creek area.

Crappie are suspended in water 40-50 feet deep suspended at about 17-20 feet. A good method for these crappie is pulling a crankbait such as a Lucas deep diver or a Bandit 300. “You should be trolling these baits anywhere from 1.8 to 2.2 mph, depending on the day and cloud cover. If you’re marking fish at that 15-foot level, well, you’re not going to want to put out more than 70 feet of line trolling a speed of 2 mph or less. If you change lines out and speed and color of your cranks, you should be able to put together a limit of crappie.”

Walleye are fair at this time with most fish being caught in 20 feet of water on crawler harnesses. Catfish as always are there if you target them.
“Good luck and, as always, stay safe while on the lake.”

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