Your Complete Resource for Current Beaver Lake Fishing Conditions
The Beaver Lake Fishing Intelligence Center was created to provide anglers with the most accurate, up-to-date fishing information available for Beaver Lake. Instead of relying on scattered reports, outdated forum posts, or rumors at the boat ramp, this page brings everything together in one place.
Whether you’re chasing walleye, bass, crappie, catfish, white bass, or panfish, our goal is to help you spend less time searching and more time catching fish.
Current Conditions
Live Beaver Lake Radar
Beaver lake Fishing Dashboard
Current lake elevation and dam release information provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Lake elevation
1121.42 ft
Beaver Lake pool elevation
24-hour change
-0.30 ft
Movement during the past day
Total outflow
7,729 cfs
Turbine plus spillway release
Generation / release
Generating
111 MWh
Conservation pool
1121.40 ft
Current seasonal pool
Tailwater elevation
925.62 ft
Below Beaver Dam
Corps report time: Jul 21, 2026 4:00 PM CDT. Automatically refreshed every 30 minutes.
Automated Outlook: Fair
Generic Beaver Lake fishing potential based on weather and Corps conditions
67/100
Fair overall conditions. Moderate wind should add surface movement; strong Corps flow may concentrate bait and current-oriented fish.
Walleye
Good · 72
Good · 72
Bass
Fair · 61
Fair · 61
Crappie
Fair · 67
Fair · 67
Catfish
Good · 72
Good · 72
White Bass
Good · 75
Good · 75
Forecast
Sunny
Wind
5 mph N
Rain chance
8%
Moon
First Quarter · 45%
Sunrise
6:13 AM
Sunset
8:30 PM
Morning window
5:43 AM–8:13 AM
Evening window
6:30 PM–9:00 PM
Important: This is a generic computer-generated outlook, not a live catch report.
Automated Estimate
Beaver Lake estimated surface-temperature map
89.2°
Cooling
Schematic map — locations are approximate and the drawing is not navigational.
Beaver Dam
87.2°F
85–89° expected range · Deep lower-lake water
Prairie Creek
88.1°F
86–90° expected range · Lower-lake basin
Rocky Branch
88.6°F
87–91° expected range · Lower-to-mid lake
Lost Bridge
89.1°F
87–91° expected range · Mid-lake transition
Starkey
89.4°F
87–91° expected range · Protected creek arm
Indian Creek
89.8°F
88–92° expected range · Shallower creek arm
War Eagle
90.5°F
89–93° expected range · Upper river influence
Upper White River
90.8°F
89–93° expected range · Shallow inflow area
Measured tailwater release temperature: 48.9°F from USGS 07049691. This is deep release water below Beaver Dam, not the lake surface.
Confidence: Moderate. Estimated surface temperatures use season, current weather, forecast trend, and lake-zone characteristics. They are not buoy or sonar readings. Updated Jul 21, 2026 12:08 PM CDT. Always verify with boat electronics before making fishing or safety decisions.
Interactive Tool
Estimate lure running depth from lure type, speed, line, and line out
— ft
Enter your setup to calculate.
Estimate only: Actual depth changes with lure tuning, current, rod angle, turns, line diameter, hooks, leader, and boat speed. Use this to get close, then verify with sonar, bottom contact, or your own calibrated dive chart.
Seven-Day Lake Elevation Trend
Seven-Day Total Outflow Trend
Seven-Day Power Generation Trend