Reservoir · Benton, Arkansas
Beaver Lake
Beaver Lake
Reservoir · Arkansas
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Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Beaver Lake.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency sources. About fish illustrations
Fishery overview
Beaver Lake is AGFC's northwest Arkansas striped-bass and black-bass reservoir. N1.01 names Beaver for black-bass daily limit 6 and walleye 18-inch/4-fish rules. AGFC stocks striped bass here. No same-lake live water temperature is assigned, so current conditions stay Unavailable. This is not the Beaver Dam trout tailwater.
Target species
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
AGFC N1.01 names Beaver Lake in the black-bass (largemouth, spotted, smallmouth) daily-limit-6 list.
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
AGFC N1.01 Beaver Lake black-bass special.
Spotted Bass
Micropterus punctulatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
AGFC N1.01 Beaver Lake black-bass special.
Striped bass
Morone saxatilis
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
AGFC striped-bass page: Beaver is one of four lakes stocked with striped bass.
Walleye
Sander vitreus
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
AGFC N1.01 walleye 18-inch minimum, daily 4 on Beaver Lake and its tributaries.
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
Large White River USACE reservoir in Benton/Carroll/Washington counties. Distinct from the Beaver Dam tailwater and from Table Rock Lake.
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
- Trolling
Access and Public Fishing Rights
Public USACE / AGFC reservoir access exists around Beaver Lake, including the Highway 12 / Rogers corridor. Confirm current USACE Little Rock and AGFC notices. Coordinates are a lake-arm reference, not a verified launch pin.
Stocking information
AGFC stocks striped bass in Beaver as one of four Arkansas striper lakes (with Hamilton, Norfork, and Ouachita). Confirm current official stocking.
- Stocked
Striped bass
Stocked · Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
Official sources
AGFC N1.01: Beaver black-bass daily limit 6; walleye on Beaver Lake and tributaries 18-inch minimum, daily 4. Statewide and trout-tailwater rules do not apply to this reservoir identity. Confirm current official regulations.
Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
Benton, Arkansas
The map marker represents the cataloged waterbody or monitoring location and may not indicate legal parking or public access. Confirm access through the official information before visiting.
Lake Details
County
Benton
Management Category
Reservoir / catalog-visible Unavailable
Regulation Scope
Beaver Lake reservoir, not the Beaver Dam tailwater
Regulation Summary
Beaver Lake: AGFC N1.01 named black-bass and walleye limits plus general fishing regulations. Confirm current official regulations.
Target Species
Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Spotted Bass, Striped Bass, Walleye
Public Access
Public
Boat Launch
Available
Shore Fishing
Available
Description
Beaver Lake, northwest Arkansas USACE White River reservoir. Catalog-visible Unavailable: kind=reservoir, no qualifying same-lake live USGS 00010. Tailwater station 07049691 and lake-elevation sites without IV are not lake-body thermal. Coordinates are a public lake reference at the Highway 12 / Rogers arm, not the Beaver Dam tailwater pin. Unavailable means insufficient thermal information, not Poor.
