Stripers are on the move and in a biting mood: At Beaver Lake, Jon Conklin, fishing guide, said the water temperature is in the low 50s and that kicks in the wintertime striper bite. Best area is between Horseshoe Bend park and Point 12. Locate schools of shad with electronics and stripers should be close by. Use brood minnows or shad. Stripers may also be chasing shad on the surface so have a top-water lure handy.
Reese Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers said bass fishing with top-water lures has improved. Popular surface lures at Beaver Lake include Zara Spooks, Pop R’s and buzz baits. Best fishing is between first light and sunrise or between sunset and dark.