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Beaver Lake

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Arkansas, United States

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Largemouth bass

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Smallmouth bass

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General info

Beaver Lake is a lake located in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. It is also intersecting with Carroll County, Arkansas. It is most popular for fishing Largemouth bass, Spotted bass, and Striped bass.

Location

36°16′25.5″N 94°03′3.7″W
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Official website

www.arkansas.com

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Fishing regulations at Beaver Lake, AR

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Fishing regulations in Arkansas can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.

Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Largemouth bass as of April 22nd, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

Largemouth bass

Seasons

Open

Bag limit

6

Min size

15"

Measurement

Total Length

Aggregate

6

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Beaver LakeLargemouth and smallmouth bass must be 15 inches or longer to keep. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined daily limit is 6 (up to 6 may be smallmouth bass). Crappie shorter than 10 inches must be released immediately. Crappie (black and white) combined daily limit is 15. Striped and hybrid striped bass combined daily limit is 3 and striped bass must be at least 20 inches or longer to keep. Walleye daily limit for Beaver Lake and its tributaries is 4 and must be at least 18 inches long to keep. No limit on white bass for Beaver Lake and its tributaries including Lake Sequoyah. Legal to take game fish (except largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass) with spear guns during season. Handicapped-accessible fishing piers are available at Hickory Creek and Prairie Creek. Game fish may be snagged from the bank below Beaver Dam, from the Corps of Engineers "No fishing beyond this point" sign, downstream to the first Corps of Engineers boat ramp on the left descending bank from April 15-June 15 only. 
No closed season.

Micropterus nigricans

Beaver LakeLargemouth and smallmouth bass must be 15 inches or longer to keep. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass combined daily limit is 6 (up to 6 may be smallmouth bass). Crappie shorter than 10 inches must be released immediately. Crappie (black and white) combined daily limit is 15. Striped and hybrid striped bass combined daily limit is 3 and striped bass must be at least 20 inches or longer to keep. Walleye daily limit for Beaver Lake and its tributaries is 4 and must be at least 18 inches long to keep. No limit on white bass for Beaver Lake and its tributaries including Lake Sequoyah. Legal to take game fish (except largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass) with spear guns during season. Handicapped-accessible fishing piers are available at Hickory Creek and Prairie Creek. Game fish may be snagged from the bank below Beaver Dam, from the Corps of Engineers "No fishing beyond this point" sign, downstream to the first Corps of Engineers boat ramp on the left descending bank from April 15-June 15 only. 

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36°16′25.5″N 94°03′3.7″W
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Beaver Lake is a lake located in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. It is also intersecting with Carroll County, Arkansas. Its coordinates are:
36°16′25.5″N 94°03′3.7″W
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