Note: this is from a few days of fishing in May 2024 so far. So your experience may vary.

Fishing Beaver Lake

Beaver Lake is next door neighbors with Pine Lake, about 20 minutes from Redmond. Surrounded by conifers, it has a primitive boat launch and a bit of public shoreline access at Beaver Lake Lodge.

About the Lake

There’s only a little bit of shoreline access here into Beaver Lake - there’s probably about 4 real spots that you can fish from.

The first spot is the beach area, by the covered pavilion. Most of the water here seems pretty shallow — I didn’t catch anything here, but I suspect soon after a trout plant it might not be a bad place to drop a line. To the left of the beach there’s a picnic table that seems to be a popular spot to fish, but I didn’t get a chance to try it.

To the right of the beach, there’s a little shallow cove. I saw a bass swimming around when I visited, but I wasn’t able to hook it. Probably will be a decent amount of panfish and perch in the summer, since there’s a lot of overhanging trees and plants that provide plenty of cover.

This brings to our final two spots, at the very eastern side of the park. One spot sits out onto a point with a picnic table, while the other spot allows you to cast into a small lake arm. Both spots give access to fair water depth - I was able to count to about 11 when throwing my baits. I caught a couple trout here on Powerbait, casting as far out as I could. I threw around some Kastmasters and minijigs for some time without much success.

There are a lot of overhanging trees and plants here, so be careful on your casts.

Notes

Seems like a boat would be really helpful here like Pine Lake, but unfortunately I was only able to fish from shore when I visited.

Recommended Gear

For the trout:

Acme Kastmaster, 1/8 oz

One of my favorite lures for trout fishing, very useful for covering a lot of water and finding where the active fish are. It's a very aerodynamic lure that can be casted quite far on light line. I've had the most success on stop-and-go, erratic retrieves. Use gold Kastmasters on sunny days or in murky water. Use silver Kastmasters on cloudy days or clear water. Kastmasters can be somewhat expensive - South Bend also sells Kastaways which are somewhat cheaper but can't say I've personally used them.

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Thomas Buoyant, 1/4 or 1/6 oz

A Kastmaster alternative. It casts a somewhat smaller distance, but the spoon has a slightly different fluttering action that seems to sometimes entice more hits.

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Panther Martin, 1/16 oz

A classic trout spinner. I like a retrieve with many erratic jerks with these spinners, to let the blade flutter as much as possible. Traditionally the gold blade with black body and yellow spots has been the most effective for me, but the other colors should also work.

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Mini jig, 1/16 or 1/32 oz

A small tube that can be twitched in the water to entice wary trout. Keep your rod tip high, and wiggle the lure in the middle of the water column. Can be very effective, especially if you can see the fish. Can be hard to cast far, unless you're using very light line (2 - 4 lb)

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Powerbait

A must-have trout bait. Take a small bit of the dough, and mold it around a size 14-16 treble hook on a sliding sinker rig. Cast the bait out and just let it sit. It can smell kinda bad, so be ready to vigorously clean your hands afterward. I've linked the garlic flavor, but the corn and original scents work just as well. I personally don't think the color matters a whole lot, but some people swear by chartreuse.

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Powerbait Micetails

A less messy version of Powerbait, which is basically a piece of soft plastic infused with the Powerbait flavoring. I prefer the micetails in moving water, as they have a more natural appearance and drift more naturally.

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