Northwest Arkansas abounds with a diversity of fishing opportunities. Beaver Lake has more than 28,000 surface acres of water. Just below the dam, the bone-chilling waters of the upper White River provides perfect habitat for pole-bending rainbow and record-size German brown trout. The lake itself provides year-round fishing pleasure for adventurous anglers who can try their luck at catching large and small-mouth bass, crappie, bream, white bass, stripers, and channel or spoon-bill catfish. Its shoreline is controlled by the Corps of Engineers, which stresses keeping it natural. Because its waters are quite clear, fishing is fabulous. Downstream of the dam, which was completed in 1965, a fishing trout farm is planned.
Each year, millions of fingerling game fish from the Blackburn Creek Nursery Pond are released into the clear, blue waters by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. The first on-site rearing pond in this area, the Blackburn Creek Pond, is the workplace for fishery biologists and other specialists in the field who work hard to keep Beaver Lake in the forefront of fish production.
Ron Crawford Fishing Service
479-925-4266, 20432 Four Seas, Rogers, AR 72756-7499
Barnett's Pawn & Bait Shop
479-656-3730, 19814 Highway 62, Garfield, AR
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There are 4 major full-service marinas on Beaver Lake, and a Sailing Club that has an active racing season of some 12 to 14 races per year, and active social events.
Starkey Boat Marina
479-253-8194, 4022 Mundell Rd, Eureka Springs, AR 72631-8911
Lost Bridge Marina
479-359-3222, 12861 Marina Rd, Garfield, AR 72732
Eureka Charter Sailing
479-253-8007, PO Box 64, Beaver, AR
Prairie Creek Marina
479-925-1623, 1 Prairie Creek Marina Dr, Rogers, AR
Lake Area Boat & Mini Storage
479-925-7300, 14471 E Highway 12, Rogers, AR
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Beaver Lake State Park
479-789-2380, 20344 E Highway 12, Rogers, AR 72756-7581
Taking advantage of the natural and scenic beauty, the Corps of Engineers has constructed a variety of recreational facilities around the lake. Paved access roads wind through 12 developed parks. In these campgrounds, visitors can enjoy modern campsites offering electricity and fire rings with drinking water, showers, and restrooms nearby. Other facilities, such as picnic sites, swimming beaches, hiking trails, boat launching ramps, sanitary dump stations, group picnic shelters, and amphitheaters are also available in the parks. Seven Corps of Engineers parks contain year-round commercial marinas providing grocery items, fuel, boat rental and storage, fishing guides, and other supplies and services.
Prairie Creek is located 4 miles east of Rogers on State Highway 12, then 1 mile on access road. This park is a Class A park with flush toilets, showers, trailer dump station, designated camping spaces, trash containers, and drinking water. Two picnic shelters are located in the day use area and are available for reservation from April 1 until Oct 31.
Hickory Creek is located 1 mile north of Springdale on U.S. Highway 71, then 7 miles east on State Highway 264, then 1 mile north on Benton County Road 602. This park is a Class A park with flush toilets, showers, trailer dump station, designated camping spaces, trash containers, and drinking water. Two picnic shelters are located in the day use area and are available for reservation from April 1 until Oct 31.
Horseshoe Bend West is located 5 miles east of Rogers on State Highway 94. This park is a Class A park with flush toilets, showers, trailer dump station, designated camping spaces, trash containers, and drinking water. The picnic shelter is located in the middle of the campground and is available for reservation from April 1 until Oct 31.
Horseshoe Bend East is located 5 miles east of Rogers on State Highway 94. This park is a Class A park with flush toilets, showers, trailer dump station, designated camping spaces, trash containers, and drinking water. Two picnic shelters are located in the day use area and are available for reservation from April 1 until Oct 31.
Dam Site, River is located 9 miles west of Eureka Springs on U.S. Highway 62, then 2.5 miles south on paved access road State 187 to dam. This park is a Class A park with flush toilets, showers, trailer dump station, designated camping spaces, trash containers, and drinking water. The picnic shelter located at the cut-off wall approximately 1/4 mile from the campground is available for reservation from April 1 until Oct 31.
Dam Site Lake is located 9 miles west of Eureka Springs on U.S. Highway 62, then 3 miles south on paved access road State 187 to dam. This park is a Class A park with flush toilets, showers, trailer dump station, designated camping spaces, trash containers, and drinking water. The picnic shelter located at the cut-off wall approximately 1/4 mile from the campground is available for reservation from April 1 until Oct 31.
War Eagle is located 10 miles east of Springdale on State Highway 412, then 3 miles north on Washington County Road 95. This park is a Class A park with flush toilets, showers, trailer dump station, designated camping spaces, trash containers, and drinking water. The picnic shelter is located near the campground and is available for reservation from April 1 until Oct 31.
Rocky Branch is located 11 miles east of Rogers on State Highway 12, then 4.5 miles northeast on State Highway 303. This park is a Class A park with flush toilets, showers, trailer dump station, designated camping spaces, trash containers, and drinking water. Two picnic shelters are available for reservation from April 1 until Oct 31.
Lost Bridge North is located 6 miles southeast of Garfield on State Highway 127. This park is a Class A park with flush toilets, showers, trailer dump station, designated camping spaces, trash containers, and drinking water. There is a primitive youth camping area for use by small groups.
Lost Bridge South is located 5 miles southeast of Garfield on State Highway 127. This park is a Class A park with flush toilets, showers, trailer dump station, designated camping spaces, trash containers, and drinking water.
Indian Creek is located 5 miles east of Gateway, then 4 miles south on Benton County Road 89. This park is a Class A park with flush toilets, showers, trailer dump station, designated camping spaces, trash containers, and drinking water.
Starkey is located 4 miles west of Eureka Springs on U.S. Highway 62, then 4 miles southwest on State Highway 187, then 4 miles southwest on Carroll County Road 2176. This park is a Class A park with flush toilets, trailer dump station, designated camping spaces, trash containers, and drinking water. The picnic shelter is available for reservation from May 1 until September 15.
Indian Creek campground 479-656-3145 some believe it to be the best.
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