February 27, 2026 | Beaver Tailwater Fishing Report
- Ryan Burks
- Feb 27
- 2 min read
It's been a while since I've gotten one of these out! Between moving, holiday travels and the winter storm I've had alot going on, but have been glad to start getting back into the groove. The river sure has changed since my last post, so read on below to get the low down on what's been happening out there.
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Beaver Tailwater Levels & Conditions
Beaver Lake is low, and sitting right at 1112.6, which is aboutu 8 feet below power pool for this time of year. The tailwater level is holding right at 916.3 when no water is being released. This all equates to some really low water. Even in my jet drive, I can't get up above Highway 62 bridge when there is no generation. With the fairly mild temps we have had recently, there hasn't been much generation. Generally just a couple hours during times of peak power demand. If you are a wade fisherman, you shouldn't have any trouble finding wadeable water at some point during the day.
This is the time of year that the walleye should be showing up in the tailwater, but I haven't seen a major push of them just yet. There are a few, and they've been in around 8 feet of water. I believe that in the coming week we will see a push, assuming we get the rain that is forcast for next week and water levels and flows tick up a bit.
What's Working
The name of the game right now from a fly standpoint has been small and delicate. I'm having luck with midges fished under small indicators and long leaders. The trusty ruby midge has been fishing good, and the rootbeer is a close second. I'm generally fishing these in 18-20's. When I'm in deeper pockets, and particular when the wind is blowing, micro jigs have been great. We had a good day with Jeff and Jeff from Tulsa on micro-jigs last week and put one of the Jeff's on his first trout, and first fish on a fly rod.
With the lack of flows, streamer fishing hasn't been on the table. I have been stripping small buggers with some success though. We can normally catch some fish on buggers, but it's noticably better when we have some clouds in the sky or other lower-light conditions.
It's been great out there, the weather is warming up, the redbuds will be blooming soon and the fish are fat and happy. Get your trip booked now!
Check out the store portion of our website for flies, and if you need something you don't see there...don't hesitate to reach out! I can make it happen.
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