October 31, 2025 | Beaver Tailwater Fishing Report
- Ryan Burks
- Oct 30
- 3 min read
Another month has flown by! The fall colors are getting better every day, and it looks like we are going to get a few days of sunshine after the gloomy and cold weather we've been dealing with. It will sure be nice to not have the boat floor full of water for a change! The fishing has been great and we've been busy and keeping rods bent! I'm really excited for the next month or two on the water as the crowds thin out a bit from deer season opening and the holidays, and we are slipping into my favorite time of year to be on the water.
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Beaver Tailwater Levels & Conditions
Right now, Beaver Lake is currently holding pretty stead around 1119.9 feet -- virtually no change in the last couple weeks. We haven't seen any generation in a while, and as a result the lower part of the river (particularly below Spider Creek) has a little color to it. Don't let that stop you, as the fish are still eating and I've been catching lots of fish down that way when I've ventured there.
A little bit of generation would go a long way in improving the water and adding some dissolved oxygen back into the river, but it doesn't seem like that will be in the cards for a while. The below graph shows the Dissolved Oxygen in the river in Parts Per Million (PPM). For reference - I pulled this right around noon on Thursday 10/30. You can always check the D.O. levels yourself here.
To make a long story short.....more oxygen in the water = happy trout. I normally like to see this number above something like 6.5. Anytime I see it in the 7 to 8+ range I know we have happy fish that will be eating and active. Below 6, things can begin to be a little sluggish at times.
Aside from generation from the dam, there are a couple things that can help with D.O. levels. Wind creates chop on the water and can help to "stir things up" a bit. Rain can do this as well. Sunshine also activates photosynthesis in plants and they release oxygen. Above you can see the dip that we had from a couple gloomy days recently.
What's Working
The egg bite continues to be good, and and they serve as great attractors in a two fly rig, particularly with the color and stain in the water. With that said, fish are still finding and eating small flies very well. We are catching lots of fish on small Perdigons and Ruby Midges, especially when fished below an egg. When I'm fishing above Bertrand in cleaner water, I'm generally fishing the midges in 18-20 and below Spider Creek I find myself moving more toward the 16-18 sizes.
The lower water has made the streamer bit disappear, but I'm still having success downsizing the streamers. I'm stripping some real small micro-buggers (coming to the website soon) and soft hackles and having a blast. It's a way to do something that is a little more active than watching an indicator and can be a lot of fun with a light rod.
The 1/124 oz micro jig , as always, is catching lots of fish, both under an indicator and stripped. I hate to sound like a broken record, but it really is a great tool to have in your box and I can't think of a day on the water recently that I haven't used them.
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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