Beavers Affecting Fishing

[WVbassin87]

My favorite spot is inhabited by a pair of beavers. I often see them when i'm there and every time i see them, the fish vanish. i don't wanna give up on the spot ( it's one of few i have access to). any suggestions? i'm worried i'm gonna end up hooking of them.

[everythingthatswims]

Don't worry about them, the fish get used to it.

[OroBass]

I fish ponds with beavers. I catch fish around them all the time.

[Bluebasser86]

I get excited every time I come across a beaver dam in deep enough water to hold fish because they almost always do and it usually seems to be a good one. Beavers skin is super tough, I wouldn't worry about hooking one. 

[Crestliner2008]

Also remember that beavers are very territorial and can be extremely aggressive. There have been many attacks on land.

[Bankbeater]

There use to be beavers at one of the lakes I fish.  There was always fish around that dam.

[speed craw]

I fish lakes , ponds with beavers. They can be both good and bad , meaning when they are actively swimming around my general area , yes fishing shuts down . However when he is not around I will routinely target the mound or area directly surrounding and will pull fish off that sucker left and right . Pick apart every singles stick , branch , etc as they hold fish . I have fished over one vertically with a drop shot and literally caught fish for 10 or so minutes back to back . 

[ColdSVT]

Man i love beaver huts...usually good for a fish or two!

[RoLo]

Beavers are an asset to fishing, but can be a serious nuisance for the landowner.

Back in the 90s, I received permission from a friend in Georgia to fish his small private pond. Before I seen Mario's pond,

he complained bitterly about beaver damage. I thought he was being a tad melodramatic, but I had a learning experience in store.

When Lois & I reached that little pond, we were shocked by what we saw.

Beavers had felled about 60% of the trees that once lined the pond's perimeter.

Back on point, the bass fishing was very good, and the key cover in that pond was felled aspens.

 

Roger