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.

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

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

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. 

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

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

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 . 

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

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