Here is an excerpt from the Arkansas Game and Fish weekly fishing report for Beaver Lake, AR:

Expect bass to be in either prespawn or postspawn conditions this week. Anglers have been catching bass in either staging or spawning areas. Popular baits for pre spawn are search lures such as spinnerbaits, crankbaits, lipless crankbaits, buzzbaits or soft jerkbaits. Spawning bass can be caught on tube baits or crawfish shaped baits casting into the bedding area.

For those of you not familiar with Beaver Lake, it is a clear water lake, and there is not much at all in the way of aquatic vegetation.  The cover most commony found is standing timber or stumps, and most of the structure is very rocky.  Water temps are currently in the low 60's to mid 60's in some areas.  

I have been catching them good so far this Spring on crawdad colored crankbaits (wiggle wart), senkos, and jerkbaits (Smithwick rogue).  Every week I read in the fishing report that people are catching them on spinnerbaits too, but I have had zero luck this spring with a spinnerbait.

So my question is this:  "If you only had spinnerbaits to choose from, what kind of spinnerbait would you choose?"  I'm looking for general recommendations such as colors, blade config, weight, and depth/type of cover to target.  I look forward to your responses!

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Man, i would say white spinnerbait with silver double willow blades, but everybody is probably throwing that.  You might try a bluegill colored or shad colored (Silver with black) and give them something different to look at.  I would choose weight depending on depth.

Jason

I'm with these guys. Cajun, that spinnerbait looks sweet in those conditions... good call.   Spinnerbaits seem like the solution in this situation. Maybe a crank on those rocks.

What kind of spinnerbait is that Cajun?  Kind of looks like a V3 Bullet Shad. :-?

airstrike

spinnerbaits and cranks.  hard to beat.  

i would def be throwing something with a double willow leaf.  white would be the first thing i would choose but i wouldnt rule out putting a green pumpkin skirt on a double leaf as well.

For clear water, you need spinnerbaits that have smaller blades and often, less flash.  For clear water, I use heavy spinnerbaits (1/2 to 3/4) and target deeper water (8ft to about 15 or 20ft.).  If it's a blue bird day (really sunny) then I use blades that I have scuffed up with sandpaper to reduce the flash.  Painted blades work as well.  Make sure the blades are small so you can control the bait more effectivly. The skirt colors that I generally try to use are smoke, watermelonseed, pumpkins, or white.  

Target offshore structure for suspended fish.  Things to look for are ledges, weedlines, submerged timber, or humps that are close to spawning grounds.  Hope this helps and good luck!

As clear as Beaver Lake is, I assume the bass will build their beds deeper so I agree with a lot of what Ain't Texan posted.  I would use hammered willow blades rather than sanding them.  I would generally use colors that resemble forage in the lake, but trying something slightly different from what everyone else is using might make a difference.

3/4oz Blue Glimmer with Gold Indiana Blades.

The ones Cajun posted look perfect for the conditions. If you use double blades, add some weight, by clamping on a rubber core sinker to the arm, or go up to at least 1/2oz to get deeper. Single blades will run deeper.

If the spinnerbait doesn't produce, it sounds like a good place to throw an X-Rap, or the suspending bait of your choice.

Cheers,

GK