As the week progressed, warmer weather moved in and brought with it better conditions during the last 3 days of the tournament. The combined two-day totals put Tom Haynes, Padilla and Bud Goeke in the money with a 51st, 53rd and 71st place finish. Omori, a native of Japan, captured the top prize by a mere 10 ounces.
Beaver Lake is a mountain lake known to be very clear on the lower end and dirty on the upper end.
If the weather stays warm, the fish should be on the spawning beds and it could take twelve to fifteen pounds each day to reach the top ten. Much of the success will depend on the water level of Beaver Lake, as shallow bites should be the angler's best shot at catching fish.