West Point Lake Fishing Report – September 2024

West Point: Level: 3.7 feet below 635. Temp: 85-90 degrees. Clarity: Very clear.

Bass: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “I am hoping for some cooler temps and some rain this month. Expect the lake level to be 5 feet down by Sept. 1 and continue to drop another 5 feet as the month passes. It’s supposed to be 10 feet low by Oct. 1 and stay that way until mid January at least. The below-normal level is because of repairs needed on the dam. Quite a few ramps should still be accessible, but I would recommend Pyne Road Park on 109 (definitely the best dock by far). Do not expect to see any fish around grass or weeds in the water at all this fall, although shallow wood and exposed shallow brushpiles should hold some shallow bass. If you want to fish shallow, pitch a jig or fish a buzzbait or Whopper Plopper around anything left in the water and hope for the best. I anticipate a great spoon and drop-shot bite this fall because of the low-water conditions. Look for deeper brushpiles, ledges and roadbeds in the main-lake area, with the fish basically holding more to a deeper pattern. Water generation always improves this bite. Downsize baits in these same areas and improve your chances for spotted bass. Actively schooling groups of fish will also hit the Flash Mob Jr. rig, a personal favorite in the early fall. You can also try targeting the mouths of feeder creeks north of the 219 bridge in the Chattahoochee, BUT be careful with the low water. Do not expect to see much grass or weeds in the water at all, but it could be a great time to learn where the remaining stump rows and timber are.”

Linesides: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “It has been a mostly disappointing summer in general for schooling topwater action on the main lake. I still expect decent surface schooling on the main lake at some point this fall. These fish can generally be caught on Rooster Tails, topwaters, popping cork rigs and Storm Swim Shad lures. Start early or stay late for the best results. Expect the downline bite on live bait and the spoon bites to continue to improve as we move toward early fall. Trolling with Flash Mob rigs should become fairly effective, as well, if you like to keep moving. Try old faithful areas, like the railroad trestle hump, mouth of Whitewater and the humps out from Amity Park for good results.”

Crappie: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “The fish will typically move out and hold on deeper brush and structure or under docks until the water temps drop into the low 70s or so. Try drop-shotting minnows or shooting docks in 10 to 15 feet of water for the best results. You can really do well if you find one of these schools. Try the cuts and coves in Yellowjacket Creek and from Highland Marina north to Wolf Creek in the Chattahoochee. Some fish will start to move a little shallower as the water slowly cools, maybe by the end of the month. Minnows fished under a float will usually work on them, when you find them. Any blowdown near deep water is a good starting point. Night fishing is still pretty good. Try under the bridges with lights.”

West Point Lake Page: Archived Articles, News & Fishing Reports