Lake Weiss Fishing Reports – April 2021

Weiss: Level: 3.8 feet above full pool. Temp: Upper 50s. Clarity: Stained.

Bass: Guide and tournament pro Mike Carter reports, “Weiss came up quick with the recent rains. It’s now at full pool and was actually a few inches above after the lake settled. The fish really pushed up very shallow and are still there now. Using lures such as Choo Choo Shakers and spinnerbaits have been the most consistent producers for some quality action. The water temps being in the upper 50s has made the fish get a lot more aggressive, especially while moving in shallow to spawn. There is still some consistent action with Rat-L-Traps and Echo Crankbaits on main-lake points for some quality Coosa spotted bass. More rain moving in will really put the fish on the banks again looking for new food washed out from the rains, so getting shallow will be the ticket.” Guide Mark Collins reports, “Bass fishing is good. The warmer weather has turned the fish on. A lot of fish have moved shallow into the spawning bays and creeks, where shallow-running crankbaits and spinnerbaits are working well.”

Crappie: Guide Mark Collins reports, “The crappie fishing is good. The bite is turning on with this warm weather, and it should improve over the next weeks. They are being caught long-line trolling with Jiffy Jigs. The JJ13, JJ17 and JJ20 are the colors that have been catching fish for me. Crappie are suspended in the river and creek channels 7 to 10 feet deep, and a lot of fish are starting to move into the spawning bays.”