Lake Weiss Fishing Reports – December 2020

Weiss: Level: 3.6 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid to upper 60s. Clarity: Lightly stained.

Bass: Guide and tournament pro Mike Carter reports, “The bass bite on Weiss has gotten a lot more aggressive with the cooler fall temps. Covering a lot of shallow points close to deeper areas can produce some solid action, especially with those aggressive Coosa spots are common on Weiss. Lures like 1/2-oz. Rat-L-Traps, MR6s and Echo crankbaits will be the main producers for these areas. On warmer days, move up into some of the shallower flats and fish a Choo Choo Shaker and spinnerbait. This can also produce some solid action with some quality largemouth this lake holds. Weiss is getting close to its winter level, and this can create some hazardous conditions for boat travel, so it’s important to have a good accurate GPS to help in navigating this lake during this time of year. Get out and enjoy some aggressive late fall and winter fishing.” Guide Mark Collins reports, “Bass fishing is good. A lot of fish moved shallow as the water has cooled down. Spinnerbaits and flat crankbaits are working well anywhere you can find bait in the shallow pockets, flats and coves. Rat-L-Traps are working well, also.”

Crappie: Guide Mark Collins reports, “The crappie fishing is good on Weiss in late November and December. They are on deeper cover in 14 to 20 feet of water. This time of year look for crappie on the main Coosa River channel ledges from Cedar Bluff to Leesburg. Spider rigging over brush and the river channel ledges with live minnows and jigs is catching fish. Longline trolling with jigs is starting to turn on, as some fish are starting to suspend in the river and creek channels. Shooting docks with jigs is also producing some fish—start to concentrate more on the docks close to deep water. It looks like November and December are going to be good months.”