West Point Lake Fishing Report – August 2024

West Point: Level: 0.4 feet below 635. However, a 5-foot drawdown will begin in August. Temp: Upper 80s. Clarity: Mostly clear.

Bass: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Fair. August is usually a tough month for bass fishing on most lakes, and West Point is no exception. Another tremendous hatch of baitfish this year means the bass can be difficult to catch with so many easy targets available. There are a few patterns that can still produce. Try pitching jigs or Texas-rigged worms around blowdown trees or under boat docks. This pattern seems to work best when the sun is out. The fish like the shade and coverage just like we do. Old roadbeds and pond dams, especially those with cover or man-made brushpiles, can produce some good fish. Try using drop-shot rigs or a shaky head rigged with a Zoom Trick Worm. Some decent fish can still be caught above the 219 bridge in the Chattahoochee by fishing the grassbeds, especially if the lake remains near full pool. Try a frog-style bait or a jig around thick cover or aquatic grasses. Expect the water to come down 5 feet or so by late August. This could improve the bite during periods of water generation.” 

Linesides: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “I am expecting a good topwater bite this August because of all the newly hatched shad. Have a popping cork or a 3/8-oz. Rooster Tail  ready, and watch for schools on the surface. Best areas seem to be near the river where a major creek flows in. If we have a tropical depression come through, they usually go nuts on top. Trolling big plugs with a bucktail in front,  especially in the late afternoons during periods of water generation, can be very effective, as well.”

Crappie: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Good. Most people kind of forget about crappie this time of year, but the guys who do their homework, putting out brushpiles and downlining with live minnows in the thick brush, do very well. Another pattern that works is shooting docks or pitching to docks. Crappie like the shade, and often a single dock can produce a limit of fish. Also, night fishing is normally very good during the summer months, and it keeps you out of the heat.”

Catfish: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Although they’re kind of overlooked, catfish provide a steady bite all summer. Try live worms, cutbait or chicken liver fished on bottom. Jug fishing is also really productive and a fun way to get the whole family involved. Some big blue and flathead cats can be caught by fishing big baits in most of the somewhat deeper holes from the 219 bridge up to around Glovers Creek. Don’t expect a lot of bites, but be ready for battle when you do get one.”

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