West Point Lake Fishing Report – June 2024

West Point: Level: 0.4 below 635. Temp: Upper 70s to low 80s. Clarity: The lake is mostly clear.

Bass: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “The West Point bass fishing has been fair at best. I don’t know if the bass were gorging on cicadas or something during May, but it has been a really tough bite lately. Hopefully some positive changes are coming in June. Typically during early June, topwater baits, such as Whopper Ploppers, buzzbaits, frogs and Zoom Super Flukes can be effective for shallow, postspawn West Point bass, especially around bream beds. Most of the tournament winning bags of largemouth are weighed in by guys who excel at sight fishing, targeting bass that are around these beds feeding on the bream. Most pockets with a feeder creek in the main-lake area have a bream bed in them somewhere. Also, finding a mayfly hatch can pay off in the same way. Find the bream and there are usually bass there, too. Another effective pattern in June is to fish shallow grass and cover north of the 219 bridge with popping frogs and Senkos, especially if the lake fills up. Later in the month as the water warms, fish should start showing up on deeper brushpiles and roadbeds in the mid-lake. Try deep crankbaits or Texas-rigged Ol’ Monster worms in these areas, especially during hours of generation. Try pitching to bridge pilings for some magnum spots with shaky heads with Zoom green-pumpkin worms. This works great during hours of generation.”

Linesides: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Excellent. There has been an explosion of small stripers in the lake this year. I have been catching them almost everywhere I stop on the south end of the lake. Expect the downline  bite with shad or shiners to stay good throughout  June. Areas near the  dam and also in the mouth of Yellowjacket have been producing. Most fish are holding right around 25 feet. Some fish have started surface schooling on  the main lake and can be caught on 3/8-oz. Rooster Tails, popping-cork rigs and spoons. Trolling also will pick up in June, as well. Main-lake humps and flats trolled with Flash Mob Rigs  will produce, especially during water generation.”

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Crappie: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Good. Spawned-out fish will typically move out and hold on deeper brush and structure or under docks. Try drop shotting minnows or shooting docks for the best results. Night fishing is usually really good in June, as well. The easiest thing to do is tie up under a bridge and put out a green light. Baitfish show up shortly and the bigger predators are not far behind.”

Bream: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Good. In the last few years, our bream and shellcracker fishing has really improved. Finding an active bed can take a little effort, but when you do, you can have a ball. Bedding usually takes place on the full moon cycle in June. Look for shallow cover in the backs of pockets. The ends of blowdowns hold fish, too. Sandy flats with stump beds tend to draw the fish like a magnet. Use live pink worms, crickets and small jigs for the best results.”

Catfish: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Good. Lots of channel cats are being caught by the few anglers who target them. Live and cutbaits (and worms) fished on the bottom will catch cats all over the lake, as long as fairly deep water is nearby. Jug fishing is also fun and productive and works about anywhere using cut shad. To target flatheads, go to a larger bait, like a 4- to 5-inch bream or large shiner, and fish the deeper holes in the river above the 219 bridge. Be sure to increase the size of your rigs, as fish in the 20- to 30-lb. range are fairly common.”