West Point Lake Fishing Report – May 2025

West Point: Level: 2.7 feet below 635. Temp: 70s to low 80s. Clarity: Mostly clear.

Bass: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Good. The first hour of daylight can be pretty amazing this time of year. In the mornings, try to be on some rip-rap somewhere and you might get to experience the fish feasting on spawning shad. This should continue to be good for at least the first two weeks of May. Try throwing small crankbaits, spinnerbaits and weightless Zoom Super Flukes. Sometimes you have to weed through a few hybrids or stripers, but there are normally some green fish to be had, as well. In May, some big tournament sacks of largemouth will be weighed-in by guys who sight fish, targeting fish that are locked on bed. This can be an aggravating way to fish but can pay off in a tournament win. Try an unweighted  merthiolate  Zoom Trick Worm or an unweighted Zoom Zlinky or Zoom Super Fluke worked around likely bedding areas. In some years, we have a good hatch of mayflies, and if you happen upon one of them, bream will usually be feeding on them, and the bass will be feeding on the bream. Of course, the good ’ol dependable spotted bass are being caught by casting Spot Remover heads loaded with Ultra-Vibe Speed Craws or just dragging a Carolina-rigged Zoom Finesse worm or Mini Lizard around sloping gravel banks or around the many shoal-marker poles scattered around the lake.”

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Linesides: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Excellent. Spawned-out hybrids and stripers show back up down the lake in May in big numbers. Expect the downline bite on live bait to be awesome. Target near the mouths of most of the major creeks, especially on the south end of the lake. A few fish have started  schooling  on  the main lake and  can be caught on small crankbaits, topwaters, popping-cork rigs and Got-Cha shad lures. The Flash Mob is also great for trolling if you enjoy a more relaxed style of fishing.”

Crappie: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Good. A lot of people give up on the crappie this month, but you can still catch them with a little effort. The spawned-out fish will typically move out and hold on deeper brush and structure or under docks for a while to recover. Shooting or pitching small feather or tube jigs under the shade of covered docks or on bridge pilings is the way to go. The crappie almost always hang out in  the shade, especially  on a sunny day. Night fishing is usually awesome in May, as well. Try under any of the bridges with lights.”   

Catfish: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Good. Lots of channel cats are being caught all over the lake by the few anglers who target them. Live and cutbaits (and worms of course) fished on bottom will catch cats all over the lake, as long as fairly deep water is nearby. Jug fishing is also fun, productive and a great family experience. To target flatheads or bigger blues, go to a larger bait like a big gizzard shad, a 4- to 5-inch bream or even large shiners. Be sure to increase the size of your rigs as fish in the 20- to 30-lb. size range are fairly common. Most of the big flatheads are caught in the Ringer/Grayson’s Landing area north of the 219 bridge in the Chattahoochee and the mouth of the smaller feeder creeks in that vicinity.”     

Bream: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Good. Don’t forget about our bream and shellcracker this time of year. The shellcracker population over the last few years has exploded with some really nice-sized fish and good numbers being caught. Bedding usually takes place on the full moon cycle in May. They seem to really love worms fished on the bottom. Finding an active bed can take a little effort, but when you do, you can have a ball. Sandy flats and stump beds tend to draw the fish really well. Look for the actual beds in the backs of pockets. They can be hard to spot if the water stains up.”