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Fishing Reports
Divers went down at the dam at Clarks Hill to do repairs and came right back up. They said catfish as big as Volkswagens were down there and they would never go down there again. I heard that tale in the 1960s while in high school in Thomson. You can change it to pretty much any…
West Point: Level: 9.2 feet below 635. Temp: 58-65 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Good. Typically, December remains a decent month for bass fishing, and the shallow bite for largemouth has remained pretty good so far this fall. The shallow bite could improve during the month, especially with stained water and water…
West Point: Level: The lake is 10 feet below 635 as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducts spillway maintenance. Temp: 60-70 degrees. Bass: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “We tend to forget about fishing a bit this time of year, but you can really be missing out. November is normally a great month to be out…
Shorter days and cooler water will drive West Point Lake spotted bass and largemouth to move shallow and ramp up their feeding activity. Take advantage of this fast fall fishing by hitting the right kinds of places with the right baits. Located on the Chattahoochee River at LaGrange, West Point has long been a good bass…
West Point: Level: 9.8 feet below 635. Temp: 85-87 degrees. Clarity: Getting muddy. Catfish: Ronnie Garrison spoke with catfish angler TR Clark, who said, “Catfishing on West Point Lake has been a season of ups and downs. On normal years, it is expected that there will be a hot bite just after the spawn, then…
West Point: Level: 10 feet below 635. Temp: 75-85 degrees. Clarity: Clear for the most part, except for areas that are a little brown looking where the fall turnover has started. Bass: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “The fishing seems to be picking up with the slightly cooler temps and a little rain last month. The lake…
West Point: Level: 3.7 feet below 635. Temp: 85-90 degrees. Clarity: Very clear. Bass: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “I am hoping for some cooler temps and some rain this month. Expect the lake level to be 5 feet down by Sept. 1 and continue to drop another 5 feet as the month passes. It’s supposed to…
About 10,000 acres of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) land around West Point Lake is open to public hunting, but a $25 Corps permit is required. Hunting permits and maps for the 2024-2025 seasons are now available. These Corps hunting permits do not cover the West Point Wildlife Management Area (WMA). Hunters should carefully…
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…
West Point: Level: Full at 635. Temp: 85-87 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Catfish: Ronnie Garrison spoke with catfish angler TR Clark, who said the spawn for blues is winding down. Some flatheads are also coming off the nest. Expect blue males to be hunting and hungry to rebuild their body weight. TR says, “This past weekend’s…
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