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Fishing Reports
West Point: Level: 6.4 feet low. Temp: Mid 80s to low 90s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Poor. Chris Bell reports, “The bites offshore have scattered a bit with the higher water, cooler temperatures and rain. The topwater bite in the early morning is good right now. Use topwater walking baits such as Heddon Spook or Lucky…
Justin Tomlinson caught this 37-lb., 14.7-oz. lake-record flathead catfish on West Point Lake on July 4, 2012. Flatheads first start showing up in substantial numbers on West Point Lake around 2002, when hybrid anglers starting catching them up the Chattahoochee River during the spring lineside run. In a 2008 article detailing how to catch West…
West Point: Level: 4.7 feet below full pool. Temp: 84 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Fair. Chris Bell reports, “Most fish are coming from deep-water roadbeds and humps when current is present. Use Carolina rigs and shaky heads worked slowly. When generation is at its strongest and bait is present, use deep-diving crankbaits in shad patterns.…
West Point: Level: 4.2 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Lightly stained. Bass: Poor. Chris Bell reports, “Higher water than last year at this time is keeping some of the remaining fish up shallow. If water levels continue to rise, look for more fish to move up on laydowns and isolated cover. You…
West Point Lake anglers will benefit from the efforts of Boy Scout Jacob Buchanan. The 15-year-old, of Sharpsburg, spent Saturday, May 12 with six other Boy Scouts from Troop 897, out of Newnan, and sank PVC-style fish attractors in Wehadkee Creek on West Point Lake. Jacob had to plan, organize and carry out the project…
West Point: Level: 4.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 74 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Good. Chris Bell reports, “Look for fish to be positioned in the middle of pockets along ditch lines. Based on moon phases, fish were beginning to spawn lake-wide this past week. But with the weekend cold front, fish pulled back to…
West Point: Level: 2.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 61 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Fair to good. Chris Bell reports, “The lake is very transitional right now. The best bites have been covering a lot of water with Carolina-rigged lizards with a 3/4-oz. lead. We really prefer using a Texas rig this time of year,…
West Point: Level: 3.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 58 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Good. Chris Bell reports, “Fishing has been sporadic with the up-and-down temperatures over the recent week. Fish are still holding to their prespawn areas, but the bite can be on one day and off the next. For bigger fish, use small…
West Point: Level: 3.9 feet below full pool. Temp: 52 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Good. Chris Bell reports, “Patterns have remained consistent with continuous cool evenings and periodic rain. Offshore hotspots for spotted bass have continued to produce with drop-shot rigs and jigging spoons. If largemouths are your focus, you are going to need to…
West Point: Level: 12.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 54 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Great. Chris Bell reports, “With some of the warmer days mixed in, fish have continued to stay shallow. Lake conditions right now are really low. Use extreme caution when navigating the lake right now. With the lower water, stay within channel…
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