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West Point: Level: 0.6 feet below full pool. Temp: High 60s. Clarity: Slight stain, but clearing in the backs of some creeks. Bass: Good. The bass are moving up to feed up on shad for the winter months, said Charlie Baldwin. He said to concentrate on wind-blown main-lake points, and throw medium-running crankbaits. He said…
Bass fishermen love October. Cool days and the disappearance of skiers and pleasure boaters make fishing fun again. Plus, many sportsmen are now spending time in the woods. This time of year we can actually be the first to fish a hole after sunrise. And best of all, the bass are responding to the cooling…
West Point: Level: 1.3 feet above full pool. Temp: High 70s. Clarity: Stained to muddy with some clearer pockets in the creeks. Bass: Good. Ken Bearden said the secret to West Point right now has been to find clear water. Pockets of trapped clear water are showing up in the middle of the creeks where…
West Point: Level: 0.8 feet above full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Clear on the main lake; stained up the Chattahoochee. Bass: Good. Guide Paul Parsons said bass are in a summer pattern. There has been a good topwater bite first thing in the morning around the main-lake shoal markers and shallow brushpiles. Bass are…
West Point: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid to upper 80s. Clarity: Clear in the main lake; stained up the Chattahoochee. Bass: Good. Micah Frazier said you can still catch a few fish in shallow brush and blowdowns early, but most have moved to deep brushpiles and roadbeds in 12 to 25 feet of water. Micah…
West Point: Level: 0.2 feet above full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Clear on the main lake; stained in the creeks; stained up the Chattahoochee. Bass: Good. Ken Bearden said the bass are between patterns right now. He said there are still a few fish up shallow, and some have moved out onto the ledges…
A new lake record for striped bass on West Point Lake was set on May 24, 2009 when Daniel Eldridge boated a 35-lb., 8-oz. fish. Daniel, who lives in Thomaston, said he was fishing with a cut bait — a bream — when the big striper hit. West Point was traditionally a very good hybrid…
There’s no doubt that amongst the beautiful scenery of West Point Lake there’s a huge population of hungry, eager and hard-fighting linesides. And, as the weather continues to warm this month, the action should only get hotter, according West Point Lake angler and part-time guide Todd Pursley. Now that the crowded spring striper and hybrid…
West Point: Level: 0.4 feet above full pool. Temp: Low to upper 70s. Clarity: Clear in the main lake; lightly stained in the backs of the creeks; muddy up the Chattahoochee. Bass: Good. There is good topwater fishing first thing in the morning. Pop-Rs and Tiny Torpedos have been working the best. During the day…
It’s not the way John Allen wanted to make the Skeeter Eliminator Series championship, but he’ll take it. After a very tough day of fishing April 14 at West Point, thanks to a post-frontal conditions, John’s 5.98-lb. sack was enough to send him to the finals at Lanier in June. John was fishing heads-up against…
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