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West Point: Level: 2.8 feet below full pool. Temp: 57-58 Clarity: Stained. Bass: Fair. “It’s real tough right now after the first few cold fronts blew through,” said guide Paul Parsons. Spotted bass were biting on main-lake points in good numbers, but even though the fish were fighting unusually hard, the average size was small.…
West Point: Level: 6.3 feet low. Temp: 68-72 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. The Georgia State Championship is November 4-5, so expect high levels of boat activity during those days. Look for fish to move shallow as they follow shad back into the creeks and pockets. A topwater bite will get better in November. Throw…
West Point: Level: 4.2 feet low. Temp: 81 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Good. Guide Paul Parsons has been catching a lot of spotted bass in two to eight feet of water on small Carolina rigs. “Green pumpkin Zoom Finesse worm is working best,” said Paul. This month look from main-lake points back to the…
West Point: Level: 5.1 feet below full. Temp: 86 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. James Scogin said he fished a tournament several weeks ago and caught three fish that went 12 pounds. “We cranked ledges and long points in Yellowjacket,” said James. “Hopefully the fish will start migrating back into the creeks, but with the…
Level: 5.1 feet low. Temp: 89-90 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Fair. Guide Paul Parsons says, “The big spotted bass and largemouths are holding in the shade during the day. We’re catching them around 10 to 12 feet deep in 30 to 40 foot holes. We’re using six to eight-inch gizzard shad and catching 5-…
West Point: Level: 4.7 feet low. Temp: 86 degrees in main lake. Up the river it’s 72-76 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good using big worms and crankbaits, said guide Paul Parsons. There’s also a good topwater bite for about an hour after daylight. Paul has been running main-lake flats in about 15 to 30 feet…
Fishing guide Bobby Wilson has often told me that crappie fishing was hot on West Point, even when most anglers aren’t targeting the species. See, crappie fishing is a popular activity in the late winter and early spring, when giant numbers of the fish are moving from deep to shallow to spawn. But when the…
Level: 2.9 feet low. Temp: Mid to upper 70s. degrees. Clarity: Light stain up river, clear in lake. Bass: Good. Charlie Baldwin said some days in June he’s throwing topwater all day. Try buzzbaits, Zara Spooks and Sammys. “I’m keying on wood real close to deep water,” said Charlie. “A lot of times they’ll hit…
The Eliminator Series matches top Georgia bass tournament anglers head-to-head, and the diaries of these competitions offer invaluable bass fishing information to anglers. This months matches took place on West Point and Clarks Hill, and they offer great insight to April bass fishing on these lakes. You’ve read about the fishing success of the Millsaps…
West Point: Level: 1.7 feet below full. Temp: 72 degrees. Clarity: Clear on the main lake, stained upriver. Bass: Guide Paul Parsons said the water temperature is just right, and the new moon should have the big females on the bed. Some anglers are reporting seeing some bedding fish. Paul thinks most fish will be…
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