WEST POINT LAKE FISHING REPORT by PAUL PARSONS GUIDE SERVICE
WE SPECIALIZE IN LIVE SHAD FISHING ON WEST POINT LAKE
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7/05/2008 Full Pool Lake Level - 635.00 Current Lake Level - 633.89 & Rising Water Temp - Middle 80's
Water Clarity - Clear down on the main lake. Clear in the creeks. Stained up in the Chattahoochee River.
Generation Schedule for Today - No Generation for Saturday (subject to change without any notice).
LARGEMOUTH BASS / SPOTTED BASS - Good - Largemouth and Spotted Bass are in the summer time
pattern. The best fishing for Largemouth Bass has been in the afternoons during periods of generation.
Fishing has been slow if no water is being pulled but if the dam is generating, big Largemouth will move
up on the main lake roadbeds and shoals to feed on Shad. The best way to catch them this time of year
is with big deep diving crank baits like DD 22's and big worms like Zoom Ol' Monsters. Good colors for
crank baits are natural Shad patterns or chartreuse with a blue back. Good colors for worms are green
pumpkin and watermelon seed. If you are going to throw the big crank baits, you need a good cranking
rod, like the new 7'6" Deep South graphite cranking rod that is available at the Bait Shop 2. These rods
will make it much easier to fish the big crank baits without getting worn out. If you catch a Largemouth,
chances are there are several more good ones in the area. It is possible to catch a tournament limit off
of one spot that could go 15 to 20 pounds. If they won't hit the crank baits, slow it down and throw the
big worm. Spotted Bass fishing is good on rocky points and shoals with Carolina rigged finesse worms.
STRIPED BASS / HYBRID BASS - Excellent - Striped, Hybrid and White Bass are biting great down lake
on humps, flats and roadbeds and also around areas of standing timber fishing live Shad. Good humps
and flats to fish are the railroad trestle hump, the flats at the mouths of Wilson Creek, Wehadkee Creek,
Alligator Creek and Indian Creek and the humps at the mouth of Maple Creek. Stripers and Hybrids have
started to feed on Shad on the surface down towards the dam in the morning. Popping cork rigs are the
best way to catch these surface feeding fish. The best time to fish has been from daylight until about 11
a.m. The water has been very clear on the main lake and the fish have been very spooky. If you see fish
feeding on the surface, you should turn off your big motor a good distance away and sneak in with your
trolling motor. Idling too close to them with your big motor will scare the whole school off. Trolling back
and forth through them with your big motor will scare them off for sure. If you troll, please be courteous
to people casting or fishing live bait and do not troll too close to them. Main lake fishing for Hybrids and
Stripers with live Shad and popping cork rigs should be excellent in June. The D.N.R. has been stocking
Striped Bass in West Point Lake. The first Striped Bass that were stocked are getting up to around nine
or ten pounds and growing fast. Please release these small Striped Bass and West Point Lake will have
some of the best Striper fishing around very soon! Book your trip now for great June top water fishing.
CRAPPIE - Very Good - Night fishing for Crappie is very good under the bridges with minnows. You can
catch Crappie under any of the bridges on West Point but the best ones are the 109 bridge, the railroad
trestle and the Cameron Mill bridge on Yellow Jacket Creek. If you want to avoid the crowds some other
good bridges are up Wehadkee Creek and the bridge in Maple Creek is good. The most important thing
about night fishing is good lights. Hydro Glow lights are a great investment if you like to Crappie fish at
night. They will pull fish away from other lights close by and you will probably catch the most fish. Fish
with minnows around 10 to 12 feet deep. We have been catching trophy Crappie up to 3 pounds on live
Shad during the day. Fishing for these big trophy Crappie should remain good through the rest of June.
CATFISH - Good - Channel and Blue Catfish are biting good at night down in the main lake. Big Flathead
Catfish up to 35 pounds have been caught upriver. We have been catching lot's of nice Flatheads in the
10 to 20 pound range with a few going up to 28 pounds. Big Gizzard Shad, Bream, Crappie and Channel
Catfish are the best baits for catching a big Flathead (Bream and Crappie must be caught with rods and
reels to be legal baits). Good places to catch Flatheads are the deep holes from the 219 bridge up to the
shoals above Franklin (jet boats are required to get above the shoals). Heavy tackle is mandatory if you
expect to put a big Flathead Catfish in the boat. If you are not familiar with running the river, you should
go with someone who is. There are a lot of big rocks, stumps and sandbars that can damage your boat!
Water Clarity - Clear down on the main lake. Clear in the creeks. Stained up in the Chattahoochee River.
Generation Schedule for Today - No Generation for Saturday (subject to change without any notice).
LARGEMOUTH BASS / SPOTTED BASS - Good - Largemouth and Spotted Bass are in the summer time
pattern. The best fishing for Largemouth Bass has been in the afternoons during periods of generation.
Fishing has been slow if no water is being pulled but if the dam is generating, big Largemouth will move
up on the main lake roadbeds and shoals to feed on Shad. The best way to catch them this time of year
is with big deep diving crank baits like DD 22's and big worms like Zoom Ol' Monsters. Good colors for
crank baits are natural Shad patterns or chartreuse with a blue back. Good colors for worms are green
pumpkin and watermelon seed. If you are going to throw the big crank baits, you need a good cranking
rod, like the new 7'6" Deep South graphite cranking rod that is available at the Bait Shop 2. These rods
will make it much easier to fish the big crank baits without getting worn out. If you catch a Largemouth,
chances are there are several more good ones in the area. It is possible to catch a tournament limit off
of one spot that could go 15 to 20 pounds. If they won't hit the crank baits, slow it down and throw the
big worm. Spotted Bass fishing is good on rocky points and shoals with Carolina rigged finesse worms.
STRIPED BASS / HYBRID BASS - Excellent - Striped, Hybrid and White Bass are biting great down lake
on humps, flats and roadbeds and also around areas of standing timber fishing live Shad. Good humps
and flats to fish are the railroad trestle hump, the flats at the mouths of Wilson Creek, Wehadkee Creek,
Alligator Creek and Indian Creek and the humps at the mouth of Maple Creek. Stripers and Hybrids have
started to feed on Shad on the surface down towards the dam in the morning. Popping cork rigs are the
best way to catch these surface feeding fish. The best time to fish has been from daylight until about 11
a.m. The water has been very clear on the main lake and the fish have been very spooky. If you see fish
feeding on the surface, you should turn off your big motor a good distance away and sneak in with your
trolling motor. Idling too close to them with your big motor will scare the whole school off. Trolling back
and forth through them with your big motor will scare them off for sure. If you troll, please be courteous
to people casting or fishing live bait and do not troll too close to them. Main lake fishing for Hybrids and
Stripers with live Shad and popping cork rigs should be excellent in June. The D.N.R. has been stocking
Striped Bass in West Point Lake. The first Striped Bass that were stocked are getting up to around nine
or ten pounds and growing fast. Please release these small Striped Bass and West Point Lake will have
some of the best Striper fishing around very soon! Book your trip now for great June top water fishing.
CRAPPIE - Very Good - Night fishing for Crappie is very good under the bridges with minnows. You can
catch Crappie under any of the bridges on West Point but the best ones are the 109 bridge, the railroad
trestle and the Cameron Mill bridge on Yellow Jacket Creek. If you want to avoid the crowds some other
good bridges are up Wehadkee Creek and the bridge in Maple Creek is good. The most important thing
about night fishing is good lights. Hydro Glow lights are a great investment if you like to Crappie fish at
night. They will pull fish away from other lights close by and you will probably catch the most fish. Fish
with minnows around 10 to 12 feet deep. We have been catching trophy Crappie up to 3 pounds on live
Shad during the day. Fishing for these big trophy Crappie should remain good through the rest of June.
CATFISH - Good - Channel and Blue Catfish are biting good at night down in the main lake. Big Flathead
Catfish up to 35 pounds have been caught upriver. We have been catching lot's of nice Flatheads in the
10 to 20 pound range with a few going up to 28 pounds. Big Gizzard Shad, Bream, Crappie and Channel
Catfish are the best baits for catching a big Flathead (Bream and Crappie must be caught with rods and
reels to be legal baits). Good places to catch Flatheads are the deep holes from the 219 bridge up to the
shoals above Franklin (jet boats are required to get above the shoals). Heavy tackle is mandatory if you
expect to put a big Flathead Catfish in the boat. If you are not familiar with running the river, you should
go with someone who is. There are a lot of big rocks, stumps and sandbars that can damage your boat!
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