Lake West Point Fishing Report – Week of August 22

 

Bass (Largemouth & Spotted):

Bass fishing is fair with the August heat slowing things down. Target shade and structure for consistent bites. Pitch jigs or Texas-rigged worms around blowdown trees and under docks during the day. Old roadbeds, pond dams, and brushpiles are also producing. Deep-diving crankbaits and Ol’ Monster worms dragged through heavy cover will pull bigger fish. Above the 219 Bridge on the Chattahoochee, grassbeds are holding fish early and late frogs and jigs are effective there.

 

Stripers & Hybrids:

Plenty of young shad are schooling and stripers and hybrids are feeding on them. Expect topwater activity in the late afternoons, especially near the dam when water is generating. Popping corks, large plugs, bucktails, and Flash Mob rigs are all effective when fish are busting bait.

 

Crappie & Catfish:

Crappie reports are light, but you can still find them around brush, docks, and submerged timber. Minnows or small jigs fished slowly at first light are your best bet. Catfish are more active at night use cut bait or nightcrawlers around deeper structure, humps, and brush for steady action.

 

Fishing Tips:

 

• Bass will be tight to shade hit docks, blowdowns, and heavy cover.

• Striper and hybrid action improves when the dam is generating.

• Stay mobile cover water until you find active schools.

• Early mornings are best for crappie, while catfish bite best at night.

• Be ready for sudden surface strikes schooling hybrids can erupt quickly.

 

 

Preferred Baits:

 

• Bass: Jigs, Texas-rigged worms, deep-diving crankbaits, Ol’ Monster worms, frogs

• Stripers/Hybrids: Popping corks with live bait, bucktails, Flash Mob rigs, large plugs

• Crappie: Small jigs or minnows fished on brush or docks

• Catfish: Cut bait or nightcrawlers at night around deep structure