West Point, GA 
United States
United StatesWEST POINT LAKE IS DOWN 7.8 FEET, STAINED & 41 DEGREES BY CHRIS BELL
Submitted by Have Fun Fishing
Submitted on 02/03/2011Fishing Spot:
Bass fishing has been fair. Fish bit a little better this week with water color and warmer temperatures. We look for fishing to improve this week with expected warmer temperatures. Use small crankbaits on red clay and rock points near the main river channel. You will have to cover a lot of water but this will produce bigger fish. Stick with shad patterns such as a Rapala Shad Rap or Bomber 6A in threadfin shad. Our best secondary bite has been on humps and roadbeds in Wehadkee and Maple creeks. Our best bites have been on deep shaky heads, drop shot, and jigging spoons on humps and roadbeds. The fish are really lethargic right now so fish very slowly giving the bait only a little movement. On the drop shot rig, use a ¼ ounce bell sinker with a 18 difference between hook and lead. For hooks, use the number one Gamakatsu drop shot hook with a Z Man Rain Minnowz soft plastic in a mud minnow color. Letting the bait sit in offshore schools with no movement has worked best. If you enjoy throwing jigging spoons, they will produce fish in these same areas.
Hybrid and striper fishing is slow. We look for little change until we have warmer temperatures. The best bites have come from down lining live bait on humps and roadbeds on main lake. The best humps have been in Wehadkee and Maple Creeks.
Crappie fishing has been fair. There has been little change with the cooler temperatures. Crappie have pulled out even more with the lower winter water levels. Their depth ranges have not changed much ranging from twelve to fifteen feet. With the lower water levels you will need to fish the first break off of main channel going into pockets. These channel contours are anywhere from twelve to fifteen feet deep. Use pink and white or black and chartreuse jiffy jigs tipped with minnows in twelve to fifteen feet of water. Trolling patterns have seemed to work the best to locate fish. The best creeks have been White Water and Wilson creeks.
