WEST
POINT LAKE IS
DOWN 2.10 FEET, STAINED & 52
DEGREES BY CHRIS BELL
Bass fishing
has improved this week with the warmer temperatures in the afternoon.
My best bites have come later in the afternoon after the sun
has had time to warm water temperatures. Largemouth’s
have begun moving up to move into spawning pockets in a pre spawn
pattern lake wide. Most of my fish have been caught extremely shallow
in the midway or in the back of spawning pockets. Use mid depth
crankbaits in a shad pattern for these fish. Crankbaits to choose
from are a Bomber 4A, Bandit 200, or a Rapala Shad Rap. Make long
casts to the bank and retrieve with a slow to moderate retrieve.
My bigger fish this week came on a ¼ oz All Terrain jig
in Texas Craw with a green pumpkin Net Bait Paca Chunk. Spotted
bass have begun to move up on lay downs and shallow rock on main
lake. Use a 1/8 oz Davis Baits Shaky head with a Zoom green pumpkin
trick worms. Spotted bass will become more aggressive over the
next couple of weeks leading to the spawn.
Hybrid
and striper fishing is good. Fish have begun working their way into
the mouths of major creeks. The best creeks have been Half Moon,
Jackson, and Whitewater. Fish are relating very closely to shad
providing some great trolling action. Troll crankbaits that run
ten to fifteen feet deep similar to Rapala’s #7
Glass Rap or a Bomber 6A in a shad pattern. Some fish can still
be found on humps and roadbeds, but have not been as plentiful
unless bait was present. Use live shad dropped into these schools
of fish located on structure.
Crappie fishing has been on fire. Schools of crappie are beginning
to school in the mouths of major creeks. Tolling has been the most
productive way to catch these fish. Use minnow and jig presentations
trolled at ten feet deep. For jig presentations pink and white
Jiffy Jigs have been the best. The best creeks have been Half Moon
and Jackson creeks. The Fish and Game Forecaster has good feeding
periods from 10am until 1pm Saturday and 11am until 2 pm Sunday.
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