Georgia–Alabama line · 25,900 acres
West Point Lake fishing guide
Largemouth, hybrids and big stripers on a Chattahoochee River reservoir southwest of Atlanta.
- Where
- Chattahoochee River, Georgia–Alabama line
- Fish
- Largemouth, hybrids, stripers, crappie, catfish
- Best
- Early spring; summer nights
- Size
- About 25,900 acres
About the water
West Point Lake backs the Chattahoochee up behind the Corps of Engineers’ West Point Dam, about 25,900 acres of water on the Georgia–Alabama line.
Georgia has stocked about 4.2 million largemouth here since 2016. Hybrids are plentiful, stripers can reach 30 pounds, and crappie and catfish round out the lake.
What’s biting, season by season
The best all-around season: bass move shallow and the crappie bite turns on.
Fish the bridges at night for hybrids and stripers.
Bass chase shad into the creek arms as the water cools.
Crappie and stripers hold deeper. Downsize and slow your retrieve.
Tips from the guides
- Summer nights at the bridges are prime time for hybrids.
- In spring, work creek arms and shallow cover for largemouth.
- Crappie stack on brush and bridge pilings in early spring.
- Follow the shad in fall. Where the bait goes, bass and hybrids follow.
Access & rules
The Corps of Engineers manages parks and boat ramps around the lake.
The lake crosses the state line, so check Georgia and Alabama license rules for the water you plan to fish.
Ask Chris
Headed to West Point Lake? Ask Chris.
Chris Scalley has fished just about every water in Georgia and the Southeast, and he has guided since 1994. Ask him where to go, what’s biting, or who to fish with. He reads every question himself.
- Where and when to fish West Point Lake
- Which local guide or charter is worth booking
- A trout trip on the Hooch with River Through Atlanta
From the guides at River Through Atlanta
West Point is sick for hybrids. Now follow the same river upstream to Atlanta, where it runs cold enough for trout.
Below Buford Dam, cold water from the bottom of Lake Lanier keeps 48 miles of the Chattahoochee cool enough for trout all year. It’s western-style fly fishing from a drift boat, for rainbows and wild browns, right through Atlanta. Our Orvis-endorsed guides have fished it since 1994, and beginners are welcome.
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