West Point Lake Fishing near LaGrange, Georgia

• Overview

  West Point Lake is one of the Troup County listings for Georgia. Everything around it is pine and hardwood. This is big water, about 34.9 sq miles, and in a wind it behaves like a small sea. Long inlets mean the far ends can be calm while the main body is rough. Of the waters listed here in Troup County, this is the largest. The nearest place of any size is LaGrange, 7.4 miles away. West Point is 11 miles and Lanett 12 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on West Point Lake

  Our records give 85 ft, so you have a figure to work from. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include largemouth bass, spotted bass, bluegill, gizzard shad and channel catfish. Take it as evidence of what swims here, not a promise for one session. Read West Point Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 79°F and January at 44°F. The season runs year-round, with the peak either side of summer. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Time your trip to West Point Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The bank is open to all, according to our records. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Cofield Lake sits 1.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to West Point Lake locally before you travel.