WEISS LAKE IS AT 3' 6" BELOW FULL POOL AND CLEAR TO LIGHT STAINED AND 55 TO 57 DEGREES
Bass fishing is good and a lot of bass are shallow on sea walls and rocky rip rap banks and gravel points, a lot of fish are being caught in shallow stump flats also, Rat L Traps and Spinner Baits and shallow running crank baits are producing good. Some fish are still being caught on the creek and river channel ledges, 6 to 10 feet deep on crank baits, spinner baits, Pig and Jigs and Carolina rigged plastics. Submerged road beds and deeper main lake points are also producing some good Bass. Look for the Largemouth to turn off over the next few weeks or so, depending on the weather. The spotted bass will stay active all winter long.
Striper fishing is good and they have started showing up in the main lake in good numbers. Fish are in the main Coosa river channel, from Cedar Bluff to Leesburg in good numbers, down lining live Shad 8 to 12 feet deep, is a great way to catch these hungry fall stripers. Trolling with a 1/4 ounce Jig with a 3 to 4 inch Sassy Shad body at speeds around 1.5 mph, is also a good way to catch these aggressive fish.
Crappie fishing is great and this fall has been awesome with great catches coming in almost every day. The crappie are on the old Coosa river channel ledge from Cedar Bluff to Leesburg in 16 to 20 feet of water, anywhere there is stumps and brush. The upper Coosa river channel around Riverside Camp Ground is starting to turn on also. Spider rigging with live minnows is the way to catch these fall Crappie. Shooting docks is producing very few Crappie this fall.
We teach ON THE WATER SCHOOLS for SONAR and Rods Reels and Lures for Bass. Call for 770 889 2654 or see our web site www.southernfishing.com for details.