Bass fishing on Lake weiss alabama?
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Im going out Monday may 24 th bass fishing. does anyone have any suggestions or have a report for Lake weiss? Ill be fishing a creek off of the lake and like a pond area off the pond. Ive caught some great fish here just wanted some more tips or suggestions.
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Mark Collins may have some helpful info for you:
http://www.markcollinsguideservice.com/report.html
This site may also help:
http://www.fishin.com/reports/al/weiss.htm
A brown plastic worm has been working lately, but if you would like to try a plastic lizard, the purple ones are working off the rocks. If you don’t have much luck there, head on down the Coosa towards Ohatchee/Ragland the bass are hitting spinners right now just above the dam (Neely Henry) you can try over close to the swimming area (Ragland side) I went catfishing down in Pell City too, and they were biting left and right.
The lake known as the “Crappie Fishing Capital of the World” has other fish to boast about these days; largemouth bass and striped bass are making a name for themselves. The largemouth bass fishery has been a best-kept secret for several years. Data collected from tournament anglers and state fisheries personnel has shown that Weiss Lake is one of the better bass fisheries in the state. Right now, the population primarily consists of 15-18 inch preferred-size bass as well as abundant numbers of young growing bass. The striped bass population is dominated by 3-7 pound fish, but fish over 25 pounds have been caught. With a creel limit of 30, one can have a lot of fun getting into a school of these bruisers!! Crappie fishing was good this past spring, but there are many crappie just under the legal size of 10 inches. The upcoming fall season and next year spring crappie fishing should be excellent as these fish grow to legal size.
Best Seasons: March through May are top months for crappie, with September, October and November also being good. Best bass months are February through May, and in October and November.
Mean temperature: annually, 60o F; January, February, 37o F. In March
and April, 45-50o F; July, 79o F.
Baits and Lures: For crappie, take some 1/8-ounce plastic or hair jigs, or use minnows under a float. For bass, crank baits, spinner baits and
plastic worms are top choices.
Three special fishing regulations apply to Lake Weiss:
“It shall be unlawful for any angler to fish with more than three rods and reels, or poles, or any combination thereof on Weiss Reservoir or Neely Henry Lake, at any time;”
“It is illegal to possess crappie less than 10-inches in total length;”
“It is legal to possess 30 white bass, yellow bass, saltwater striped bass and hybrid (striped) bass or combinations of any size.”
Several regulations of particular interest to Weiss Lake anglers:
“It is a violation of Alabama law for any person to transport more than one day’s creel limit of game fish beyond the boundaries of this state.”
It is a violation of Alabama law for any person to fillet a fish while fishing, or to possess fillets of fish while on public waters except when fish are being prepared for immediate cooking and consumption; provided however, that fish may be drawn or gutted with heads left attached.
For more fishing regulations, see http://www.outdooralabama.com/fishing/freshwater/regulations/