Location: Covers a 35-mile stretch of the Chattahoochee River between Franklin, Ga., and West Point, Ga. Most popular fish species: Spotted bass, largemouth bass, striped bass, white bass and crappie.

West Point is an excellent lake to have fun catching bass right now, especially if you follow the tips of a local expert who can catch winter bass shallow, deep and in between. West Point, located ...