Am planning a trip for the weekend any advice on where to start as this will be my first try at striped bass and sandies there. Got a map and the 08 navionics so any spots to try would be great thanks.

The weekend of 8th we did well for cats and some hybrids

Any where in the middle of the lake on mid-lake humps in 15-25 feet of water. Shad are scarce but we did find some up against the wall by the ramp and in the cove in the north park along the shore.

For sand bass use smaller slab baits... 1/4 work up or work down from 1 ounce, and dead stick. Kittes were good on top of the humps casting out to 30 feet and working our way back with a few hybrids mixed in on fresh cut shad.

Hope this helps.

Mr. Pebley gives great advice and waypoints on his webpage.
http://www.cooperlakeguide.net/
My advise is to let your arm rest after the 1st 50 hybrids for a few minutes then go gettem again.

Thanks for the info xyz well try some of that. Ive also already checked out the website and tried to decipher some of the waypoints im still trying to figure out the one N33 16.684

W95 37.397 it seems to be on the bank on the south side? But i figure he just mistyped the 16.684 part. Thanks for the update and anybody else with anthing I would really appreciate it.
If we do any good ill update with results after our trip.

Slim. Big Mack is correct about Steve... And Steve and Papa Peck pointed me in the right direction. Cooper is an excellent and grossly underused fishery and I have on more than one occasion, by the state biologists and Steve, have been encouraged to get more people out on the lake.

The park facilities are pristine as are the swim beaches and kid recreational areas. I mean they are out of this world, cabins, screened shelters, camp sites sites, and primitive areas. The lake is "fishable" in all wind conditions and nearly half of the lake is full of timber so the areas to catch kitties are plentiful. The middle lake is a myriad of underwater humps, so amount of areas to fish are too numerous to point out.

I wish I could convince more of my fishing buddies to go there and I may go on Sunday or maybe I can convince Lance to go on Saturday.

Sorry I talked your ear off but I really like Cooper Lake. Sand bass there are really big and plentiful as are all the other fish that lurk in those waters.

+1

I have lived within an hour of it all my life and have only been on the water there 4 times 2 for LM and 2 for cats so im trying to get the time to go more often Im just strapped for time if it wasnt such a bad situation on funds id hire him to show us around.

Were still planning a trip tomorrow if anybody has any current info we would sure appreciate it ill be sure to let you know how we did when we get back.

Slim I wish I could help you out but haven't been in a while. I need to make time to get back out there!!!!!

We are gonna hold off and try it another day we are gonna try our hands on texoma instead but thanks and i will be heading up to cooper asap if anybody is heading up that way that know the lake and has an extra seat let me know if im avail id love to get out on it with someone who knows it a little.