Point A Lake Fishing: South Alabama's Conecuh Downstream Pool
Alabama Power's 1926 hydro reservoir on the Conecuh River immediately below Gantt Dam — a compact 700-acre pool in Covington County, paired with Gantt for two-lake day trips out of Andalusia.
Point A Lake Alabama fishing covers 700 Conecuh River acres in Covington County below Gantt Dam — Alabama Power's 1926 hydro pool, worked for largemouth bass, bluegill, and white crappie on a compact south-state impoundment.
Point A Lake is the smaller, downstream companion to Gantt on Alabama Power's Conecuh River chain. The dam went in in 1926 (two years after Gantt above), and the 700-acre pool runs from the base of Gantt Dam down to the Point A Dam near Andalusia. The lake is a county recreational park with a day-use area, camping, and a public ramp on Covington County Road 59. Species reported on the lake include largemouth bass, bluegill, and white crappie, per Fishbrain angler logs. The Point A Dam tailrace is a known destination for bank fishing — Conecuh River free-flowing water below the spillway produces catfish and river bass. Because Point A sits directly under Gantt, generation flow from Gantt defines the bite: when Gantt runs hydro, Point A's upper pool turns into swift current-break water and shad concentrate near the Gantt tailrace. When generation eases, the pool holds still and the cypress-edge and shoreline-cover pattern runs the same play as Gantt above.
“Point A Lake holds fish in patterns you can set your watch to. The bite isn't a secret — it's what most fishermen don't know about where the grass thins onto a hard ledge.”
Alabama Fishing Atlas Editorial
Fishing Point A Lake on video
Gantt Lake and Point "A" Lake
Gantt/Point A combo footage
2nd place in a Bass Tournament on Point A, Andalusia Alabama
Point A tournament footage
Running the Conecuh River into Gantt Lake, Andalusia AL
Conecuh River footage
02 · Bite Windows
Solunar Forecast
Major and minor solunar windows shift daily with the moon’s transit. Fish the windows above, or check the Seasonal Playbook below for Point A Lake’s current pattern.
03 · The Calendar
Seasonal Playbook
March through May is the prime window on Point A Lake. Water climbs from the low 50s into the 70s, pre-spawn largemouth stage on cypress-edge points and shoreline laydowns near the park ramp, and a jerkbait worked on ten-second pauses covers the staging fish. Crappie stack on cypress stumps and brush in 6-12 feet — minnows and 1/16-ounce jigs catch fish on every brush pile you can electronically mark. Late April into May, bluegill and the occasional shellcracker move onto shallow cypress-edge flats for their full-moon spawn; crickets and red worms on 3-to-6-foot flats get stringers. Largemouth spawn through April and May on cypress-edge cover on both sides of the pool. When Gantt Dam above runs hydro, the upper end of Point A turns into current-break water — swimbaits and inline spinners on the Gantt tailrace catch pre-spawn bass drawn to oxygenated flow. Bank anglers working the Point A Dam downstream tailrace pick up river catfish on cut shad throughout spring.
June through August Point A sets up on cypress shade and current. Largemouth hang tight to cypress trunks and shaded laydowns — green-pumpkin tubes flipped to shade, wacky Senkos on cypress stumps, a frog on any sparse grass edge you can find. Bluegill spawning continues through June on shallow flats along the park-ramp cove. Crappie slide deeper into the creek-arm brush in 10-15 feet by late July. Channel catfish on cut shad and chicken liver on the Point A Dam tailrace from the bank is a classic local summer pattern — park anglers pull stringers of eater-size cats from the downstream rocks. First-light topwater on the Gantt tailrace where oxygenated water concentrates shad pulls bass before the heat builds. Point A's compact 700 acres make it an easy half-day pool — plenty of Covington County anglers fish Point A in the morning and drive the 10 minutes up to Gantt for the afternoon on the bigger reservoir.
September through November shad migrate into the tributary arms and the cypress edges, and every species follows the bait. Largemouth chase shad on cypress-edge points and shoreline laydowns across the Point A pool — a lipless crankbait ripped through sparse grass, a ChatterBait in shad color, a walking bait on calm mornings over creek-mouth points. White crappie reload on brush and timber in 8-14 feet across the mid-pool — long-line small jigs to cover water, then fish vertical once marked on schools. Bluegill stay active on cypress edges through September. Channel catfish continue on cut shad along the main Conecuh channel and at the dam tailrace. By mid-November the grass thins, the pool clears, and a slow-rolled spinnerbait becomes the late-fall largemouth answer on cypress edges. The Gantt tailrace at the upper end stays productive through fall whenever upstream generation runs — a genuine current-and-shad pattern on a 700-acre pool most visiting anglers drive past on their way to Gantt.
December through February surface temps drop into the 50s and 40s, and Point A empties out. Point A's compact footprint means bass concentrate on the Point A Dam forebay and the Gantt tailrace at the top of the pool — a suspending jerkbait on long pauses on sunny afternoons above 48°F, a hair jig vertical on the dam rock, an Alabama rig on the main-channel cypress edges when surface temps drop into the 40s. Crappie stack on deep brush in 15-20 feet in the creek arms — tiny 1/32-ounce jigs tipped with minnows, vertical, wait for the tick. Channel cats on cut shad at the Point A Dam tailrace stay reliable all winter. Point A's southern latitude means winter water holds 6-10 degrees warmer than Coosa-chain pools, giving snowbird anglers a pre-spawn bite in February. Bank anglers at the Point A tailrace stay on fish through the coldest weeks.
12-month calendar
Tap any month to expand pattern notes. Legend: B = Bass · C = Crappie · S = Striper · Cf = Catfish.
Tournament pros have been decoding Point A Lake for five decades. Every tip on this card is cited to the original weigh-in recap or angler interview — no paraphrased fluff, no invented quotes.
2026 · spring
Alstate.guide Covington County recreation listing
Point A Lake & Park official description
Point 'A' Lake and Park is a 700-acre recreational park on the Conecuh River with fishing, camping, picnic, and boat-ramp facilities in Andalusia, Alabama.
The pattern: Treat Point A as a day-trip pool rather than a destination. 700 acres is small enough to cover thoroughly in a morning — run the Gantt tailrace at the top, the park ramp cove in the middle, and the Point A Dam forebay at the bottom. Three spots, one day, mixed-bag limit.
2009
Wiregrass InFocus — Covington County dam history
Point A Dam historical record
Point A Dam on the Conecuh River was added in 1926, and it was so named because it was designated as the best site on the river for dam construction.
The pattern: The 'A' in Point A doesn't stand for a person — it's the engineering designation for the premier site on the Conecuh. Alabama Power surveyed and labeled candidate sites A, B, C etc.; Point A was the best, so it got the dam name. That also means the river geometry here is ideal — current, depth, and structure are all native strengths of the site.
2025
Fishbrain — Point A Reservoir angler catch log
Point A Reservoir species composition
Recent logged catches at Point A Reservoir include largemouth bass, bluegill, and white crappie.
The pattern: Point A is a white-crappie pool more than a black-crappie pool — per Fishbrain angler logs, white crappie dominate the catch composition. That changes the pattern: white crappie school more tightly in open water than black crappie, and they're easier to pattern with spider-rigged jigs over brush in 10-15 feet in the mid-pool. Don't fish Point A like a black-crappie lake — fish it like a white-crappie lake.
05 · Hire Local
Fishing Guides
On video
Fishing Point A Lake on video
On the water
Bass Feeding Point A Lake 6 Oct 19
Source: YouTube, Point A angler footage
Around the lake
Gantt Lake and Point "A" Lake
Source: YouTube, Gantt/Point A combo footage
06 · Planning the Trip
Stay & Eat
Where to Stay on Point A Lake
Lodging near the ramps. Some links below are affiliate partnerships (Booking.com, VRBO) — they cost you nothing extra and help keep the Atlas free. Full disclosure →
Gantt Lake RV Park
rv park
31620 Riverview Road, Andalusia, AL 36420
Lakeside RV park on Gantt Lake directly upstream — the natural base for a Gantt + Point A two-lake trip. 10 minutes by car from Point A park.
Upstream Conecuh River Alabama Power impoundment — 2,700 acres of cypress-lined bass, crappie, and shellcracker water. Natural pair with a Point A day trip.
Bank-fishing access below Point A Dam on the Conecuh River — walking distance from the day-use parking area. Catfish and river-bass spot when Alabama Power runs generation.
10 black bass daily aggregate (Alabama statewide limit) · 12-inch minimum on largemouth and smallmouth (Alabama statewide); no specific Point A slot published. Verify current ADCNR rules before keeping fish.
Crappie
30 per day · 9-inch minimum (Alabama statewide)
Striped/White Bass
Point A Lake is an Alabama Power hydroelectric reservoir — check Alabama Power Shorelines for Gantt Dam + Point A Dam generation schedules before fishing the tailraces. Generation flow can change current and water levels quickly.
Alabama fishing license required for all anglers 16 and older (residents and non-residents).. Always verify current rules before your trip.
Point A Lake is in Covington County, south Alabama, on the Conecuh River just below Gantt Dam and roughly 5 miles north of downtown Andalusia. Alabama Power built Point A Dam in 1926 to create the 700-acre hydroelectric reservoir. The lake is anchored by Point A Lake & Park on County Road 59, a day-use and camping park with a public boat ramp.
Per Fishbrain angler logs and the Covington County recreational listings, Point A Lake holds largemouth bass, bluegill, white crappie, and channel catfish. Species mix mirrors the Gantt Lake pool upstream — the two Alabama Power reservoirs share the same Conecuh River fishery.
Alabama Power completed Point A Dam in 1926 — two years after Gantt Dam upstream. The two reservoirs form the upper Conecuh River hydroelectric chain in Covington County.
Yes. Point A Dam's tailrace on the downstream (Conecuh River free-flow) side of the dam is a well-known local bank-fishing spot for catfish and the occasional river bass — cut shad and chicken liver on the bottom when Alabama Power runs generation. Point A Lake & Park on CR-59 also has shoreline access around the day-use area.
Yes. All anglers 16 and older need an Alabama fishing license regardless of residency. Purchase online at ADCNR's Outdoor Alabama portal or at any local tackle shop before launching.
Fishing regulations, water conditions, and seasonal patterns change. Alabama Fishing Atlas provides informational content only. Verify all regulations with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources before fishing, keeping any fish, or launching watercraft. We are not liable for decisions made based on information published here. Full disclaimer →
Citation
Data sources
—Alstate.guide — Point A Lake and Park (https://alstate.guide/river-heritage/covington/andalusia/point-a-lake-and-park): 700-acre recreational park in Andalusia on the Conecuh River
—Wiregrass InFocus — Dams History (http://wiregrass-infocus.blogspot.com/2009/10/dams-history-dates-back-to-1899.html): Point A Dam added 1926, named because site was designated best for construction
—Fishbrain — Point A Reservoir angler logs (https://fishbrain.com/fishing-waters/vWyCvuhh/point-a-reserv): largemouth, bluegill, white crappie
—Snoflo — Point A Lake Recreational Area (https://snoflo.org/parks/alabama/point-a-lake-recreational-area)
—Alabama Power Shorelines — Conecuh River lakes (https://apcshorelines.com/)
—Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) — Outdoor Alabama (https://www.outdooralabama.com/fishing)
