South Alabama Fishing Lakes
10 lakes in South Alabama, drawn from the Atlas lake directory.
Lake Eufaula
45,000 acres of Chattahoochee River impoundment on the Alabama-Georgia line — trophy largemouth over hydrilla, 10-pound fish in spring, and a fishery that has hosted B.A.S.S. events 17 times.
Gantt Lake
Alabama Power's 1924 hydro reservoir on the Conecuh River 9 miles north of Andalusia — the second-largest freshwater lake in south Alabama, 30 miles above the Florida line, worked for largemouth, crappie, shellcracker, and blue catfish.
Point A Lake
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.
Big Creek Lake
MAWSS-operated drinking-water reservoir northwest of Mobile — 3,600 acres of protected water, controlled access, on-site boat rental only. Open to the public after a 2023-24 access restoration settlement.
Coffee County Public Fishing Lake
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources stocked lake — 3086 County Road 364, Elba, Coffee County, Alabama. Largemouth, bream, redear, channel cat, crappie on a managed pool.
Dale County Public Fishing Lake
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources stocked lake — near Roy Parker Road (County Road 36), Ozark, Dale County, Alabama. Largemouth, bream, redear, channel cat, crappie on a managed pool.
Geneva County Public Fishing Lake
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources stocked lake — 2308 County Rd. 63, Coffee Springs, Geneva County, Alabama (two stocked lakes). Largemouth, bream, redear, channel cat, crappie on a managed pool.
Monroe County Public Fishing Lake
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources stocked lake — 5 miles west of Beatrice, Monroe County, Alabama. Largemouth, bream, redear, channel cat, crappie on a managed pool.
Pike County Public Fishing Lake
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources stocked lake — 3244 Pike County Lake Rd., Troy, Pike County, Alabama. Largemouth, bream, redear, channel cat, crappie on a managed pool.
Washington County Public Fishing Lake
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources stocked lake — 809 State Lake Road, approximately 2 miles west of Millry, Washington County, Alabama. Largemouth, bream, redear, channel cat, crappie on a managed pool.