Aliceville Lake Fishing near Aliceville, Alabama

• Overview

  Pickens County in Alabama is where Aliceville Lake sits. It lies 138 feet above sea level. Around 7.6 sq miles of open water: conditions change from one end to the other. Some 38 miles of shoreline means conditions can differ from one end to the other. Of the waters listed here in Pickens County, this is the largest. The nearest town is Aliceville, 11 miles away. For a city, Tuscaloosa is 42 miles off. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Aliceville Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Public wildlife records from this area list bluegill, channel catfish and gizzard shad. Check the state or provincial list before planning around one species. On Aliceville Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 43°F in January to roughly 81°F in July. No part of the year shuts this water. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Aliceville Lake fishes to that pattern most years. The first warm week of the year changes everything here.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. A boat ramp sits about half a mile from the water. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. Fishing from a pier is possible half a mile away. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lake Lowndes, 13 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Aliceville Lake for certain.