Fishing Arrington Lake Number 1 in Cherokee County, Alabama

• Overview

  Arrington Lake Number 1 is a Cherokee County water, Alabama side. The bank is 978 feet above sea level. At roughly 8 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is high ground by Alabama standards. Piedmont lies 10 miles from the water. It is 51 miles to South Fulton, the nearest city. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Arrington Lake Number 1

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include speckled darter and Alabama hog sucker. Use it to know what is possible here, not what is certain. The shape of this water decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 77°F and January near 40°F. Cold never closes this one. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Time your trip to this water by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, McGee Lake at 1.3 miles is the nearest alternative. Where this water is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.