Fishing Bazemores Mill Lake in Houston County, Alabama

• Overview

  You will find Bazemores Mill Lake in Houston County, Alabama. The bank is 144 feet above sea level. At roughly 24 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Size puts it in the front rank of our Houston County list. Malone sits 5.3 miles from the bank. Further out sit Cottonwood (6.4 miles) and Ashford (11 miles). The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Bazemores Mill Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists brown darter, blackbanded darter, bluegill, redfin pickerel and largemouth bass. Use it to know what is possible here, not what is certain. The near bank of Bazemores Mill Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 49°F in January up to 81°F in July. Heat, not cold, decides when to be on the water. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Plan any trip to Bazemores Mill Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Meredith Pond is 4.8 miles off. For Bazemores Mill Lake in particular, ask before you travel.