Bobby Jones Lake, Alabama: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Out in Geneva County, Alabama, sits Bobby Jones Lake. It sits in warm green lowland. Small at around 5 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. 6.4 miles away sits Geneva, the nearest town. The big place round here is Montgomery, 89 miles distant. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple. The setting is plain rather than dramatic, and it fishes well for it.

• Where to Fish on Bobby Jones Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include bluegill, redfin pickerel, cherryfin shiner, sailfin shiner and sharpfin chubsucker. Reporting is uneven, so absence from the list means little. Fish Bobby Jones Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 81°F and January at 48°F. Warmth runs the whole year, so timing is about the hour, not the month. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Plan around that when you fish Bobby Jones Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Murdock Pond sits 3.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Bobby Jones Lake for certain.