Fishing Cain Lake Number 3 in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

• Overview

  Cain Lake Number 3 stands in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. The bank is 325 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 7 acres — small enough to read in one session. Moundville at 8.5 miles is the nearest place to stop. Then Tuscaloosa, 9.1 miles, and Northport, 11 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Cain Lake Number 3

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include blackbanded darter, speckled darter, speckled madtom and longear sunfish. Local agencies hold the definitive list for this water. The shape of this water rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 43°F to 81°F. Heat sets the pattern from late spring onward. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Anyone fishing this water regularly works to that calendar. Water colour tells you more than the air temperature does.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Jack Duke Lake, 0.7 miles out. Rules at this water are worth checking on the day.