Cargle Creek in Coosa County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Cargle Creek is set in Coosa County, Alabama. The setting is dry hill. The closest town, Marbury, is 9.1 miles away. The big place round here is Montgomery, 34 miles distant. Within a short drive: Livingston Lake lies 1.2 miles on, Blue Creek (1.4 miles), Hatchet Creek lies 1.7 miles on, Higgins Ferry Park (1.9 miles) and Walnut Creek lies 2.5 miles on. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Cargle Creek

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Undercut banks hold fish that the middle of the river never will. The outside of each bend cuts deepest and holds the better fish. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover mobile logperch, blackbanded darter, bluegill, bronze darter and green sunfish. Reported species tell you what lives around here, nothing more. The shape of Cargle Creek decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 80°F and January near 44°F. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Plan around that when you fish Cargle Creek. Falling water concentrates fish into the deeper parts.

• 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. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Livingston Lake, 1.2 miles away. Ask locally about Cargle Creek if anything is unclear.