Cheaha Lake Fishing near Munford, Alabama

• Overview

  Look for Cheaha Lake in the Clay County part of Alabama. It lies 1,286 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 5 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Clay County list. The nearest place of any size is Munford, 8.4 miles away. Birmingham is the closest city, 57 miles away. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Cheaha Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover bluegill, green sunfish, mobile logperch, redeye bass and blackbanded darter. Check the state or provincial list before planning around one species. The shape of Cheaha Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 77°F and January near 41°F on the long-run figures. Winter is the comfortable season here rather than the difficult one. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Time your trip to Cheaha Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Mapping shows parking within 170 yards. A camping area sits within half a mile of here. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. Part of this sits inside or beside Cheaha State Park, so read the notices. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Lake Henry is 3 miles distant. Confirm before you fish Cheaha Lake.