Fishing at Citronelle Lake, Mobile County, Alabama

• Overview

  You will find Citronelle Lake in Mobile County, Alabama. Elevation runs to 230 feet. At about 55 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The edge runs 2.5 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. The nearest place of any size is Citronelle, 5.5 miles away. Mobile is the closest city, 30 miles away. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Citronelle Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include flagfin shiner. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish on the day. Work Citronelle Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 81°F; the cold one sits at 48°F. Cooler months are the productive ones on most of this water. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. That is the shape of the year on Citronelle Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Red Nichols Number 2 Lake, 4.7 miles out. Check the position at Citronelle Lake before loading the car.