Crabtree Slough Fishing near Flint City, Alabama

• Overview

  Crabtree Slough sits within Morgan County in Alabama. Everything around it is dry hill. Roughly 129 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. A shoreline of some 2.2 miles keeps the choices simple. Nothing else we list in Morgan County covers more water. Supplies mean a trip to Flint City, 2 miles off. The big place round here is Huntsville, 25 miles distant. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Crabtree Slough

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Morgan County cover green sunfish, bluegill, spottail darter, yellow bullhead and black bullhead. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Crabtree Slough that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 79°F and January near 40°F on the long-run figures. No part of the year shuts this water. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. At Crabtree Slough the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. The nearest car park we can see is half a mile out, so expect a walk with your gear. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Dinsmore Slough, 0.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. The position on Crabtree Slough is worth confirming on the day.