Fishing Crenshaw Ponds in Lowndes County, Alabama

• Overview

  Alabama holds Crenshaw Ponds, in Lowndes County. Elevation runs to 299 feet. At roughly 9 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Fort Deposit sits 12 miles from the bank. Taylor is 19 miles away, with Montgomery at 19 miles. In the same area: J L Crenshaw Lake Number One about 0.7 miles, 2.1 miles away is Midfield Lake, Harrell Lake about 3.4 miles, 3.7 miles away is Hammond Lake and Cedar Lake about 3.7 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Crenshaw Ponds

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Records collected within a few miles name black bullhead, bluegill, goldstripe darter and green sunfish. Reporting is uneven, so absence from the list means little. On Crenshaw Ponds a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 81°F and January near 47°F on the long-run figures. Cooler months are the productive ones on most of this water. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. On Crenshaw Ponds the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. J L Crenshaw Lake Number One sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. The position on Crenshaw Ponds is worth confirming on the day.