Fullers Lakes Fishing Guide, Lee County, Alabama

• Overview

  Set in Lee County, Alabama, this is Fullers Lakes. The surface lies 528 feet up. It covers about 5 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The nearest place of any size is Smiths Station, 1.3 miles away. Beyond it, Ladonia at 5.6 miles and Phenix City at 8.5 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Fullers Lakes

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover bluegill, blackbanded darter, redbreast sunfish and longear sunfish. The records cover the area rather than this water alone. Fullers Lakes responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 80°F in July and bottoms out near 45°F in January. Heat sets the pattern from late spring onward. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. On Fullers Lakes the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Lake Thel, 0.6 miles out. Rules at Fullers Lakes are worth checking on the day.