Gantt Lake near Andalusia: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Gantt Lake is a Covington County water, in Alabama. Height above sea level is 194 feet. It measures some 2.8 sq miles, and wind has room to build across it. Nothing else we list in Covington County covers more water. Head to Andalusia, 6.6 miles away, for anything you forgot. Montgomery is the closest city, 67 miles away. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Gantt Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover blackbanded darter, bluegill, channel catfish and coastal darter. That is what has been logged nearby, not a stocking list, so check local rules before you plan around any one species. On Gantt Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 80°F, while January sits near 48°F. Winter is the comfortable season here rather than the difficult one. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. The season on Gantt Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Point A Lake, 3.4 miles away. The position on Gantt Lake is worth confirming on the day.