Fishing Goodman Lake in Bullock County, Alabama

• Overview

  Goodman Lake is listed under Bullock County, Alabama. The bank is 518 feet above sea level. A pocket of water where every cast reaches cover. Our Bullock County list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest place of any size is Inverness, 3.9 miles away. Union Springs is 6 miles and Troy 22 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Goodman Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records collected within a few miles name bluegill, backwater darter, largemouth bass and blackbanded darter. That is what has been logged nearby, not a stocking list, so check local rules before you plan around any one species. Treat Goodman Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 46°F in January to roughly 80°F in July. No part of the year shuts this water. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. That is the shape of the year on Goodman Lake. Overcast days spread the fishing across more hours.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Martin Lake is 1.2 miles off. Nothing here settles the position at Goodman Lake for certain.