Guytons Lake Fishing Guide, Jefferson County, Alabama

• Overview

  Alabama holds Guytons Lake, in Jefferson County. The water sits 673 feet up. At 17 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Helena sits 3.6 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Pelham follows at 5.5 miles, then Bessemer at 6.1 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Guytons Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include coal darter, speckled darter, blackbanded darter and longear sunfish. Records come from public data, not from a stocking programme. On Guytons Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 42°F in January and 79°F in July. It fishes twelve months of the year. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Plan around that when you fish Guytons Lake. Water temperature lags behind air temperature by days, not hours.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Wilborn Lake is 1.7 miles off. Check the position on Guytons Lake before loading the car.