Hatchet Creek Fishing in Coosa County, Alabama

• Overview

  Hatchet Creek lies within the bounds of Coosa County, Alabama. The bank gives way to pine and hardwood. Nearest town is Marbury, 10 miles off. For a city, Montgomery is 35 miles off. Alternatives close at hand: Higgins Ferry Park after 0.7 miles, Cargle Creek 1.7 miles off, Walnut Creek after 1.7 miles, Blue Creek 2.7 miles off and Livingston Lake after 2.9 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Hatchet Creek

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Wading opens water that no bank angler reaches. The outside of each bend cuts deepest and holds the better fish. Public wildlife records from this area list redeye bass, greenbreast darter, bronze darter and speckled darter. Records show what people reported, so treat the list as a guide to what lives in the area. The shape of Hatchet Creek rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 80°F and January at 44°F. Fish stay active all year, but they move with the heat. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Hatchet Creek fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Higgins Ferry Park is 0.7 miles off. Check the position at Hatchet Creek before loading the car.