J L Morrison Lake Number Two Fishing Guide, Hale County, Alabama

• Overview

  In Alabama, J L Morrison Lake Number Two falls inside Hale County. The surroundings are open plain. Small at around 14 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. The town to know is Greensboro, 2.5 miles out. After that come Marion at 14 miles and Uniontown at 18 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on J L Morrison Lake Number Two

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include greenside darter, black bullhead and bluegill. It reflects what has been logged, which depends on who was looking. Fish J L Morrison Lake Number Two to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 80°F on average, January about 44°F. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Expect J L Morrison Lake Number Two to follow that timing. Late summer often means an early start or nothing at all.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Gross Lake at 2.8 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position on J L Morrison Lake Number Two before loading the car.