Jessie Forrester Lake Fishing Guide, Houston County, Alabama

• Overview

  Set in Houston County, Jessie Forrester Lake is an Alabama water. It sits at 259 feet above sea level. About 15 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Cowarts lies 2.4 miles from the water. Then Dothan, 3.2 miles, and Webb, 6 miles. Other water within reach: Moodys Pond 2.7 miles, Coleman Pond (3.6 miles), Ingram Lake 4.2 miles, Lakewood Lake (4.9 miles) and Smiths Pond 5.5 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Jessie Forrester Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Records collected within a few miles name blackbanded darter, bluegill, brown darter and warmouth. Treat it as evidence of what swims in the area. On Jessie Forrester Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 81°F and January at 49°F. Summer is the season to work around, not winter. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. At Jessie Forrester Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Moodys Pond at 2.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Jessie Forrester Lake before loading the car.