Kennedy Lakes in Geneva County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  In Alabama, Kennedy Lakes belongs to Geneva County. The water sits 233 feet up. At 24 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Bank access stretches around 1.2 miles in total. Size puts it in the front rank of our Geneva County list. The nearest town is Slocomb, 7 miles away. For a city, Tallahassee is 90 miles off. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Kennedy Lakes

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists bluegill, blackbanded darter and speckled madtom. Use it to know what is possible here, not what is certain. At Kennedy Lakes light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 49°F in January up to 81°F in July. There is no dead season here at all. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. On Kennedy Lakes the same rules apply, with local timing. A settled week fishes better than a changeable one.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Daughtry Pond, 6.3 miles away. Nothing on Kennedy Lakes should be assumed from this page alone.