Lake David Fishing in Clay County, Alabama

• Overview

  Lake David belongs to Clay County, Alabama. Height above sea level is 1,066 feet. About 8 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Clay County list. You are 5.3 miles from Lineville. Birmingham sits 62 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Lake David

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Records collected within a few miles name bluegill, bronze darter, freckled madtom, muscadine darter and speckled darter. Reporting is uneven, so absence from the list means little. On Lake David the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 42°F to 78°F. Temperatures stay workable through the cold season. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. That is the shape of the year on Lake David. A rising level usually fishes better than a falling one.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Clarks Lake, 2.1 miles away. Check the current arrangement for Lake David.