Fishing Lake Greenville in Butler County, Alabama

• Overview

  Alabama holds Lake Greenville, in Butler County. The bank is 400 feet above sea level. Small at around 8 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Greenville is the closest town at 2.3 miles. Georgiana lies 13 miles off, Fort Deposit another 13 miles. In the same area: Speirs Pond out at 4.9 miles, Tills Pond near enough 7 miles, Upper Lake out at 7.3 miles, Sherling Lake near enough 7.7 miles and Stallworth Pond out at 9.1 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lake Greenville

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Nearby survey and observation records mention coastal darter, redfin pickerel and speckled darter. Reported species tell you what lives around here, nothing more. The shape of Lake Greenville rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 80°F, with January the cold end at about 47°F. Fish stay active all year, but they move with the heat. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. That shapes the year on Lake Greenville.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Speirs Pond, 4.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Lake Greenville should be assumed from this page alone.