Lake Nett in Perry County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Out in Perry County, Alabama, sits Lake Nett. The ground round it is dry hill. With some 28 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Around 0.9 miles of margin, front to back. Few waters listed in Perry County are bigger. 5.2 miles away sits Marion, the nearest town. The big place round here is Tuscaloosa, 45 miles distant. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lake Nett

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Public wildlife records from this area list backwater darter, blackbanded darter, bluegill and green sunfish. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish in this exact water on the day. Take Lake Nett a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 81°F and January near 45°F on the long-run figures. Winter is a mild inconvenience here, nothing more. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. On Lake Nett the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Lake Doris, 0.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Lake Nett should be assumed from this page alone.