Lawson Lakes Fishing in Hale County, Alabama

• Overview

  The Hale County end of Alabama holds Lawson Lakes. Height above sea level is 190 feet. The closest town, Eutaw, is 9.5 miles distant. The big place round here is Tuscaloosa, 34 miles distant. What else is close: Charlie Moseley Lake Number One out at 0.7 miles, Phillips Lake 2.6 miles, Dollarhide Hunting Lake out at 3.4 miles, Manette Pond 3.6 miles and Morrison Brothers Lake out at 3.7 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Lawson Lakes

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Nearby survey and observation records mention spotted bass, bluegill, longear sunfish and saddleback darter. Records show what people reported, not what is stocked. At Lawson Lakes the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 81°F, while January sits near 44°F. Winter is a mild inconvenience here, nothing more. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. On Lawson Lakes the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Charlie Moseley Lake Number One at 0.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Lawson Lakes.