Fishing Lenora Lake in Shelby County, Alabama

• Overview

  Lenora Lake falls in Shelby County, part of Alabama. It stands 646 feet above sea level. It covers about 7 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Shelby County list. The nearest place of any size is Chelsea, 3.7 miles away. For a city, Birmingham is 14 miles off. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Lenora Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists vermilion darter, bluegill, gulf longear sunfish and redeye bass. Local agencies keep the authoritative list for each water. Lenora Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 79°F in July and bottoms out near 42°F in January. It fishes twelve months of the year. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Plan around that when you fish Lenora Lake. A settled spell fishes better than a bright one.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Belcher Lake, 0.8 miles out. None of that is settled for Lenora Lake in what we hold.