Leon Brooks Hines Lake Fishing in Escambia County, Alabama

• Overview

  Leon Brooks Hines Lake stands in Escambia County, Alabama. The shore lies 31 miles out. Roughly 166 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. With about 3.0 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Start from East Brewton, 14 miles down the road. After that come Brewton at 15 miles and Crestview at 24 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Leon Brooks Hines Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists blackbanded darter, yellow bullhead and brown darter. Treat it as evidence of what swims in the area. Leon Brooks Hines Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 80°F and January near 49°F on the long-run figures. Warmth runs the whole year, so timing is about the hour, not the month. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. It holds true on Leon Brooks Hines Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Boat Ramp provides a boat ramp about half a mile away. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Hurricane Lake is 7.3 miles off. Rules at Leon Brooks Hines Lake are worth checking on the day.