Manette Pond near Eutaw: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Look for Manette Pond in Hale County, Alabama. The country round it is pine and hardwood from end to end. It covers about 3 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Hale County are larger. The closest town, Eutaw, is 5.9 miles distant. Tuscaloosa is the closest city, 32 miles away. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Manette Pond

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Biodiversity records within roughly six miles include spotted bass, bluegill, longear sunfish, saddleback darter and threadfin shad. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish in this exact water on the day. Manette Pond fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 81°F in July and bottom out at 44°F in January. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Manette Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Lawson Lakes is 3.6 miles off. Treat access at Manette Pond as something to verify.