Fishing McShan Lake Number Two in Pickens County, Alabama

• Overview

  McShan Lake Number Two belongs to Pickens County, Alabama. The ground around here is dry hill. Around 108 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Roughly 2.5 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Reform lies 6.5 miles from the water. New Hope lies 12 miles off, Gordo another 14 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on McShan Lake Number Two

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include blackbanded darter, longear sunfish, speckled darter and chain pickerel. Reported species tell you what lives around here, nothing more. McShan Lake Number Two fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 80°F; by January the average is down near 42°F. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. McShan Lake Number Two runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, William Latham Lake is 4.6 miles off. The position on McShan Lake Number Two is worth confirming on the day.