Mouzon Lake Fishing Guide, Madison County, Alabama

• Overview

  Mouzon Lake is a Madison County water, in Alabama. It stands 1,463 feet above sea level. At roughly 2 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. On size it sits at the modest end of our Madison County list. The nearest place of any size is Owens Cross Roads, 4.2 miles away. The nearest city of size is Huntsville, an 8.1 miles drive. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Mouzon Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Madison County list bluegill, green sunfish and tuscumbia darter. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Mouzon Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 39°F in January and 78°F in July. The year never really closes; it just gets uncomfortable in summer. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Mouzon Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the carp, bait a margin spot and sit on it; corn and bread still work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Lady Ann Lake at 12 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Mouzon Lake before loading the car.