Fishing Neal Spears Lake in Geneva County, Alabama

• Overview

  Neal Spears Lake stands in Geneva County, Alabama. It stands 171 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 5 acres — small enough to read in one session. Samson sits 4.7 miles from here and is the nearest stop. The big place round here is Montgomery, 91 miles distant. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Neal Spears Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include blackbanded darter, blacktail redhorse, speckled madtom, silverjaw minnow and blacktail shiner. Reported species tell you what lives around here, nothing more. Neal Spears Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 81°F and January reads 49°F. Cold never shuts this water down; heat is the only limit. Season rules are a separate question. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. On Neal Spears Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is a launch about half a mile from the bank. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Lime Springs Lake at 0.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Signs at Neal Spears Lake carry more weight than any list.