Odum Lake Number 1 in Greene County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Odum Lake Number 1 is one of the Greene County listings for Alabama. The bank is 177 feet above sea level. At 19 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The nearest town is Eutaw, 1.9 miles away. Beyond it, Moundville at 20 miles and Greensboro at 20 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Odum Lake Number 1

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists blackbanded darter, bluegill, bluntnose darter, cypress darter and green sunfish. Treat it as evidence of what swims in the area. Read this water before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 81°F in July and bottom out at 44°F in January. Summer heat is the limit here, not winter cold. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Anyone fishing this water regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Hardy Lake Number 1, 4.2 miles out. Treat this water as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.