Red Nichols Number 2 Lake in Mobile County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Red Nichols Number 2 Lake is one of the Mobile County listings for Alabama. The country round it is dry hill from end to end. The water measures roughly 14 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Mobile County list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest place of any size is Citronelle, 9.8 miles away. Further out sit Lucedale (16 miles) and Mount Vernon (22 miles). Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Red Nichols Number 2 Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover blackbanded darter, longear sunfish and speckled madtom. Local agencies hold the definitive list for this water. On this water the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 81°F in July and bottoms out near 48°F in January. Cooler months are the productive ones on most of this water. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. On this water that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Citronelle Lake, 4.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to this water locally before you travel.