Fishing Spradlin Pond in Blount County, Alabama

• Overview

  Out in Blount County, Alabama, sits Spradlin Pond. The setting is pine and hardwood on every side. About 3 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Our Blount County list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest place of any size is Blountsville, 9.3 miles away. Huntsville sits 43 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Spradlin Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include bluegill, blackbanded darter and green sunfish. Local agencies hold the definitive list for this water. At Spradlin Pond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 78°F, the coldest about 40°F. Cooler months are the productive ones on most of this water. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Expect Spradlin Pond to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Moman Lake is 3.1 miles distant. None of that is settled for Spradlin Pond in what we hold.