Tensaw Lake Fishing in Baldwin County, Alabama

• Overview

  Tensaw Lake is a Baldwin County water, in Alabama. The water sits 10 feet up. Ground here is low by Alabama standards. Mount Vernon sits 7.9 miles from the bank. It is 26 miles to Mobile, the nearest city. Close neighbours run: Briar Lake (3.2 miles), Stiggins Lake sits 3.4 miles out, Little Chippewa Lake (5.2 miles), Big Chippewa Lake sits 5.8 miles out and David Lake (6.2 miles). Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Tensaw Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public wildlife records from this area list redspotted sunfish, warmouth and cypress darter. Reported species tell you what lives around here, nothing more. At Tensaw Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 49°F and July at about 81°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Summer is the season to work around, not winter. 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. The season on Tensaw Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Mapping shows a ramp about half a mile from the shore. There is a jetty half a mile off, worth knowing on a busy day. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Briar Lake, 3.2 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at Tensaw Lake for certain.