Terrapin Creek Lake Number 15 Fishing in Cleburne County, Alabama

• Overview

  You will find Terrapin Creek Lake Number 15 in Cleburne County, Alabama. It lies 876 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 7 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Cleburne County. The nearest place of any size is Piedmont, 7.9 miles away. Tallapoosa is 15 miles away, with Cedartown at 16 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Terrapin Creek Lake Number 15

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include redeye bass, redbreast sunfish, coosa darter and greenbreast darter. Treat it as evidence of what swims in the area. This water responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 77°F at the top of summer and 40°F at the bottom of winter. Winter is a mild inconvenience here, nothing more. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. It sets the rhythm of the year at this water.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Terrapin Creek Lake Number 33, 2.8 miles out. Confirm access to this water locally before you travel.