Fishing at Terrapin Creek Lake Number 17, Cherokee County, Alabama

• Overview

  The Cherokee County end of Alabama holds Terrapin Creek Lake Number 17. This is dry hill country. Small at around 24 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Alabama listings. Supplies mean a trip to Cave Spring, 9.8 miles off. After that come Piedmont at 11 miles and Cedartown at 11 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Terrapin Creek Lake Number 17

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include speckled darter and Alabama hog sucker. The records cover the area rather than this water alone. This water gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 77°F on average, January about 40°F. Fish stay active all year, but they move with the heat. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. This water runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try McGee Lake, 1.6 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at this water for certain.