Tidwell Lake Fishing near Locust Fork, Alabama

• Overview

  Tidwell Lake is a Blount County water, in Alabama. Elevation runs to 541 feet. About 5 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Blount County are larger. For a base, Locust Fork sits 0.2 miles out. Cleveland lies 6 miles off, Oneonta another 8.4 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Tidwell Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Biodiversity records within roughly six miles include tuskaloosa darter, blackbanded darter, green sunfish and longear sunfish. Local agencies keep the authoritative list for each water. The shape of Tidwell Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 41°F to 79°F. Fishing runs all year, with summer the awkward season. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. On Tidwell Lake the same rules apply, with local timing. The first warm days of the year bring fish shallow quickly.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. There is a fishing place at Leroy's Tackle Shop, some half a mile away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Marsh Lake, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Tidwell Lake may have changed since it was mapped.