W D Johnston Lake Number 1 Fishing in Greene County, Alabama

• Overview

  Alabama holds W D Johnston Lake Number 1, in Greene County. Elevation runs to 131 feet. It runs to roughly 44 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. A shoreline of some 1.5 miles keeps the choices simple. It ranks high for size among our Greene County listings. Livingston lies 11 miles from the water. Beyond it, Demopolis at 14 miles and Eutaw at 15 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on W D Johnston Lake Number 1

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. This water gives up more to patience than to distance. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 44°F in January and 81°F in July. Temperatures stay workable through the cold season. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. That is the shape of the year on this water. Barometer swings matter more than a degree or two.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Johnstons Lake Number Three, 1.3 miles away. For this water, the notice at the access point is the final word.