Walthall Lake Fishing Guide, Hale County, Alabama

• Overview

  You will find Walthall Lake in Hale County, Alabama. It sits at 148 feet above sea level. Small at around 6 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Hale County list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest town is Uniontown, 8.4 miles away. Tuscaloosa sits 44 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Walthall Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include longear sunfish, blackbanded darter, blacktail redhorse and gulf longear sunfish. The records cover the area rather than this water alone. The shape of Walthall Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 45°F in January and 81°F in July. The year never really closes; it just gets uncomfortable in summer. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Expect Walthall Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, William Dale Lake is 3.3 miles off. For Walthall Lake in particular, ask before you travel.