Fishing at Welikee Lake, Calhoun County, Alabama

• Overview

  Out in Calhoun County, Alabama, sits Welikee Lake. The country round it is oak and grass from end to end. About 7 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Supplies mean a trip to Ohatchee, 4.5 miles off. For a city, Birmingham is 52 miles off. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Welikee Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Biodiversity records within roughly six miles include bluegill, flathead catfish, redear sunfish and blackbanded darter. Local agencies hold the definitive list for this water. The near bank of Welikee Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 41°F and July at about 79°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Plan around that when you fish Welikee Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the catfish, fish bottom baits into the deeper holes and let them sit. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Samplers Lake, 3.4 miles away. What applies at Welikee Lake may have changed since it was mapped.