William Bacon Oliver Lake Fishing in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

• Overview

  William Bacon Oliver Lake sits within Tuscaloosa County in Alabama. Height above sea level is 128 feet. At some 663 acres it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. Few waters listed in Tuscaloosa County are bigger. The closest town, Holt, is 2.2 miles distant. The big place round here is Tuscaloosa, 3.1 miles distant. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on William Bacon Oliver Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Records collected within a few miles name bluegill, green sunfish, longear sunfish, warmouth and striped shiner. Reporting is uneven, so absence from the list means little. William Bacon Oliver Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 82°F and January near 44°F. Temperatures stay workable through the cold season. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. It holds true on William Bacon Oliver Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Indian Lake at 2.2 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat access at William Bacon Oliver Lake as something to verify.