Woodhaven Lake, Alabama: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Woodhaven Lake sits within Blount County in Alabama. The surface lies 915 feet up. Roughly 25 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Compared with other Alabama water on our list, it sits high. Start from Dixiana, 2.5 miles down the road. Birmingham is the closest city, 20 miles away. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Woodhaven Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover warrior darter, blackbanded darter and longear sunfish. Reported species tell you what lives around here, nothing more. On Woodhaven Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 41°F to 78°F. Fishing runs all year, with summer the awkward season. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. The season on Woodhaven Lake rarely departs from it. Long daylight spreads fish out; short daylight concentrates them.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Boat access is recorded roughly 160 yards away. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Lake Pittman is 0.5 miles off. None of that is settled for Woodhaven Lake in what we hold.