Applications for Fish Pond Stocking

Owners of new or renovated ponds may apply now to stock their ponds with largemouth bass and bream (bluegill and shellcracker). The Fisheries Section of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources' Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division will stock ponds that contain no fish and are larger than 1/4 surface acre (1/2 surface acre if pond is not to be fertilized). Stan Cook, Chief of Fisheries, advises pond owners to request their fish application early and return the application before the February 1 deadline. There is a fee. Search for the latest information in the Newsroom.

District Fisheries Office that serves your county:

Fisheries District I:  (Colbert, Cullman, Fayette, Franklin, Lamar, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marion, Morgan, Walker and Winston counties) 21453 Harris Station Rd., Tanner, AL 35671; 256-353-2634; phil.ekema@dcnr.alabama.gov.

Fisheries District II: (Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, DeKalb, Etowah, Jackson, Marshall, Randolph, St. Clair and Talladega counties) P.O. Box 158, Eastaboga, AL 36260; 256-831-6860; rob.andress@dcnr.alabama.gov.

Fisheries District III:  (Bibb, Chilton, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Marengo, Perry, Pickens, Shelby, Sumter and Tuscaloosa counties), P.O. Box 305, Northport, AL 35476; 205-339-5716; jay.haffner@dcnr.alabama.gov.

Fisheries District IV: (Autauga, Bullock, Chambers, Coosa, Elmore, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery, Russell and Tallapoosa counties) 1820 Glynwood Dr, Suite C, Prattville, AL 36066 334-358-0035; graves.lovell@dcnr.alabama.gov.

Fisheries District V: (Baldwin, Clarke, Choctaw, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe, Washington and Wilcox counties) 30571 Five Rivers Blvd, Spanish Fort, AL 36527; 251-626-5153; ben.ricks@dcnr.alabama.gov.

Fisheries District VI: (Barbour, Butler, Coffee, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston and Pike counties) 3520 Plaza Dr., Enterprise, AL 36330; 334-347-9467; michael.holley@dcnr.alabama.gov.