Bank and Accessible Fishing
Bank and Wheelchair Accessible Fishing Opportunities in or near Birmingham
Your purchase of a fishing license financially supports the protection and enhancement of Alabma's aquatic resources. Bank fishing is also allowed at Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division Boating Access Areas when fishing activity does not interfere with boating access.
| County |
Site |
Direction from Birmingham |
Distance from Birmingham |
| Bibb |
Bibb County Public Fishing Lake (wheelchair accessible) (fee) |
Southwest |
An hour |
| Clay |
Clay County Public Fishing Lake (wheelchair accessible) (fee) |
East |
An hour and 30-minutes |
| Cullman |
Sipsey Fork (rainbow trout) |
North |
45-minutes |
| Jefferson |
Cahaba River at Old Montgomery Hwy. Bridge, US Hwy. 31, in Hoover |
South |
15-minutes |
| |
East Lake (wheelchair accessible, but a long distance from the parking area) |
East Side |
In Birmingham |
| |
Flat Top Grocers Access in Adamsville |
North |
25-minutes |
| |
Locust Fork at Birmingport Access off Hwy. 269 |
West |
30-minutes |
| |
Locus Fork at Buckshort Bridge Access off Mt. Olive Road
|
North |
20-minutes |
| |
Locust Fork at County Access near the Gorgas Steam Plant
|
Northwest |
An hour and 10-minutes |
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Locust Fork at Warrior Access off Kimberly-Warrior Road |
North |
35-minutes |
| |
Tannehill Historical State Park on the Jefferson/Tuscaloosa County Line (fee) |
Southeast |
30-minutes |
| |
West Jefferson Lake off Flat Top Road in west Jefferson County |
West |
25-minutes |
| Shelby |
Lake Purdy (fee) |
Southeast |
30-minutes |
| |
Oak Mountain State Park (free after park entrance fee)
|
South |
20-minutes |
| Talladega |
Logan Martin at Logan Landing RV Resort and Campgroud 1-888-Logans-1 (fee) |
East |
1-hour |
| Walker |
Walker County Public Fishing Lake (wheelchair accessible) (fee) |
Northwest |
1-hour |
Fishing tips are available on this Web site.
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