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Reservoirs

Fishing and Boating in Lakes and Reservoirs near Birmingham, Alabama

Your purchase of a fishing license financially supports the protection and enhancement of Alabma's aquatic resources. 



Lake


Direction from
Birmingham
Approximate Driving
Distance from Birmingham
Bankhead Lake West Forty-five Minutes to an Hour
Holt Lake Southwest An Hour and Fifteen Minutes
Inland Lake on the Blackburn Fork of the Little Warrior River Northeast An Hour
Lay Lake Southeast An Hour
Logan Martin Lake East Thirty Minutes to an Hour

Smith Lake

North One to Two Hours

Woman in Tennessee sweatshirt catches a big bass in Lay Lake.
This nice largemouth bass was caught from the bank at Lay Lake, March 2008.