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Bank and Accessible Fishing

Bank and Wheelchair Assessible Fishing Opportunities in Southeast Alabama

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
Barbour Barbour County Public Fishing Lake 1-334-397-4875 (wheelchair accessible) (fee)
  Barbour County Wildlife Management Area
  Blue Springs State Park (not always open to fishing, wheelchair accessible) (fee)
  Lake Eufaula (Walter F. George Reservoir) at the Barbour Creek Recreation Area
  Lake Eufaula at Bluff Creek Park (camping)
  Lake Eufaula at the Cheneyhatchee Creek Recreation Area
  Lake Eufaula at the Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge
  Lake Eufaula at Highland Park - COE (wheelchair accessible)
  Lake Eufaula at Lakepoint State Park
  Lake Eufaula at the Old Creek Town Park - City of Eufaula - includes a fishing pier (wheelchair accessible)
  Lake Eufaula at the US Hwy. 82 Causeway
Butler Sherling Lake Park, City of Greenville, 1-334-382-3638, open during the day, call for hours.  Fishing 16 years old and up - $2.00 per day permit, boat rental - $3.00 and life jacket rental - $1.00.
Coffee Coffee County Public Fishing Lake (wheelchair accessible) (fee)
  Enterprise City Lake, City of Enterprise, 1-334-347-1211 ext. 300 open for special events and open to seniors only on the third Friday of each month
  Pea River at the Elba City Park
  Pea River at the Kinston City Park
Covington   Armstrong Lake, City of Andalusia (not always open to fishing, wheelchair accessible)
  Conecuh National Forest 1-334-222-2555, including Blue Lake, Buck Pond, Ditch Pond and Open Pond (wheelchair accessible), and various streams
  Conecuh River at the Brooklyn Recreation Area
  Conecuh River at the Gantt Dam tailrace
  Conecuh River at the Harts Bridge Recreation Area
  Conecuh River at the Point A Dam tailrace
  Conecuh River at the River Falls Recreation Area
  Gantt Reservoir at Clearview Park
  Frank Jackson State Park - 1-334-493-6988, lake (wheelchair accessible) and stream; open during the day, call for hours (fee)
  Lake Jackson at Florala State Park 1-334-858-6425
  Point A Reservoir at Point A Park
Crenshaw Crenshaw County Public Fishing Lake (wheelchair accessible) (fee)
Dale Choctawhatchee River at the Clayhatchee Recreation Area
  Choctawhatchee River at the Newton Recreation Area
  Dale County Public Fishing Lake (wheelchair accessible) (fee)
  Fort Rucker Military Reservation including Buckhorn Pond, Ech Pond, Par Cours Pond, and Lake Thollocco (fee)
Geneva Choctawhatchee River at Spann's Recreation Area
  Choctawhatchee River at Geneva City Park
  Geneva County Public Fishing Lake (wheelchair accessible) (fee)
  Geneva State Forest Lake (334-898-7013) (fee)
  Pea River at Geneva City Park
  Pea River at Samson Recreation Area
Henry Chattahoochee River at Abbie Creek Park
  Chattahoochee River at Franklin Recreation Area
  Chattahoochee River at the Walter F. George Dam tailrace
  Lake Eufaula at the Hardridge Creek Recreation Area
  Lake Eufaula at the Highland Park Recreation Area
  Lake Eufaula at the Thomas Mill Creek Recreation Area
  Lake Eufaula at the White Oak Creek Recreation Area
Houston Chattahoochee River at Chattahoochee Park (wheelchair accessible)
  Chattahoochee River at the George Andres Lock and Dam tailrace
  Chattahoochee River at Gordon Recreation Area
  Chattahoochee River at Omussee Park
  Eastgate Park Lake, City of Dothan (1-334-615-3730) (wheelchair accessible)
Pike Pike County Public Fishing Lake (wheelchair accessible) (fee)

For more information about fishing from the bank in southeast Alabama, contact the District VI Fisheries Supervisor, Ken Weathers.

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