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Smaller Lakes

Fishing Opportunities in Small Lakes of West Central Alabama

Your purchase of a fishing license financially supports the protection and enhancement of Alabma's aquatic resources. Alabama state fishing license requirement applies for all these waters.

County	Site
Bibb	Bibb County Public Fishing Lake (fee), boat rental available
Dallas	Dallas County Public Fishing Lake (fee), boat rental available
	Paul Grist State Park (fee)
Greene	Greene County Ponds off County Road 89
Hale	Payne Lake off Hwy. 25
Jefferson	East Lake City Lake in Birmingham)
	Lake Purdy (fishing tips) (fee for pier and boat fishing, bank fishing free)
	West Jefferson Lake (Flat Top Rd. in west Jefferson Co.)
Perry	Perry Lakes behind the Marion Fish Hatchery
Shelby	Brantleyville Lake in Alabaster off County Road 260 (fee)
	Brent Lake in Pelham off Hwy. 11 (fee)
	Montevallo Lakes at the University of Montevallo (fee unless you possess a valid student or faculty identification card; permit available from the Montevallo Police Department)
	Joe Tucker Park in the City of Helena (lake)
	Sonny Penhale Park (lake)
	Stephen's Park in Montevallo (lake)
	Oak Mountain State Park (3 lakes near Pelham) (entrance fee)
Sumter	Lake Louise in York
	Lake LU at the University of West Alabama (fee)
Tuscaloosa	Lake Lurleen State Park in Northport (fee)
	Lake Nicol northeast of Northport (sometimes seen as Lake Nichol)

Bluegill fishing at Bibb County Lake, Alabama.
Bream are abundant at Bibb County Lake.

Crappie caught at Bibb County Lake
Charles Darr caught this crappie at Bibb County Lake.

Alabama state fishing license requirements apply for all these waters. For more information about fishing small lakes in west central Alabama, contact the District III Fisheries Supervisor, Jerry Moss.

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