Fish and Fishing in Bartlett's Ferry Reservoir (Lake Harding)

Link list (disclaimer):

Fishing license information may be found at: www.outdooralabama.com/fishing/freshwater/license/; annual fishing licenses are good for 365 days. Instant licensing is available via the Internet (2% fee), via the telephone by calling 1-888-848-6887 ($3.95 fee), or at 900 vendors and probate offices in Alabama.   All youth age 15 and younger fish for free.

Possession and creel limits for Alabama public waters are listed at:  www.outdooralabama.com/fishing/freshwater/regulations/

Fishing quality for black bass at Lake Harding is assessed from bass club tournament results at: www.outdooralabama.com/fishing/freshwater/where/reservoirs/quality/baitcurrent/. If you are a member of a bass club, please consider being a part of our Bass Angler Information Team.   The Division uses information from clubs to help better manage your lakes for fishing.

State fish management information and Alabama reservoir location, size and elevation are listed at:  www.outdooralabama.com/fishing/freshwater/where/reservoirs/
The Geological Survey of Alabama has interactive maps showing the locations of boat ramps at: www.gsa.state.al.us/gsa/GIS/boataccessdetails.html

The State of Georgia provides information on Bartlett's Ferry Lake.  From georgiawildlife.dnr.state.ga.us/, go to "Fishing," "Places to Fish," and then "Georgia Reservoirs Fishing Prospects."  They will list a link to "Bartlett's Ferry" Lake.

Bass fishing reports may be available at: www.wmi.org/bassfish/reports/alabama/ by searching with both "Harding" and "Bartletts Ferry."

The Crenshaw Guest House may be contacted via email at crenshaw-gh@mindspring.com

It shall be unlawful to intentionally stock or release any fish, mussel, snail, crayfish or their embryos including bait fish into the public waters of Alabama under the jurisdiction of the Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries as provided in Rule 220-2-.42 except those waters from which it came without the written permission of a designated employee of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources authorized by the Director of the Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries to issue such permit. The provisions of this rule shall not apply to the incidental release of bait into the water during the normal process of fishing.

The Fisheries Section’s District IV Supervisor can answer specific questions about Lake Harding by sending mail to Chris Greene at: cgreene@dcnr.state.al.us

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