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Angler's Pictures from Wilson Lake and Wheeler Tailwaters

Email your pictures to Doug Darr.
The smallmouth bass record for Wilson Lake and Wheeler tailwaters is ten-pounds, 8-ounces. And the largemouth bass record for Wilson Lake is 11-pounds, 2-ounces. We are still looking to certify lake record spotted bass (4-pound minimum). We also have an angler recognition program for other sport fish.

 
Two smallies taken in late October 2009.


This fish was taken drifting shad below Wheeler Dam in late October.

 
Largemouth bass, like this seven pounder, can also be taken while drifting shad below Wheeler Dam.

 Warren on Wilson
Big smallmouth bass can be taken below Wheeler or Wilson dams by drifting shad. This smallie was caught in late October of 2009


As of June 20, 2009, Jerry Daily holds the Wilson Lake Record for this 11 pound and 2 ounce largemouth bass.

Blue Catfish
Regina Rhodes caught this 62-pound, 8-ounce blue catfish on July 14, 2009.


Elliot Hacker with a smallmouth bass caught during the high water of May 7, 2009.


Elliot Hacker with two largemouth bass caught on a willowleaf spinnerbait during the high water of May 7, 2009.

May 5, 2009
Not a bad string for the high water of May 6, 2009. They fished with Steve Hacker.

 
Jonathan holds a yellow bass on our left and a white bass on our right from Wilson Lake. 

Elliott with a white crappie from Wilson Lake.
Elliott with a white crappie from Wilson Lake in April of 2007.

large largemouth bass from Pickwick Lake, Alabama
Ray Miller shows a pair of July largemouth bass taken with the help of Steve Hacker.

Bill Belew with five pound 6 ounce largemouth bass from Wilson Lake in January of 2003.
Protected boat access near the dam allows Bill Belew to show off this fine largemouth bass (5 lbs. 6 oz.).

smallmouth bass on a threadfin shad below Wheeler Dam
K.C. with a nice smallie, November 2006


Brandon Price caught this 68 pound blue catfish on Wilson Lake October 5, 2006.


Ed De La Cruz took this striped bass from below Wheeler Dam.

If you have a good digital picture of fishing at Wilson Lake, please email it to Doug.Darr@dcnr.alabama.gov.


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