Rivers and the Mobile Delta

Alabama River - True to its name, the Alabama River flows through the heart of the state of Alabama.

Black Warrior - Located in west central Alabama, the Black Warrior River is a 178 mi (286 km) long tributary of the Tombigbee River, the main stem of which is entirely impounded.

Cahaba River - Flowing through Birmingham in the heart of Alabama, the Cahaba River is the longest free-flowing river in Alabama and has a wide diversity of plants and fishes due to the variety of its physical habitats and ecology.

Chattahoochee River - The Alabama portion of the Chattahoochee River is a border with Georgia.

Choctawhatchee River - The Choctawhatchee River in southeast Alabama is one of Alabama's longest free flowing streams.

Conecuh River - Conecuh River is a 230-mile long coastal river in south Alabama.

Coosa River - The Coosa River has its headwaters in Georgia, but the Coosa River flows through northeast Alabama and joins the Tallapoosa River near Montgomery to form the Alabama River.

Cypress Creek, Lauderdale County - Typical of northern tributaries to the Tennessee River, Cypress Creek has excellent water quality and a substrate of sand and gravel supporting a wide array of fish species, some of which are unique within Alabama.

Escatawpa River on the Alabama - Mississippi Border - This is an Alabama Tourism link to the Escatawpa River, a blackwater stream with sandy beaches on the Alabama - Mississippi border.

Fish River in Baldwin County - The Fish River is a small Baldwin County waterway with nine miles of navigable water and two boat access ramps.

Flint Creek, North Alabama - A slow meandering creek that flows north into Wheeler Lake, Flint Creek provides excellent spring fishing for crappie.

Flint River in Madison County - The Flint River is an excellent float fishing stream in its lower reaches.

Hatchet Creek - Hatchet Creek, A Tributary to the Coosa River at Lake Mitchell

Little Cahaba River - Little Cahaba River of Central Alabama

Little River, DeKalb and Cherokee Counties - With cliffs towering some 600 feet above the river and with scenic waterfall vistas, the Little River Canyon of northeast Alabama reminds one of the Yellowstone River Canyon.

Mobile Delta - The Mobile Delta consists of approximately 20,323 acres of water. It is formed by the confluence of the Alabama and Tombigbee Rivers.

Mulberry Fork - Fishing the Mulberry Fork of the Black Warrior River system in Alabama

North River - The North River is a clear river that creates Lake Tuscaloosa just above the Black Warrior River.

Pea River - The Pea River in southeast Alabama is a tributary to the Choctawhatchee River.

Sepulga River - The coastal Sepulga River flows through Monroe, Conecuh, Butler, Covington and Escambia counties of south Alabama.

Shades Creek, Birmingham Area - Shades Creek is a long tributary in the greater Birmingham area that provides some fishing opportunities.

Sipsey Fork above Smith Lake - The Sipsey Fork above Smith Lake is Alabama's only National Wild and Scenic River.

Sipsey Fork below Smith Lake - Trout Fishing - The deep waters leaving Smith Lake provide a rainbow trout fishing experience, unique within Alabama.

Sipsey River - The Sipsey River, west Alabama, is one of the last wild, free flowing swamp streams in Alabama.

Styx River, Baldwin County - The Styx River is known locally as a great place for float trips.

Tallapoosa River - With its watershed mostly in the rocky Piedmont, the Tallapoosa River runs clear during low flow periods.

Tennessee River - Fish and Fishing in the Alabama Portion of the Tennessee River

Terrapin Creek - Fishing Terrapin Creek in northeast Alabama.

Tombigbee River - The Tombigbee River is now a navigable series of lakes in west and southwest Alabama.

Upper Sipsey Fork - The Sipsey Fork above Smith Lake is Alabama's only National Wild and Scenic River.

Rivers of Alabama - A state map which lists the major rivers in Alabama.

Float Fishing - Float fishing is fun. All it takes is some time, a john boat and some paddles, your fishing gear and tacke, and don’t forget to take a cold drink and some snacks.