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Best bluegill lakes in Alabama

20 Alabama waters hold bluegill, 19 mapped with real state-agency depth surveys. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. The classic panfish. Shallow cover in summer, deeper weed edges otherwise.

1. Lake Guntersville — 60 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Sauger, Crappie, Bluegill
2. Chambers County Public Fishing Lake — 31 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
3. Escambia County Public Fishing Lake — 20 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
4. Bibb County Public Fishing Lake — 34 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
5. Walker County Public Fishing Lake — 43 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
6. DeKalb County Public Fishing Lake — 38 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
7. Lee County Public Fishing Lake — 20 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
8. Dale County Public Fishing Lake — 26 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
9. Madison County Public Fishing Lake — 31 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
10. Barbour County Public Fishing Lake — 25 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
11. Lamar County Public Fishing Lake — 15 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
12. Dallas County Public Fishing Lake — 17 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
13. Coffee County Public Fishing Lake — 17 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
14. Monroe County Public Fishing Lake — 17 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
15. Geneva County Public Fishing Lake — 25 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
16. Pike County Public Fishing Lake — 20 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
17. Washington County Public Fishing Lake — 18 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
18. Crenshaw County Public Fishing Lake — 14 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
19. Clay County Public Fishing Lakes — 24 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
20. Marion County Public Fishing Lake — 24 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish

When to fish bluegill in Alabama

• Spring 1–6 ft — Bedding colonies on sandy shallow flats — sight-fish the light spots.
• Summer 4–15 ft — Weed edges and dock shade; bigger 'gills hold slightly deeper.
• Fall 6–18 ft — Schools tighten on remaining green weeds and first drops.
• Winter 10–25 ft — Soft-bottom basins with invertebrates; finesse presentations.

Also in Alabama: best largemouth bass lakes · best crappie lakes · best channel catfish lakes

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