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Best spotted bass lakes in Alabama

14 Alabama waters hold spotted bass. 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 deep-water bass of highland reservoirs. Schools on points and humps chasing herring — always deeper than you think.

1. Lewis Smith Lake — 264 ft max · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
2. Lake Martin — 155 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
3. Weiss Lake — 50 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Channel Catfish, Striped Bass
4. Wilson Lake — 140 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, White Bass, Sauger
5. Logan Martin Lake — 90 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
6. Bankhead Lake — 60 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
7. Lake Tuscaloosa — 90 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
8. Lay Lake — 60 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
9. Lake Harding — 60 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
10. Neely Henry Lake — 60 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
11. Lake Oliver — 60 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
12. Mitchell Lake — 90 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
13. Coosa River (Wetumpka) — 20 ft max · Channel Catfish, Striped Bass, Blue Catfish, Freshwater Drum
14. Sipsey Fork — 10 ft max · Rainbow Trout, Spotted Bass

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When to fish spotted bass in Alabama

• Spring 5–20 ft — Spots spawn deeper than largemouth — gravel points and pea-gravel pockets in 5-15 ft.
• Summer 15–40 ft — Offshore season: spots suspend over deep points, humps and standing timber, herding blueback herring and shad.
• Fall 10–30 ft — Fish follow bait to the creek mouths and long points — watch for breaking fish.
• Winter 25–50 ft — Winter spots stack on bluff ends, channel-swing banks and deep points — slow spoons and jigs.

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

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