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30,200-acre lake near Centre. The self-proclaimed Crappie Capital of the World. A shallow, stumpy Coosa River lake on the AL/GA line with grass, stripers and slab crappie. The lake tops out around 50 ft. What you see is a modeled chart: the shoreline is real, the max depth is published, and the contours between are estimated. Plan with it; don't navigate by it. Below is the species-by-species picture, pulled from the same data the map uses.
Traced from the shoreline, Weiss Lake runs 25,618 acres with 306.7 miles of edge, broken up by 114 islands. A development index of 13.7 means a maze of bays and points: far more casting targets than a round bowl of the same size. Roughly 79% of the water is 15 ft or less as modeled, the band where the food chain lives. Figure 21.5 mi of water from one end to the other, 9.3 mi at the beam. The water lies in Cherokee County. For a second option, DeKalb County Public Fishing Lake lies 28 mi north.
Spring puts largemouth bass in skinny water — 2 to 10 ft is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 8 to 20 ft, wintering in 15 to 35 ft. Spring largemouth bass concentrate at Shallow bay flat, a prime-rated weed flat around 6 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. A texas-rigged 10" worm or a deep-diving crankbait covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 10 ft | dawn & dusk | Shallow bay flat (6 ft) | Spinnerbait, Chatterbait |
| Summer | 8 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (9 ft) | Texas-rigged 10" worm, Deep-diving crankbait |
| Fall | 4 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Main-lake point (13 ft) | Squarebill crankbait (shad), Spinnerbait |
| Winter | 15 to 35 ft | midday | Break off the point (23 ft) | Blade bait, Jigging spoon |
Come spring, look for spotted bass tight to the bank in 5 to 20 ft. They move out to 15 to 40 ft in summer and finish the year down in 25 to 50 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Main-lake point: a point around 13 ft that scores prime in spring. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A drop shot over brush or an underspin + fluke (schoolers) is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (13 ft) | Ned rig on gravel points, Shaky head |
| Summer | 15 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (13 ft) | Drop shot over brush, Underspin + fluke (schoolers) |
| Fall | 10 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (13 ft) | Walking topwater, Underspin |
| Winter | 25 to 50 ft | midday | Break off the point (23 ft) | Damiki/hover rig, Jigging spoon |
In spring, crappie run shallow here, mostly 2 to 8 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 10 to 25 ft, and winter fish settle into 15 to 35 ft. Shallow bay flat is the standout, a weed flat at roughly 6 ft, rated prime for spring crappie. Time it for early morning and the evening. You won't need more than a jig trolled/spider-rigged or a small crankbait (trolled) most summer days.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 8 ft | midday & dawn | Shallow bay flat (6 ft) | 1/16 oz jig + tube, Curly-tail grub |
| Summer | 10 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (23 ft) | Jig trolled/spider-rigged, Small crankbait (trolled) |
| Fall | 8 to 20 ft | dawn | Sharp break (9 ft) | Jig + minnow combo, Small swimbait (1.5-2") |
| Winter | 15 to 35 ft | midday | Break off the point (23 ft) | Tungsten jig + soft plastic, Tiny jigging spoon |
Spring puts channel catfish in skinny water — 3 to 12 ft is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 8 to 25 ft, wintering in 20 to 40 ft. Spring channel catfish concentrate at Creek inflow, a prime-rated inflow / creek mouth around 5 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around after dark and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 12 ft | dusk | Creek inflow (5 ft) | |
| Summer | 8 to 25 ft | night & dusk | Break off the point (23 ft) | |
| Fall | 10 to 30 ft | dusk | Break off the point (23 ft) | |
| Winter | 20 to 40 ft | midday | Deep basin (43 ft) |
When the water first warms, blue catfish slide up into 5 to 25 ft. Summer is a 10 to 40 ft game here, winter a 20 to 50 ft one. Start at Deep basin. It's a deep basin holding about 43 ft of water and rates prime come winter. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | dusk | Creek inflow (5 ft) | |
| Summer | 10 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Deep basin (43 ft) | |
| Fall | 15 to 45 ft | dusk | Deep basin (43 ft) | |
| Winter | 20 to 50 ft | midday | Deep basin (43 ft) |
Early season striped bass use the shallows, holding in 5 to 20 ft. Expect a summer slide to 15 to 50 ft, then a winter hold in 20 to 50 ft. Put Creek inflow first on the milk run — an inflow / creek mouth near 5 ft that grades prime for spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a topwater walker at low light or a paddletail on a light jig and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Creek inflow (5 ft) | 3-5 inch baitfish swimbait, Suspending minnow plug |
| Summer | 15 to 50 ft | dawn & dusk | Deep basin (43 ft) | Topwater walker at low light, Paddletail on a light jig |
| Fall | 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (13 ft) | Baitfish swimbait, Metal jig |
| Winter | 20 to 50 ft | midday | Deep basin (43 ft) | Slow paddletail, Bucktail near bottom |
Weiss Lake also holds white bass & hybrids (10 to 30 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
Weiss Lake carries 18 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Deep basin, about 43 ft down.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Alabama waters are set by the Alabama DCNR — and special regulations can apply to Weiss Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Weiss Lake is about 50 ft (15 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.
Anglers target largemouth bass, spotted bass, crappie, channel catfish, blue catfish, striped bass, white bass & hybrids on Weiss Lake.
Shallow bay flat is the top-rated area: a weed flat in about 6 ft of water that rates prime for largemouth bass in spring. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.
For largemouth bass, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Weiss Lake is regulated by the Alabama DCNR. Check the official Alabama regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
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