Fishing in
Alabama
9,514 named waters · 0 stocked in the last 30 days
Alabama's reservoir system on the Coosa and Tennessee rivers produces some of the best bass fishing in the country, and Lake Guntersville regularly ranks among the top largemouth lakes anywhere. The state is also the birthplace of the Alabama rig, developed by a Lake Guntersville guide and now used nationwide, and striped bass, crappie, and catfish round out a deep warm-water fishery.
Alabama holds 9,514 fishable waters on the books. The biggest water in the state is Guntersville Lake at 65,603 acres.
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Freshest stockings
Full report →No dated stocking feed from Alabama yet — waters and species above are still live.
Most-stocked waters, last 12 months
- Pawnee Reservoir1× stocked
- Pickwick Lake1× stocked
Biggest waters
- Guntersville Lake65,603 ac
- Wheeler Lake52,372 ac
- Martin Lake40,187 ac
- Walter F George Reservoir34,919 ac
- Pickwick Lake34,470 ac
- Weiss Lake25,519 ac
- Lewis Smith Lake21,020 ac
- Logan Martin Lake16,686 ac
Major rivers
- Mobile Riverorder 8 · ~72,200 cfs
- Alabama Riverorder 8 · ~37,111 cfs
- Tombigbee Riverorder 8 · ~34,100 cfs
- Coosa Riverorder 8 · ~17,879 cfs
- Tensaw Riverorder 8 · ~490 cfs
- West Riverorder 8 · ~306 cfs
- Spanish Riverorder 8 · ~48 cfs
- Big Bayou Canotorder 8 · ~45 cfs
Waters by county
All counties →Baldwin (364) · Tuscaloosa (326) · Franklin (325) · Mobile (301) · Jefferson (260) · Shelby (226) · Jackson (195) · Walker (193) · Washington (192) · Covington (186) · DeKalb (184) · Blount (183) · Lauderdale (177) · Coffee (172) · Lawrence (170) · Choctaw (165) · Marion (164) · Talladega (164) · Clarke (160) · Colbert (152) · Crenshaw (152) · Geneva (151) · Cullman (150) · Sumter (147) · St. Clair (143) · Montgomery (140) · Pike (139) · Escambia (138) · Winston (138) · Morgan (137)
Seasons, limits, and rules are Alabama's call — read the official regulations and buy your license from the state, not a middleman. We link the source; we never restate the rules.
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Alabama fishing — FAQ
What fish can you catch in Alabama?+
Alabama waters hold trout and warmwater species. The map above shows every fishable water in the state with the species found there.
How often does Alabama stock fish?+
Alabama's agency publishes stocking updates that we check daily. Follow any water to track its stocking schedule.
Do I need a license to fish in Alabama?+
Yes — Alabama requires a fishing license for most anglers. Buy one from the state agency and check current seasons and limits before you go.
How many fishable waters are in Alabama?+
Alabama has 9,514 named fishable waters mapped on FishableWaters, from stocked reservoirs to wild streams.