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Alabama
Fishing Regulations
Division
of Fish and Game
Alabama Striped
Bass fishing reports
Alabama
Geography
Alabama
striper fishing hot spot topograhical maps:
Alabama
State Record Striped Bass
Alabama
Freshwater Stripers Records
Charles Totty Tallapousa river 1955
55 Lbs
Hybrid Striped Bass fishing record
25 lbs 15 oz 9/13/96
Sipsey Fork E. H. Hodges/Chelsea
Alabama
Saltwater Striper Fishing Record
55 lbs Billy Henderson
Hometown Fairfield Al.
Striped Bass Fishing in Alabama
Lake
Eufaula
Weather
for Lake Eufala
(Walter E. George) Reservoir
Noted for its excellent largemouth bass population, as well as an outstanding
hybrid striped bass fishery. 45,180 acres.
SMITH LAKE
Weather
For Smith lake Alabama
Smith Lake impounds 20,120 acres in
the hills of Walker, Winston and Cullman counties
The
deep waters leaving Smith Lake provide a fishery unique within Alabama. The Sipsey Fork
of the Black Warrior River below Lewis Smith Dam remains in the fifty
to sixty-five degree range all year. These temperatures are too
cold for native populations to thrive, but the cold water provides
an opportunity for anglers interested in rainbow trout to test their
skills. The
tailwaters also provide a seasonal skipjack herring fishery (March-April)
and a fishery for both large "saltwater" striped bass and white bass
/ striped bass hybrids (also known as wipers). The
Alabama record hybrid striped bass came from the Smith Lake tailwaters.
This fishery
is located in a tailwater, and water is released to generate power
on an as-needed basis. That
means the water levels can fluctuate and fluctuate quickly. For
information about intended release times, call 1-800-LAKES-11 (1-800-525-3711). Remember
these release schedules are subject to change without notice. When
water is released, one should Immediately get out of the stream and
to a point of safety above the vegetation line.
On
the east side of the Sipsey Fork, there is a paved road running north
off Hwy 69. This road runs
for 2 miles to the Birmingham water pumping station. Many access
points to the river are available from this road. To fish above the
pumping station, dirt road can be walked by walking around the
pumping station. Waders and felt sole boots should be used by
waders because of the water temperature and the slick algae-covered
rocks. This area is close to the dam, and the water may rise very quickly
without warning. One can also fish at the dam from the west side of
the river with access provided by Alabama Power Company. Boat
access is available downstream off County Road 22 near the town of
Sipsey.
A recent study analyzed the food habits of striped bass. More
than 2,400 prey items were retrieved from striped bass stomachs. Almost
2,300 of the prey items were shad, the primary forage of striped bass.
Only twelve prey items, six bluegill and six crappie, were game fish.
This is important information because many anglers assume that striped
bass often prey on game fish.
The Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division manages, protects,
conserves and enhances the freshwater resources of Alabama including
47 reservoirs larger
than 500 acres that cover 551,220 acres, 23 State
Public Fishing Lakes , and 77,000 miles of perennial rivers
and streams .
Weiss Lake
Lake Weiss (pronounced "Wice") is an Alabama Power Company
hydroelectric impoundment covering 30,200 acres in northeast Alabama
on the Alabama - Georgia border. The Weiss lake fishery is the major
economic influence in Cherokee County. Four free public access areas
and 37 privately run marinas service Lake Weiss. The lake known as
the "Crappie Fishing Capital of the World" has other fish
to boast about these days; largemouth bass and striped bass are making
a name for themselves.
Mark
Collins a professional guide on Weiss
lake in Alabama for 13 years says Weiss is fast becoming
known as a awesome striper lake.
"I average
10-20 in a 4 hour trip 6-15 lbs each.
The state of Georgia is now netting all there brood
fish for their stocking program in the head waters of the Coosa
River !
Weiss is definately worthy of mention as a striper fishery.
They might not get as huge here but NO other lake in the state can produce
the numbers that are caught here!"
Check out some of the catches on his striper
page and reports page
Alabama
Operates 3
fish hatcheries
Carbon Hill Fish Hatchery
Eastaboga Fish Hatchery
Marion Fish Hatchery
Lake Marion web cam
Water
Temperatures
Eastern
Gulf of Mexico
Major
River Basins
County
Temperature
Conversion Enter a number in either field, then
- click outside the
text box, or
- press the tab key.
This
script converts from celcius to farhenheit and vice versa.
Alabama
auto owners have a new specialty tag option when they renew their
license plates. The Forever Wild license plate became available in
county probate offices on September 1. The tag is $50 above the renewal
cost with personalization available at no additional charge. Best
of all, the specialty tag fee goes toward the purchase of public
recreation lands.
For
more information about the Forever Wild specialty tag, contact
Joe Copeland at 256-287-1652;
or e-mail the Friends of Forever Wild organization at joec@powernet.org
