1,984 public fishing lakes and rivers in Alabama — Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Spotted Bass, Longnose Gar, Bowfin and Redbreast Sunfish.
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PiscaMaps covers 1,984 public fishing venues across Alabama in 5 regions — 586 lakes and reservoirs and 1,397 rivers. The largest is Guntersville Lake, at 65,603 acres. Alabama River is the longest mapped river, running 489 km. Central Alabama has the most venues on file, with 815. 1 venue is a documented trout water.
The most commonly recorded species across Alabama's public waters are Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Spotted Bass, Longnose Gar, Bowfin and Redbreast Sunfish — the exact mix varies by water type and region. 207 venues have a real boat ramp on file, 143 have nearby camping, and 414 have mapped parking — sourced from OpenStreetMap and recreation.gov's federal facilities database (RIDB) where available.
Alabama's public fishing venues are spread across 5 regions on PiscaMaps:
The most frequently recorded species across Alabama's public venues on PiscaMaps:
Anyone 16-64 needs an Alabama fishing licence — resident annual freshwater is about $14, non-resident annual about $56, and non-resident 7-day (~$32) and 1-day (~$12) licences are sold. There is no trout stamp — the freshwater licence covers the Sipsey Fork, Alabama's only trout water. A Wildlife Management Area licence is needed to fish WMA lakes and streams. Alabama residents 65+ fish free with a Senior exemption. Buy from Outdoor Alabama. An Alabama fishing licence covers navigable rivers and the whole Alabama side of the Tennessee, Chattahoochee and Tombigbee. WMA river reaches also need a WMA licence.
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