30 public waters in the North Alabama region — 6 lakes/reservoirs and 24 rivers. Every one is public water fishable on an Alabama licence.
See every public fishing venue in Alabama on the map, with boat ramps, camping, parking and full rules for each one.
Weiss Lake (30,000 ac) on the Coosa near the Georgia line — 'the Crappie Capital of the World'. A phenomenal black-Crappie fishery, plus largemouth and Spotted Bass on the grass and stumps, striped and Hybrid Bass, and trophy Catfish. Shallow, fertile, stumpy water.
In Cherokee County, Alabama, Lake Weisner is a 89-acre lake, managed by Alabama DCNR / Wildlife & Freshwater Fisheries. Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Terrapin Creek Lake Number 8, a 78-acre lake in Cherokee County, Alabama, managed by Alabama DCNR / Wildlife & Freshwater Fisheries: Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
La Garde Lake (52 acres) sits in Cherokee County, Alabama, managed by Alabama DCNR / Wildlife & Freshwater Fisheries. Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
In DeKalb and Cherokee Counties, Alabama, Lake Lahusage is a 29-acre lake, managed by Public boat ramp. An Alabama Power reservoir on the Coosa River — Spotted Bass are the everyday fish, with largemouth in the coves, a strong striped- and hybrid-bass programme, White Bass runs, Crappie in the timber and standing brush, and trophy blue and Flathead Catfish.
Terrapin Creek Lake Number 17 (24 acres) sits in Cherokee County, Alabama, managed by Alabama DCNR / Wildlife & Freshwater Fisheries. Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
The Coosa River — mostly a chain of Alabama Power reservoirs, but the free-flowing reaches (below Jordan Dam, the Wetumpka 'Devil's Staircase', the tailwaters) hold redeye and Spotted Bass, a striped-bass run, and trophy Flathead Catfish. The lower Coosa below Jordan Dam is world-class striper water in spring.
Chattooga River runs 34 km through Cherokee County, Alabama: A warmwater Alabama river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at bridges, county landings and WMA boat ramps.
Cherokee, Cleburne and Calhoun Counties, Alabama — Terrapin Creek is a 56 km stream: A warmwater Alabama river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at bridges, county landings and WMA boat ramps.
In Etowah and Cherokee Counties, Alabama, Black Creek is a 6 km river or creek. A warmwater Alabama river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at bridges, county landings and WMA boat ramps.
In DeKalb and Cherokee Counties, Alabama, West Fork Little River is a 26 km river or creek. A South Alabama coastal-plain river (Conecuh, Choctawhatchee, Pea, Yellow, Sepulga, Patsaliga) — sandy-bottomed, spring-fed water with largemouth and Spotted Bass, big Redbreast Sunfish, Bluegill, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. The Conecuh holds a Gulf-strain striped-bass restoration fishery.
In Cherokee County, Alabama, Mills Creek is a 30 km river or creek. A warmwater Alabama river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at bridges, county landings and WMA boat ramps.
Ballplay Creek runs 24 km through Cherokee, Etowah and Calhoun Counties, Alabama: A warmwater Alabama river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at bridges, county landings and WMA boat ramps.
Cherokee County, Alabama — Spring Creek is a 26 km stream: A warmwater Alabama river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at bridges, county landings and WMA boat ramps.
Hurricane Creek (18 km) flows through Cherokee and Cleburne Counties, Alabama. An Appalachian-plateau river in north / central Alabama (Locust Fork, Mulberry Fork, upper Sipsey, Hurricane Creek) — redeye and Spotted Bass on the shoals and ledges, largemouth in the pools, longear and other Sunfish, Rock Bass, and Channel Catfish. Rocky, scenic, whitewater-and-pool paddling water.
Johnnies Creek runs 15 km through DeKalb and Cherokee Counties, Alabama: A warmwater Alabama river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at bridges, county landings and WMA boat ramps.
Cowan Creek runs 15 km through Cherokee County, Alabama: A warmwater Alabama river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at bridges, county landings and WMA boat ramps.
Cherokee County, Alabama — Frog Creek is a 14 km stream: A warmwater Alabama river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at bridges, county landings and WMA boat ramps.
Nances Creek runs 13 km through Calhoun, Cherokee and Cleburne Counties, Alabama: A warmwater Alabama river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at bridges, county landings and WMA boat ramps.
Forney Branch runs 8 km through Cherokee County, Alabama: A warmwater Alabama river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at bridges, county landings and WMA boat ramps.
In Cherokee County, Alabama, Dry Branch is a 6 km river or creek. A warmwater Alabama river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at bridges, county landings and WMA boat ramps.
Three Mile Creek runs 8 km through Cherokee County, Alabama: A warmwater Alabama river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at bridges, county landings and WMA boat ramps.
Locust Branch runs 8 km through Cherokee County, Alabama: A warmwater Alabama river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at bridges, county landings and WMA boat ramps.
Culstigh Creek runs 10 km through Cherokee County, Alabama: A warmwater Alabama river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at bridges, county landings and WMA boat ramps.
Big Nose Creek (10 km) flows through Cherokee County, Alabama. A warmwater Alabama river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at bridges, county landings and WMA boat ramps.
Kanady Creek (9 km) flows through Cherokee County, Alabama. A warmwater Alabama river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at bridges, county landings and WMA boat ramps.
Yellow Creek runs 9 km through DeKalb and Cherokee Counties, Alabama: A warmwater Alabama river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at bridges, county landings and WMA boat ramps.
In Cherokee County, Alabama, Lumpkin Mill Creek is a 7 km river or creek. A warmwater Alabama river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at bridges, county landings and WMA boat ramps.
Panther Creek (6 km) flows through Cherokee County, Alabama. A warmwater Alabama river or large creek — largemouth and Spotted Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at bridges, county landings and WMA boat ramps.
Cherokee and DeKalb Counties, Alabama — Little River is a 35 km stream: A South Alabama coastal-plain river (Conecuh, Choctawhatchee, Pea, Yellow, Sepulga, Patsaliga) — sandy-bottomed, spring-fed water with largemouth and Spotted Bass, big Redbreast Sunfish, Bluegill, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. The Conecuh holds a Gulf-strain striped-bass restoration fishery.
Across its mapped waters, Cherokee County holds 19 species on PiscaMaps, including Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Spotted Bass, Redbreast Sunfish, Bowfin and Longnose Gar.
Ramps, put-ins and species for every water — plus the carp layer no other US app has.
Open the Alabama map Join PiscaMapsOne Alabama fishing licence covers every public water in the state, the Sipsey Fork trout tailrace included (no trout stamp) — resident annual about $14, non-resident annual about $56, with non-resident 1-day and 7-day options. ADCNR State Public Fishing Lakes charge a small daily permit at the gate, and WMA waters need a WMA licence. Alabama residents 65+ fish free. Buy at OutdoorAlabama.com.