Alabama
Lake
36 acres
Not yet reviewed
About Fishing at Wilsons Lake
Wilsons Lake is a public lake in Houston County, Alabama, managed by Alabama DCNR / Wildlife & Freshwater Fisheries.
It is public water managed for fishing by the Alabama Department of Conservation & Natural Resources.
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.
Wilsons Lake covers about 36 acres in the Black Belt & Wiregrass region. The nearest other mapped waters on PiscaMaps are Morris Lake and Jessie Forrester Lake.
Region
Black Belt & Wiregrass
Public access
Not yet reviewed
Managed by
Alabama DCNR / Wildlife & Freshwater Fisheries
Access & Rules at Wilsons Lake
Fishing Licence for Wilsons Lake
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 this water. The border reservoirs — Eufaula/Walter F. George and West Point (GA), Weiss (headwaters in GA), Pickwick (MS/TN) — are fished lake-wide on a licence from any of the adjoining states.
Trout, State Lakes & border waters
No trout stamp — the freshwater licence covers the Sipsey Fork below Smith Dam, Alabama's only trout water
ADCNR State Public Fishing Lakes charge a daily fishing permit (~$8) at the gate on top of your licence; trolling-motor / small-outboard only
Border reservoirs — Eufaula / Walter F. George & West Point (GA), Pickwick (MS & TN), Weiss (headwaters in GA) — are fished lake-wide on a licence from any adjoining state
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Frequently Asked Questions
What fish are in Wilsons Lake?+
Wilsons Lake is managed for fishing by the Alabama Department of Conservation & Natural Resources; check the ADCNR fishing-report page for this water.
Is Wilsons Lake public?+
Yes. Wilsons Lake is public water managed by Alabama DCNR / Wildlife & Freshwater Fisheries. Access is recorded as "Not yet reviewed" and confirmed via agency records.
What licence do I need for Wilsons Lake?+
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 this water. The border reservoirs — Eufaula/Walter F. George and West Point (GA), Weiss (headwaters in GA), Pickwick (MS/TN) — are fished lake-wide on a licence from any of the adjoining states.
