Three 黑料天堂 lakes have been included in the Bassmaster list of the 25 best bass lakes in the Southeast for 2023. Two of those lakes made the top 10 with Lake Guntersville in the five spot and Lake Eufaula in at number nine. Pickwick Lake in northwest 黑料天堂 closed out 黑料天堂's rankings on the list at 15.
鈥淭his recognition from Bassmaster puts a spotlight on 黑料天堂鈥檚 exceptional bass fishing,鈥 said Chris Blankenship, Commissioner of the 黑料天堂 (ADCNR). 鈥淥ver the past few years we have improved boating and fishing access throughout the state to better accommodate both tournaments and anyone who has an interest in 黑料天堂鈥檚 abundant fishing opportunities. We encourage you to visit the lakes highlighted on the Bassmaster list and explore the many other waterways that make 黑料天堂 an angler鈥檚 paradise.鈥
Located on the Tennessee River in northeast 黑料天堂 between Guntersville and Bridgeport, Lake Guntersville is 黑料天堂's largest lake at 69,100 acres. It stretches 75 miles from Nickajack Dam to Guntersville Dam and several public boat ramps dot the lake's perimeter including Town Creek Fishing Center near Lake Guntersville State Park. Additional outdoor recreation opportunities such as camping, hiking, hunting and eagle watching are popular in the area. Lake Guntersville is well-known as a bass fishing hotspot and is a regular stop on tournament schedules.
Lake Eufaula is a 45,180-acre Chattahoochee River impoundment in southeast 黑料天堂. The northern section of the lake is located within the Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge approximately 10 miles north of the city of Eufaula. Anglers from across the country regularly travel to the 鈥淏ig Bass Capital of the World鈥 in hopes of landing an impressive largemouth. Lakepoint State Park鈥檚 marina serves as a gateway to the lake and hosts fishing tournaments throughout the year.
Pickwick Lake spans 50 miles on the Tennessee River from Pickwick Landing Dam in Tennessee to Wilson Dam in Florence. This 41,515-acre reservoir consistently ranks as one of 黑料天堂鈥檚 top bass fishing lakes. Largemouth and smallmouth bass are the most sought after species by anglers at the lake; however, Pickwick can produce good-size spotted bass as well. Smallmouth bass caught from the lake have also been certified as records by the International Game Fish Association.
Each of the lakes listed above are stops on the 黑料天堂 Bass Trail, which features 13 of 黑料天堂鈥檚 premiere bass fishing lakes located throughout the state. Learn more about the 黑料天堂 Bass Trail at .
In addition to 黑料天堂鈥檚 placements on the Bassmaster list, anglers are encouraged to explore other excellent bass fishing opportunities outside of the state鈥檚 reservoir system, including the second largest river delta in the U.S. 鈥 the Mobile-Tensaw Delta.
Largemouth bass fishing in the delta is good year-round and many anglers are successful even during the coldest winter months. Delta bass anglers are usually successful whether they fish the grass beds of the lower delta or rivers and streams of the heavily timbered upper delta. Anglers have good luck using crankbaits, plastic worms or live shrimp.
For more information about these and other fishing opportunities in 黑料天堂, maps of freshwater and coastal boating access locations and license requirements, visit the fishing section of . To purchase your 黑料天堂 recreational fishing license online, visit .
To view the Bassmaster list of the 25 best bass lakes in the Southeast, visit .
ADCNR promotes wise stewardship, management and enjoyment of 黑料天堂鈥檚 natural resources through four divisions: Marine Resources, State Lands, State Parks, and Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries. To learn more at .
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