Reservoir · Tallapoosa, Alabama
Lake Martin
Lake Martin
Reservoir · Alabama
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StrikeTracks does not currently provide a live condition rating for this destination. Destination and fishery information is still available.
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Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Lake Martin.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency sources. About fish illustrations
Fishery overview
Lake Martin is the Coosa/Tallapoosa striped-bass destination with an ADCNR Title 9 striped-bass special on 39,000 acres. StrikeTracks publishes complete static fishery. Live pool temperature is not available. This is not the Wadley Tallapoosa river identity and not a TVA-pool 15-inch bass special.
Target species
Largemouth bass
Micropterus nigricans
Canonical species: Largemouth Bass
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Largemouth bass occur in Lake Martin. Confirm current ADCNR harvest rules.
Source: Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Striped bass
Morone saxatilis
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
ADCNR Title 9 documents a striped-bass special for Lake Martin. This differentiates Martin from the Tennessee River 15-inch bass specials.
Source: Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Spotted bass
Micropterus punctulatus
Canonical species: Spotted Bass
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Spotted bass occur in Lake Martin. Confirm current ADCNR harvest rules.
Source: Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Black crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Canonical species: Black Crappie
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Crappie occur in Lake Martin. Confirm current ADCNR harvest rules.
Source: Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Bream, including bluegill, occur in Lake Martin.
Source: Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
Deep Coosa/Tallapoosa reservoir around Alexander City and Dadeville with public ramps and striped-bass water. Distinct from tallapoosa-river-at-wadley, from R.L. Harris / Lake Wedowee, and from the Tennessee River TVA chain. No same-lake live USGS 00010.
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
- Trolling
Access and Public Fishing Rights
Public ADCNR recreation access around Alexander City, Dadeville, and the Tallapoosa County shore. Confirm current ramp notices before launching.
Stocking information
ADCNR manages Lake Martin as a destination striped-bass and bass reservoir under Title 9 specials. Confirm current Outdoor Alabama harvest rules. Do not invent a stocking calendar.
Official sources
ADCNR Title 9 documents a striped-bass special for Lake Martin. Confirm current limits before fishing. This is not a TVA 15-inch bass special and not the Wadley river pin. Dam-stage monitoring is not lake temperature.
conditionPublicationPolicy=static-value-structural-unavailable. Lake Martin is a HIGH ADCNR destination (39,000 acres) with a Title 9 striped-bass special and complete official static fishery and access. No same-lake live USGS 00010 exists. No Estimated science and no fake thermal station. Dam stage, pool elevation, storage, inflow, tailwater temperature, and air temperature are not pool thermal. PATH B catalog-visible Unavailable plus complete Fishery is the strongest honest class. This justification is Martin-specific and does not admit the Wadley Tallapoosa river pin, Harris / Wedowee, or the TVA chain.
Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
Tallapoosa, Alabama
The map marker represents the cataloged waterbody or monitoring location and may not indicate legal parking or public access. Confirm access through the official information before visiting.
Lake Details
County
Tallapoosa
Management Category
striped-bass-reservoir
Regulation Scope
Lake Martin
Regulation Summary
ADCNR 2025-26 recreational freshwater fishing regulations plus Lake Martin striped-bass special. Confirm current limits before fishing.
Target Species
striped-bass, largemouth-bass, spotted-bass, black-crappie, bluegill
Public Access
Public
Boat Launch
Available
Shore Fishing
Available
Description
Lake Martin, Tallapoosa / Elmore / Coosa counties, Alabama, ADCNR 39,000 acres, with a Title 9 striped-bass special. Catalog-visible Unavailable: no same-lake live USGS 00010 is assigned as pool thermal. No invented Estimated. No same-lake thermal proxy. Dam stage, pool elevation, storage, inflow temperature, tailwater temperature, and air temperature are not Martin water temperature. StrikeTracks publishes complete ADCNR static fishery value. Distinct from the Wadley Tallapoosa river pin, from Harris / Wedowee, and from the Tennessee River TVA chain.
