Reservoir · Lauderdale, Alabama
Pickwick Lake
Pickwick Lake
Reservoir · Alabama
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Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Pickwick Lake.
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
Pickwick Lake is Alabama's Florence-area Tennessee River smallmouth destination, with an ADCNR Title 9 15-inch bass special on 41,515 acres. StrikeTracks publishes complete static fishery. Live pool temperature is not available. Canonical state is Alabama only. Tennessee and Mississippi State filters do not list this identity. This is not a second Mississippi pin at JP Coleman and not Wilson Lake.
Target species
Largemouth bass
Micropterus nigricans
Canonical species: Largemouth Bass
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
ADCNR Title 9 documents a 15-inch bass special on Pickwick Lake. Confirm current harvest rules.
Source: Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Smallmouth bass
Micropterus dolomieu
Canonical species: Smallmouth Bass
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
ADCNR treats Pickwick as a famous Florence-area smallmouth destination under the Title 9 15-inch bass special. Official smallmouth value is Alabama-specific.
Source: Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Black crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Canonical species: Black Crappie
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Crappie occur in Pickwick Lake. 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 Pickwick Lake.
Source: Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Channel catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Canonical species: Channel Catfish
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Channel catfish occur in Pickwick Lake. Confirm current ADCNR harvest rules.
Source: Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
Tennessee River pool on the Alabama Florence / Waterloo shore with public ramps and current-swept smallmouth water. Distinct from Wilson Lake upstream. Dam is in Tennessee; that does not create a Tennessee or Mississippi public identity. 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 Florence and the Alabama Pickwick shore, including JP Coleman as access to this Alabama identity. Confirm current ramp notices before launching. Tennessee and Mississippi State filters do not list this identity.
Stocking information
ADCNR manages Pickwick as a destination bass and smallmouth reservoir under the Title 9 15-inch bass special. Confirm current Outdoor Alabama harvest rules. Do not invent a stocking calendar.
Official sources
ADCNR Title 9 documents a 15-inch bass special for Pickwick Lake. Confirm current limits before fishing. Canonical state is Alabama. Dam location in Tennessee does not create a Tennessee or Mississippi catalog identity. Dam-stage monitoring is not lake temperature.
conditionPublicationPolicy=static-value-structural-unavailable. Pickwick Lake is a VERY_HIGH ADCNR Florence destination (41,515 acres) with a Title 9 15-inch bass special, famous smallmouth value, and complete official static fishery and access. One physical waterbody has one public identity with canonical state Alabama; Tennessee filter is NO; Mississippi filter is NO. Dam location does not force canonical-state ownership. Mississippi JP Coleman is access, not a second pin. No same-lake live USGS 00010 exists. 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 Pickwick-specific and does not admit Wilson Lake or a Tennessee/Mississippi duplicate.
Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
Lauderdale, 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
Lauderdale
Management Category
tva-bass-reservoir
Regulation Scope
Pickwick Lake
Regulation Summary
ADCNR 2025-26 recreational freshwater fishing regulations plus Pickwick 15-inch bass special. Confirm current limits before fishing.
Target Species
smallmouth-bass, largemouth-bass, black-crappie, channel-catfish, bluegill
Public Access
Public
Boat Launch
Available
Shore Fishing
Available
Description
Pickwick Lake, Lauderdale / Colbert counties, Alabama, ADCNR 41,515 acres Florence, with a Title 9 15-inch bass special and a famous smallmouth fishery. Canonical state is Alabama. Tennessee State filter does not list this identity. Mississippi State filter does not list this identity. Dam location in Tennessee does not force canonical-state ownership. Catalog-visible Unavailable: no same-lake live USGS 00010 is assigned as pool thermal. Dam stage, pool elevation, storage, inflow temperature, tailwater temperature, and air temperature are not Pickwick water temperature. StrikeTracks publishes complete ADCNR static fishery value. Mississippi JP Coleman is access, not a second pin. Distinct from Guntersville, Wheeler, and Wilson.
