Reservoir · Lauderdale, Alabama
Pickwick Lake
Location Snapshot
Pickwick Lake is a Tennessee River reservoir around Florence with a destination-level smallmouth and largemouth bass fishery. Smallmouth and largemouth bass are the principal supported targets, with black crappie, channel catfish, and bluegill adding additional species variety to the same fishery.
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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
Largemouth bass and smallmouth bass are primary and established in Pickwick Lake. Black crappie are common and established. Bluegill and channel catfish are present and established.
Target species
Largemouth bass
Micropterus nigricans
Canonical species: Largemouth Bass
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
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
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
Source: Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
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
Source: Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
- Trolling
Official sources
Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
Lauderdale, Alabama
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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