Reservoir · Colbert, Alabama
Wilson Lake
Wilson Lake
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 Wilson 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
Wilson Lake is the Muscle Shoals Tennessee River pool with an ADCNR Title 9 15-inch smallmouth special. StrikeTracks publishes complete static fishery. Live pool temperature is not available. Canonical state is Alabama only. This is not Kansas Wilson Reservoir, not Wheeler, and not Pickwick.
Target species
Smallmouth bass
Micropterus dolomieu
Canonical species: Smallmouth Bass
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
ADCNR Title 9 documents a 15-inch smallmouth special for Wilson Lake at Muscle Shoals. Official smallmouth value is Alabama-specific. This is not Kansas wilson-reservoir.
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 Wilson Lake. Confirm current ADCNR harvest rules.
Source: Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Largemouth bass
Micropterus nigricans
Canonical species: Largemouth Bass
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Largemouth bass occur in Wilson 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 Wilson 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 Wilson Lake. Confirm current ADCNR harvest rules.
Source: Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
Muscle Shoals TVA pool between Wheeler Dam and Wilson Dam with public Florence / Sheffield / Muscle Shoals access. Distinct from Wheeler Lake upstream, Pickwick Lake downstream, and Kansas wilson-reservoir. 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 and TVA recreation access around Muscle Shoals, Florence, and Sheffield. Confirm current ramp notices before launching. Kansas State filter does not list this identity.
Stocking information
ADCNR manages Wilson Lake as a Muscle Shoals smallmouth destination under the Title 9 15-inch special. Confirm current Outdoor Alabama harvest rules. Do not invent a stocking calendar.
Official sources
ADCNR Title 9 documents a 15-inch smallmouth special for Wilson Lake. Confirm current limits before fishing. This identity is Wilson Lake / Muscle Shoals, Alabama, not Kansas wilson-reservoir. Dam-stage monitoring is not lake temperature.
conditionPublicationPolicy=static-value-structural-unavailable. Wilson Lake is a HIGH ADCNR Muscle Shoals destination with a Title 9 15-inch smallmouth special and complete official static fishery and access. Canonical state is Alabama. Route identity is wilson-lake, distinct from Kansas wilson-reservoir. 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 Wilson/Muscle Shoals-specific and does not admit Wheeler, Pickwick, or Kansas Wilson Reservoir.
Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
Colbert, 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
Colbert
Management Category
tva-bass-reservoir
Regulation Scope
Wilson Lake
Regulation Summary
ADCNR 2025-26 recreational freshwater fishing regulations plus Wilson Lake 15-inch smallmouth 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
Wilson Lake, Colbert / Lauderdale counties, Alabama, the Muscle Shoals TVA pool with a Title 9 15-inch smallmouth special. Canonical state is Alabama. This is not Kansas wilson-reservoir. 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 Wilson water temperature. StrikeTracks publishes complete ADCNR static fishery value. Distinct from Guntersville, Wheeler, and Pickwick.
