Alabama
Tallapoosa River at Wadley
Location Snapshot
Tallapoosa River at Wadley is a free-flowing Alabama Piedmont river reach above Lake Martin with a warmwater bass fishery. The principal supported target is largemouth bass, with spotted bass, channel catfish, and bluegill adding additional species variety to the same fishery.
Current River Rating
Unavailable
Not enough local guidance to rate conditions.
Low confidence
Should I Go?
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Timing Outlook
No reliable fishing window is available with the current data.
Why
- Current flow and stage observations are available, but this river does not yet have enough local fishing guidance to assign a rating.
Cautions
- Water temperature is unavailable.
Current Readings
- Flow
- 571 CFS
- Gage Height
- 3.26 ft
- Water Temperature
- Not available
- Observation Time
- Oct 20, 2026, 11:15 AM
Updated recently · USGS station 02414500 · Direct monitoring location
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Weather Near Gauge
Current Weather
Clear
Temperature
42°F
Feels like
37°F
Wind
4 mph NW
Wind gust
5 mph
Current precipitation
0.00 in
Updated
Oct 20, 2026, 4:45 AM
Recent Rainfall
Estimated precipitation near this gauge
Last 6 hours
0.00 in
Last 24 hours
0.00 in
Last 48 hours
0.00 in
Little recent rainfall near this river.
Next 24 Hours
Tue 7 AM
Clear
Temp 40°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 4 mph
Tue 11 AM
Clear
Temp 66°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 6 mph
Tue 3 PM
Overcast
Temp 75°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 4 mph
Tue 7 PM
Overcast
Temp 64°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 5 mph
Tue 11 PM
Clear
Temp 55°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 6 mph
Wed 3 AM
Clear
Temp 48°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 5 mph
Four-Day Forecast
Tue, Oct 20
Fog
High 75°F / Low 40°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 13 mph
Wed, Oct 21
Clear
High 77°F / Low 45°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 15 mph
Thu, Oct 22
Clear
High 77°F / Low 52°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 9 mph
Fri, Oct 23
Clear
High 77°F / Low 51°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 18 mph
Weather and rainfall are estimated for this river's coordinates. Local conditions can vary, especially in mountainous terrain and during isolated storms.
Recent rainfall can influence river flow, but the timing and magnitude depend on watershed size, soil conditions, upstream reservoirs, and dam releases.
Weather data: Open-Meteo
Historical Flow
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Fishing Overview
The Tallapoosa at Wadley is in the riverine Middle Tallapoosa below Harris Reservoir, where catfish are more numerous and larger than above Harris Lake.
Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Tallapoosa River.
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
Target species
Largemouth bass
Micropterus nigricans
Canonical species: Largemouth Bass
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Source: Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Channel catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Canonical species: Channel Catfish
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Source: Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Spotted bass
Micropterus punctulatus
Canonical species: Spotted Bass
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Source: Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Wild
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Source: Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
- Great Lakes tributary
- No
- Flow regime
- Natural flow
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
Official sources
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Location and Access
USGS monitoring location
Randolph, 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.
River Details
County
Randolph
Management Category
warmwater-river
Regulation Scope
statewide-inland.
Regulation Summary
ADCNR Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries recreational freshwater fishing regulations. Confirm current seasons and limits before fishing.
Target Species
largemouth-bass, spotted-bass, channel-catfish, bluegill
Access, Parking, and Regulations
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