Alabama's Coosa River for Big, Spotted Bass This Winter!
Capt. Reed Montgomery
December 10, 2011
Birmingham - Freshwater Fishing Report
Alabama's Coosa River System
There are six man-made impoundment's Weiss Lake, Neely Henry Lake, Logan Martin Lake, Lay Lake, Mitchell Lake and Jordan Lake located from northeastern Alabama to mid-Alabama.
Originally this was the Coosa River System, with no lakes. Now man-made dams seperate each man-made impoundment.
But these dams do not seperate the excellant bass fishing that is to be found on each lake, even during the winter season month's of December, January and February.
The three upper Coosa River lakes Weiss, Neely Henry and Logan Martin lakes are often drawn down for winter pool as much as 4-5 feet below normal, full pool lake levels.
* Take Caution - These three upper Coosa River low water lakes, are dangerous for boaters and will be down several feet until April.
The three lower Coosa River lake's Lay Lake, Mitchell and Jordan Lake's are all kept at full pool year round.
These three lakes are loaded with aquatic weeds, they all have plenty of wood and rock cover, and each lake harbors a very noteworthy wintertime adversary -- for any angler to do battle with -- the Coosa River breed of Spotted Bass.
The lower you go on the Coosa River System the bigger the "spots" seem to get, even during the winter! With Alabama's Jordan lake, located near Montgomery, Alabama showing past wintertime trophy spotted bass, those in the 5-6 pound class, very common.
Warming trends, such as the one Alabamian's are enjoying this mid-December week (in upper-60's to low-70's) can induce some otherwise slow and sluggish early winter bass, to suddenly move shallow and feed heavely.
Especially the spotted bass that thrive in winter's often cold waters, from down in the 40's one week, to the 60's the next week! So make plans now to be there!
See my website www.fishingalabama.com for more info on these lakes and other Alabama lakes.
Always call on Reeds Guide Service... first! "Alabama's Oldest, Professional Freshwater Guide Service for Over 40 Years"
Thanks and Good Fishin'
Reed Montgomery / Owner of Reeds Guide Service Birmingham, Alabama
Website: www.fishingalabama.com
Birmingham Fishing Forecast:
This weekend's cold front in the upper-20's Saturday and Sunday with mid-50's daytime highs, will be the last (hopefully) before Christmas!
Rain is forecast for this Thursday and Friday with nightime lows in the upper 50's and daytime highs in the low 70's then and all through the next weekend!
Target Species:
Spotted Bass
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