List of lakes of Alabama
The qualifications for this list of Alabama lakes is that the lake contains sports fish, is open to the public and is managed by or other state or federal agencies. Swimming and/or boating are permitted in some of these lakes, but not all.
''See: Alabama List of national forests of the United States''
Alabama State public fishing
The Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, manages 23 public lakes in 20 counties throughout the state. These lakes range in size from 13 to for a total of. Since the program was initiated in the late 1940s, its purpose has remained unchanged: provide quality fishing at an affordable price in areas of Alabama that lack sufficient natural waters to meet the needs of the public.All lakes were originally stocked with largemouth bass, bluegill, redear sunfish, and channel catfish. White crappie and black crappie have become established in many lakes. Channel catfish are stocked in every lake during the fall. Hybrid striped bass and rainbow trout are stocked annually in designated lakes.
District 1
- Fayette County Lake is a lake located southeast of Fayette off County Road 26. Fayette County is a prohibition or dry county.
- Lamar County Lake is a lake located west of Vernon on Alabama State Route 18, then north off County Road 21. Lamar County is a prohibition or dry county.
- Madison County Lake is lake located east of Huntsville.
- Marion County Lake is a lake located north of Guin off U.S. Route 43. Marion County is a prohibition or dry county.
- Walker County Lake is a lake located southeast of Jasper off old U.S. Route 78.
- * Bankhead Lake
District 2
- Clay County Lake is a group of 3 lakes of 13-, 23-, and lakes located west of Delta on Alabama Highway 47. Clay County is a prohibition or dry county.
- DeKalb County Lake is a lake located north of Sylvania off County Road 47. DeKalb County is a prohibition or dry county.
District 3
- Bibb County Lake is a lake located north of Centreville off Alabama State Route 5. Bibb County is a prohibition or dry county.
- Dallas County Lake is a lake located south of Selma off Alabama Highway 41.
District 4
- Chambers County Lake is a lake located southeast of [La Fayette, Alabama|Fayette, Alabama|La Fayette] on Chambers County Road 83. Chambers County Lake has a courtesy pier by the boat ramp.
- Lee County Lake is a lake located southeast of Opelika. Take Alabama Highway 169 south from I-85 then west on Lee County Road 146. Lee County Lake is the only lake with fishermen cabins and has a courtesy pier by the boat ramp.
- Weiss Lake is in Cherokee County and occupies. It is known nationwide as the "Crappie Capital of the World."
District 5
- Escambia County Lake or Leon Brooks Hines Lake is a lake located in the Conecuh National Forest east of Brewton off Co. 11. The coordinates of Escambia County Lake are
- Monroe County Lake is a lake located west of Beatrice off County Road 50. The coordinates of Monroe County Lake are. Monroe County is a prohibition or dry county.
- Washington County Lake or J. Emmett Wood Lake is an lake located west of Millry off County Road 34. The coordinates of Washington County Lake are. Washington County is a prohibition or dry county.
District 6
- Barbour County Lake is a lake located north of Clayton off County Road 49.
- Coffee County Lake. Coffee County is a prohibition or dry county.
- Crenshaw County Lake is a lake located south of Luverne off U.S. Route 331.
- Dale County Lake or Ed Lisenby Lake is a lake located north of Roy Parker Road in Ozark.
- Geneva County Lake consists of two lakes, 33- and in size, located southwest of Enterprise off County Road 63. Geneva County is a prohibition or dry county.
- Pike County Lake is a lake located south of Troy off County Road 39.
Other public lakes
- Lake Eufaula
- Gantt Lake
- Lake Guntersville - The largest lake in Alabama
- Lake Harding
- Holt Lake
- Inland Lake
- Lake Jackson
- Lay Lake
- Little Bear Creek Reservoir
- Logan-Martin Lake
- Lake Lurleen
- Neely Henry Lake
- Lake Pickwick
- Lake Purdy
- Ski Lake
- Smith Lake
- Lake Tholocco
- Lake Tuscaloosa
- Upper Bear Creek Reservoir
- Lake Wedowee-Randolph County
- W. F. Lake
- William Bill Danelly Reservoir