Fishing near Birmingham, AL the closest public spots today

9 of 12worth the trip today

Mostly smallmouth bass and rainbow trout today. J. Percy Priest Lake scores best, 181 miles out.

Frost Advisory at 4 spots

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The 12 closest spots

In central Alabama. Lake Guntersville and Weiss Lake — premier bass reservoirs — sit northeast on the Tennessee and Coosa systems.

Lewis Smith Lake43 mi · ~1 hr 3 min · Cullman CountyLargemouth bassFrost Advisory

10 mph wind

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Lake Guntersville70 mi · ~1 hr 40 min · Marshall CountySmallmouth bassFrost Advisory

10 mph wind

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Wheeler Lake76 mi · ~1 hr 49 min · Morgan CountyLargemouth bassFrost Advisory

10 mph wind

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Weiss Lake86 mi · ~2 hr 3 min · Cherokee CountyCrappieFrost Advisory

68° water · 5 mph wind

71Worth the trip

West Point Lake99 mi · ~2 hr 23 min · Troup County, GALargemouth bass

5 mph wind

82Worth the trip

Tims Ford Lake123 mi · ~2 hr 57 min · Franklin County, TNWalleye

10 mph wind

92Go

Pickwick Lake127 mi · ~3 hr 3 min · Colbert CountySmallmouth bass

5 mph wind

82Worth the trip

Chattahoochee River (Atlanta tailwater)139 mi · ~3 hr 20 min · Fulton County, GARainbow trout

61° water · 10 mph wind

84Worth the trip

Chickamauga Lake163 mi · ~3 hr 54 min · Hamilton County, TNSmallmouth bass

5 mph wind

84Worth the trip

Lake Lanier165 mi · ~3 hr 57 min · Forsyth County, GAStriped bass

5 mph wind

78Worth the trip

Hiwassee River175 mi · ~4 hr 12 min · Polk County, TNRainbow trout

66° water · 5 mph wind

84Worth the trip

J. Percy Priest Lake181 mi · ~4 hr 20 min · Davidson County, TNStriped bass

60° water · 10 mph wind

100Go

Distances are straight-line from the middle of Birmingham. Drive times are rough and don’t know about traffic.