Bank and Accessible Fishing

Bank and Wheelchair Accessible Fishing Opportunities in Southeast and East Central Alabama

Your purchase of a fishing license financially supports the protection and enhancement of Alabama's aquatic resources.  Bank fishing is also allowed at Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division Boating Access Areas when fishing activity does not interfere with boating access.

County	Site
Barbour	Barbour County Public Fishing Lake 1-334-397-4875 (wheelchair accessible) (fee)
	Barbour County Wildlife Management Area
	Blue Springs State Park (not always open to fishing, wheelchair accessible) (fee)
	Lake Eufaula (Walter F. George Reservoir) at the Barbour Creek Recreation Area
	Lake Eufaula at Bluff Creek Park (camping)
	Lake Eufaula atthe Cheneyhatchee Creek Recreation Area
	Lake Eufaula at the Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge
	Lake Eufaula at Highland Park - COE (wheelchair accessible)
	Lake Eufaula at Lakepoint State Park Lake Eufaula at the Old Creek Town Park - City of Eufaula - includes a fishing pier (wheelchair accessible) Lake Eufaula at the US Hwy. 82 Causeway
	West Point Lake at Anderson Park (wheelchair accessible) (fee)
	West Point Lake at Veasey Creek Park off County Road 222
Bullock	Wehle Nature Center Ponds (wheelchair accessible)
Coffee	Coffee County Public Fishing Lake (wheelchair accessible) (fee)
	Enterprise City Lake, City of Enterprise, 1-334-347-1211 ext. 300 open for special events and open to seniors only on the third Friday of each month
	Pea River at the Elba City Park
	Pea River at the Kinston City Park
Covington	Armstrong Lake, City of Andalusia (not always open to fishing, wheelchair accessible)
	Conecuh National Forest 1-334-222-2555, including Blue Lake (fee), Buck Pond, Ditch Pond and Open Pond (fee) (wheelchair accessible), and various streams
	Conecuh River at the Brooklyn Recreation Area
	Conecuh River at the Gantt Dam tailrace
	Conecuh River at the Harts Bridge Recreation Area
	Conecuh River at the Point A Dam tailrace
	Conecuh River at the River Falls Recreation Area
	Gantt Reservoir at Clearview Park
	Frank Jackson State Park - 1-334-493-6988, lake (wheelchair accessible) and stream; open during the day, call for hours (fee)
	Lake Jackson at Florala State Park 1-334-858-6425
	Point A Reservoir at Point A Park
Crenshaw	Crenshaw County Public Fishing Lake (wheelchair accessible) (fee)
Dale	Choctawhatchee River at the Clayhatchee Recreation Area
	Choctawhatchee River at the Newton Recreation Area
	Dale County Public Fishing Lake (wheelchair accessible) (fee)
	Fort Rucker Military Reservation including Buckhorn Pond, Ech Pond, Par Cours Pond, and Lake Tholocco (fee)
Elmore	Alabama Nature Center, Lanark, during special weekends
	Coosa River at Gold Star Park in Wetumpka
	Coosa River at Corn Creek Park
	Coosa River below Jordan Dam on the east side (wheelchair accessible)
	Coosa River below Walter Bouldin Dam on the west side
	Cooters Pond on Jones Bluff in Prattville (1844 Cooters Pond Road, Prattville) on the banks of the Alabama River with two boat ramps, docks, riverwalk, picnic grills, tables, three pavilions are available for rental, basketball court, and large green-space.
	Jordan Lake at Bonners Landing has a special fishing pier (wheelchair accessible)
	Jordan Lake at Rotary Landing has a special fishing pier (wheelchair accessible)
	Tallapoosa and Coosa Rivers at Fort Toulouse near Wetumpka (fee)
	Tallapoosa River below Lake Martin on the west side
	Yates Lake in Forever Wild tract and two Alabama Power Company ramps.
Geneva	Choctawhatchee River at Spann's Recreation Area
	Choctawhatchee River at Geneva City Park
	Geneva County Public Fishing Lake (wheelchair accessible) (fee)
	Geneva State Forest Lake (334-898-7013) (fee)
	Pea River at Geneva City Park
	Pea River at Samson Recreation Area
Henry	Chattahoochee River at Abbie Creek Park
	Chattahoochee River at Franklin Recreation Area
	Chattahoochee River at the Walter F. George Dam tailrace
	Lake Eufaula at the Hardridge Creek Recreation Area
	Lake Eufaula at the Highland Park Recreation Area
	Lake Eufaula at the Thomas Mill Creek Recreation Area
	Lake Eufaula at the White Oak Creek Recreation Area
Houston	Chattahoochee River at Chattahoochee Park (wheelchair accessible)
	Chattahoochee River at the George Andrews Lock and Dam tailrace
	Chattahoochee River at Gordon Recreation Area
	Chattahoochee River at Omussee Park
	Eastgate Park Lake, City of Dothan (1-334-615-3730) (wheelchair accessible)
Lee	Chewacla State Park near Auburn (fee)
	Chattahoochee River at Goat Rock Landing
	Lake Harding (Barlett's Ferry) off Lee County Road 379 by Long Bridge (wheelchair accessible)
	Lake Harding (Barlett's Ferry) at Po Boys Landing
	Lake Harding (Barlett's Ferry) at Valley Park off Lee County Road 369, Valley (wheelchair accessible)
	Goat Rock Reservoir at Sandy Point Landing
	Lee County Public Fishing Lake (wheelchair accessible) (fee)
	Opelika City Lake (fee)
Macon	Okhussee Chutkee (small pond) and Okhussee Thloko (big pond) located along Macon County Road 54 (Vaughn Mill Road) in Tuskegee National Forest
Montgomery	Alabama River (Jones Bluff Reservoir) at Gunter Hill Corps of Engineers Campsite
	Gateway Park, Montgomery
	Lagoon Park in the City of Montgomery (wheelchair accessible) (only the bottom pond near the Northern Blvd. is open to public fishing)
Pike	Pike County Public Fishing Lake (wheelchair accessible)
Russell	Chattahoochee River at Bluff Creek Park
	Chattahoochee River at the Phenix City River Walk
	Austin Sumbry Park, Lakewood Park and Moon Lake (not currently open for grass carp to eat the weeds) in Phenix City 334-291-4719 x5
	Uchee Creek at the Chattahoochee River

For more information about fishing from the bank in southeast Alabama, contact the District IV Fisheries Supervisor, Ken Weathers.

Gateway Park, Montgomery