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Fising Lake MartinLocated on the outskirts of Alexander City in Central Alabama, Lake Martin is a 39,180-acre impoundment on the Tallapoosa River. It has 700 beautiful miles of shoreline. This lake is probably the most popular recreational reservoir in Alabama. It attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors annually.
Bass Fishing Updates
There are numerous public and private boating access areas and marinas on the lake. Wind Creek State Park offers cabins for rent and a great campground as well as an excellent marina and boat launch facilities. There are also other recreational and boating access areas set aside for public use that are listed on lake maps. Topographic maps of Lake Martin are available at local marinas and sporting goods stores.Use the Bookmark button to be notified of up to date bass fishing strategies. Some anglers find it difficult to fish in Lake Martin due to the clarity of the water and the abundance of steep, rocky bluffs. Largemouth and spotted bass are popular species for fishing, but striped bass are also found here. Although other fish species have been stocked in the past, the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division currently stocks only striped bass into Lake Martin at the rate of 3 per acre.
Popular bass lures include 4-inch finesse worms, jigs, spinnerbaits, and floating trick worms. Small lures generally produce better than larger ones which is typical of clear water impoundments. Spotted bass usually relate to deep structure like rocky points, humps, or ledges; while largemouth bass usually remain much shallower and are attracted to cover like vegetation, brushpiles or log jams in the back of small coves and pockets. This Alabama lake is very popular among tournament bass fishermen and most tournaments are held at the Wind Creek State Park. The park has a tournament weigh-in station on site. Occasionally, small club or pot tournaments are held at the Kowaliga Creek boat ramp on Highway 63. This lake is a very popular tournament lake because most anglers find it relatively easy to catch fish; however, the fish are generally small and winning weights are low when compared to other Alabama lakes. Many tournament anglers find success by catching a quick limit of spotted bass and then spending the remainder of the tournament attempting to catch bigger largemouth bass. Striped bass are also popular for fishing in Martin. Anglers must learn to fish offshore in order to be successful since the striped bass rarely feeds near the shoreline. These fish feed almost entirely upon shad. When water temperatures are cooler, stripers tend to be more active and can be caught near the surface using artificial baits like large white hair jigs, chrome lipless crank baits, and especially Zara Spooks. Their annual spring spawning migration takes them to the shoals located on the upper end of the lake. During the summer striped bass spend most of their time in deep water (50-80 ft.) and are usually caught using live shad tight-lined beneath the boat. For those planning a trip, there are accommodations available in Alexander City, Dadeville and other areas around the lake. And don't forget to visit Bass Pro Shops for the latest tackle and lures for a successful trip! Thanks for reading. Good fishing.
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