Lewis Smith Lake

Lewis Smith Lake, located just an hour north of Birmingham is a northern Alabama fishing paradise. This 21,200-acre lake has depths of more than 200 feet and over 500 miles of shoreline. Fish are plentiful here.

The number of largemouth bass and spotted bass in Lewis Smith Lake is extremely good. The amount of 5 year-old largemouth bass and 4 year-old spotted bass continues to increase according to fish collections by the Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division. Because young bass are to be too abundant, anglers are asked to keep bass less than 13 inches long in order to encourage the growth of the remaining bass.

Smith Lake is known among Alabama lakes for being home to huge striped bass. Fish in the 40+ pound range have been caught, and it’s only a matter of time before a record breaking 50-pounder is caught, perhaps buy a vacationing angler out to grab a little glory out on Alabama’s Lewis Smith Lake.