*Aliceville Lake is part of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway and is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE). The MDWFP Fisheries Bureau manages the lake's fisheries resources and provides weekly fishing reports.

 The second largest of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway lakes, Aliceville Lake is approximately 8,300 acres and 28 miles in length and extends from the Columbus Lock and Dam (Stennis Lock and Dam) tailrace to Aliceville Lock and Dam (Tom Bevill Lock and Dam).

Fishing Report 

SpeciesDetail
BassThe bass bite has been fair, and anglers are having some success.  Most anglers have been targeting deep banks in backwater areas like Camp Pratt and Big Coalfire.  Texas-rigged worms and jigs are popular options.
CatfishThe catfish bite has been fair with anglers catching a few fish along the navigation channel and mouths of the old river runs. Cut bait, whole shad, and Kool-Aid flavored chicken liver are the best baits to use.
CrappieNo current reports on the crappie bite, but Aliceville has a healthy crappie population, including some trophy-size fish. Anglers have been having the most success around standing timber and ledges in deep water. 

Giant salvinia is a highly invasive aquatic plant found throughout the Tenn-Tom Waterway. It is critical that anglers visiting the lake clean their boats and boat trailers to reduce the possibility of transferring this plant to other water bodies. Giant salvinia is extremely difficult to eradicate once it becomes established.

Aliceville Lake Special Regulations

Creel and Size Limits

SpeciesLengths to ReleaseDaily Creel Limits
Crappie (combined white and black)9 inches and under30 per angler
CatfishNo Length Limit1 over 34 inches per angler, no creel limit 
equal to or under 34 inches.

Statewide creel and size limits apply to all other fish species

 

*Aliceville Lake Interactive Map

Find and learn more about *Aliceville Lake...