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Alabama counties

Fishing in Colbert County, Alabama

County seat: Tuscumbia. Population 57,227.

  • 2lake pages
  • 4listed ramps
  • 2river and creek pages
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Colbert County, Alabama

How Colbert County lines up for anglers

Tuscumbia serves as the county seat of Colbert County, which counted 57,227 residents in the 2020 Census. On the ADCNR fish-from-the-bank map the county's sites sit in ADCNR Fisheries District I. A neighbouring state shares Pickwick Lake.

Pickwick Lake leads 2 lake guides that reach into the county. ADCNR records 4 listed ramps in the county. Shore anglers get 12 bank or pier sites on the ADCNR map, 2 of them with a pier.

2lake pages
4listed ramps
2river and creek pages
3shops

Census 2020 population; NHD lake outlines with the ADCNR reservoir program; ADCNR WFF boat ramp list, coastal boating access and fish-from-the-bank map; read November 1, 2026.

Map

Every mapped put-in across Colbert County

ADCNR ramp lists, bank map and public access sites; NHD lake points and river midpoints; GNIS coastal points; read November 1, 2026.

Lakes

Reservoirs and lakes inside Colbert County

LakeAcres (source)KindADCNR rampsFish named
Pickwick Lake34,470 (NHD outline), 68% in AlabamaTVA reservoir8
Wilson Lake15,500 (ADCNR)TVA reservoir1largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, striped bass

Measured from Tuscumbia, these lakes outside Colbert County come up first.

LakeFrom TuscumbiaAcres (source)KindADCNR rampsFish named
Sloss Lake16 miles south56 (NHD outline)lake0
Cedar Creek Reservoir19 miles southwest4,200 (ADCNR)Tennessee Valley Authority / Bear Creek Development Authority reservoir0largemouth bass, spotted bass, striped bass
Little Bear Creek Reservoir22 miles southeastreservoir0largemouth bass, black crappie
Moulton City Lake27 miles southeast73 (NHD outline)lake0
Bear Creek Reservoir28 miles southwest670 (ADCNR)reservoir0largemouth bass, black crappie, bluegill
Upper Bear Creek Reservoir28 miles south1,577 (NHD outline)reservoir0

USGS NHD lake outlines (acreage of the mapped outline unless ADCNR prints one), ADCNR reservoir pages and the ADCNR WFF boat ramp list; read November 1, 2026. ADCNR publishes no lake depths.

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Species

The fish roster near Colbert County

Each bar is a count of nearby water pages, out to 50 miles from Tuscumbia; largemouth bass leads.

Largemouth bass6 waters
Black crappie5 waters
Bluegill4 waters
Channel catfish4 waters
Blue catfish2 waters
Sauger2 waters
Smallmouth bass2 waters
Spotted bass2 waters
Striped bass2 waters
Flathead catfish1 water

Species named in ADCNR reservoir and species pages and the ADCNR record lists, counted per water page within 50 miles; not a fish survey.

Rivers

Rivers and creeks of Colbert County

  • Tennessee RiverADCNR river page, 205 mi of NHD channel inside Alabama
  • Bear Creek107 mi of NHD channel inside Alabama

More running water in Colbert County (3)

  • Cedar Creek (Franklin County)57 mi of NHD channel inside Alabama
  • Shoal Creek (Colbert County)3 mi of NHD channel inside Alabama
  • Town Creek (Lawrence County)50 mi of NHD channel inside Alabama

USGS NHD flowlines and lengths, ADCNR river pages, ADCNR ramp lists and USGS gauges; read November 1, 2026.

Access

Put-ins on the ADCNR lists for Colbert County

  • Buzzard's Roost (Margerum) boat ramp on Pickwick LakePickwick Lake, 1 lane, 25 trailer spaces
  • Pride Station boat ramp on Pickwick LakePickwick Lake, 1 lane, 1 dock, 20 trailer spaces
  • Riverfront Park (Sheffield) on Pickwick LakePickwick Lake, 2 lanes, 1 dock, 59 trailer spaces
  • Rose Trail (Riverton) boat ramp on Pickwick LakePickwick Lake, 2 lanes, 1 dock, 25 trailer spaces

Operator and municipal ramps are not part of these ADCNR lists.

Fishing from land in Colbert County

  • Alloys Park on Wilson Lakebank access, Colbert County
  • Bog Spring Parkbank access, City of Tuscumbia
  • Cane Creek on Pickwick Lakebank access, TVA
  • Colbert Ferry Park on Pickwick Lakebank access, US Dept of Interior/TVA
  • Fleet Harbor on Wilson Lakefishing pier, TVA
  • Riverfront Park on Pickwick Lakefishing pier, ADCNR/TVA
  • Spring Creek Boat Ramp on Pickwick Lakebank access, TVA
  • TVA Rockpile Recreation Area on Pickwick Lakebank access, TVA
  • Town Creek on Wilson Lakebank access, Colbert County
  • Colbert County Rose Trail Park on Pickwick Lakebank access, ADCNR/Colbert County Commission
  • Pride Landing on Pickwick Lakebank access, ADCNR/TVA
  • Riverton Rose Trail on Pickwick Lakebank access, ADCNR/TVA

ADCNR WFF boat ramp list (public.dcnr.alabama.gov), ADCNR coastal boating access, fish-from-the-bank map and public access sites layer; read November 1, 2026.

Regulations

Creel and size rows for Colbert County water

In Colbert County, statewide rows apply first; named exceptions override them. The digest fee table lists the annual freshwater license at $17.45 resident and $68.20 nonresident.

SpeciesLimitSeason
Black Bass10 a dayopen all year
Walleye2 a dayopen all year
Sauger5 a day; 15 inches TL minimumopen all year
White Bass15 a dayopen all year
Yellow Bass15 a dayopen all year
Saltwater Striped Bass and Hybrids or Combinations15 a dayopen all year
Crappie30 a day; 9 inches TL (exemptions apply) minimumopen all year
Yellow PerchNo daily limitopen all year
Catfish (under 34 inches)No daily limitopen all year
Catfish (over 34 inches)1 a dayopen all year
Bream50 a dayopen all year
Rainbow Trout5 a dayopen all year
Alligator Gar1 a dayopen all year
SturgeonClosed SeasonClosed season (immediate release)
Paddlefish or SpoonbillClosed SeasonClosed season (immediate release)
Skipjack Herring50 a dayopen all year

Colbert County waters named in the exception list (2)

WaterSpeciesRule
Pickwick ReservoirLargemouth bass, Smallmouth bassIt is illegal to possess any smallmouth bass or largemouth bass less than 15 inches in total length.
Wilson Reservoir and its Tributaries of Big Nance and Town CreeksSmallmouth bassIt is illegal to possess any smallmouth bass less than 15 inches in total length.

Limits as printed in the Official 2026-2027 Alabama Hunting and Fishing Digest (ADCNR, eRegulations edition) (limits page; digest PDF), read November 1, 2026. Size and creel exceptions as printed in the Official 2026-2027 Alabama Hunting and Fishing Digest (ADCNR, eRegulations edition), limits page, read November 1, 2026.

Records

Alabama record fish linked to Colbert County

SpeciesWeightWaterDate
Carp35 lbs., 0 oz.Bear Creek4/19/80
Freshwater drum41 lbs., 8 oz.Wilson Lake7/24/49

Alabama state record lists kept by ADCNR (Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division for freshwater; Marine Resources Division State Record Fish Committee for saltwater) (freshwater, saltwater), read November 1, 2026.

Local help

Crickets, crankbaits and hired captains in Colbert County

Shops in Colbert County

  • Gray's Tackle Shopbait and tackle shop, Sheffield
  • Profound Outdoorsbait and tackle shop, Muscle Shoals
  • J's Landingmarina, Muscle Shoals

Yellow Pages listings and guide or charter business pages (county of the business), read November 1, 2026.

Nearby

Minutes from Colbert County

Overnight options in Colbert County

  • Muscle Shoalspop. 16,275
  • Sheffieldpop. 9,403
  • Tuscumbiapop. 9,054
  • Littlevillepop. 1,038

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Photos

The country around Colbert County through a lens

Wilson Lake, Alabama
Wilson Lake 13 mi
Photo: David Brossard, CC BY-SA 2.0
Tennessee River, Alabama
Tennessee River 28 mi
Photo: Kim Schuster, CC BY 2.0
Lauderdale County, Alabama
Lauderdale County 8.0 mi
Photo: Curtis Palmer, CC BY 2.0
Pickwick Lake, Alabama
Pickwick Lake 17 mi
Photo: Tennessee Valley Authority, CC BY 2.0
Answers

Replies on where to fish in Colbert County

How many listed ramps serve Colbert County?

4 listed ramps, 4 of them on the ADCNR WFF list.

Which Colbert County lake has the largest outline?

Pickwick Lake, 34,470 acres by its NHD outline.

Which fish live in water near Colbert County?

Largemouth bass lead the count of water pages within 50 miles, then black crappie, bluegill and channel catfish.

Which Colbert County stores sell tackle?

3 listed, starting with Gray's Tackle Shop.

Which guide listings name Colbert County?

The guide listings point to other counties.

Where are the Colbert County commission offices?

Tuscumbia is the seat.

Do I need a license for Colbert County lakes?

The digest fee table lists the annual freshwater license at $17.45 resident and $68.20 nonresident.

Which counties surround Colbert County?

The nearest county pages are Lauderdale County, Franklin County and Lawrence County.

Do any Colbert County waters have special limits?

The 2026-27 digest prints 2 water exceptions reaching this county, starting with Pickwick Reservoir; the table above shows each.

Has an Alabama record fish come from Colbert County?

Carp, 35 lbs., 0 oz., from Bear Creek, Colbert Co. (4/19/80).

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