Coffeeville Lake Fishing
A 8,500-acre reservoir in Choctaw County and 3 other counties.
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First look at Coffeeville Lake, Yellowhammer State style
Coffeeville Lake covers 8,500 acres according to ADCNR and lies in Choctaw County and 3 other counties. Water levels are set by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the dam operator. Locals may say Coffeeville. Nearest town on the Census list: Nanafalia, roughly 3 miles away.
Boaters can use 2 public ramps from the ADCNR list. ADCNR maps 8 bank sites for fishing without a boat. It sits under ADCNR Fisheries District V.
ADCNR acreage (ADCNR page); operator and kind from the ADCNR reservoir program and dam owner listings; Census 2023 places.
The ADCNR write-up for Coffeeville Lake
Here is how ADCNR introduces it:
Coffeeville Reservoir is an 8,500-acre U.S. Army Corps of Engineers impoundment located on the Tombigbee River. Coffeeville Reservoir extends 97 miles from Demopolis, Alabama, to the dam, which is located approximately 3 miles from the town of Coffeeville. Boating access is available along the reservoir operated by the Corps of Engineers, Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and private operators.
Coffeeville Reservoir is located within a 30-minute drive of hotels in Grove Hill and Jackson. The town of Coffeeville has several restaurants, service stations, and a grocery store. Demopolis and Butler provide angler access and similar amenities in the upper and middle portions of Coffeeville Reservoir. Bait and tackle are available at many of these locations. The Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge borders the lower portion of Coffeeville Lake.
Fishing for largemouth bass is popular on this reservoir. Anglers typically are most successful in the areas off the main river channel in large, open creeks such as Turkey, Okatuppa, and Copper Salt. These creeks are full of fish holding structure such as stumps, blown down trees, and aquatic plants.
ADCNR page for Coffeeville Lake, quoted, outdooralabama.com, read November 1, 2026.
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Each fish here comes from an ADCNR page or an Alabama record naming Coffeeville Lake; the list is not a survey.
ADCNR reservoir and state lake pages, Alabama state record lists; read November 1, 2026.
Getting the bass boat onto Coffeeville Lake
- Myrtlewood Public Ramp on Coffeeville Lake1 lane, 15 trailer spaces
- Tuscahoma Landing (Sterling Rd.) on Coffeeville Lake1 lane, 1 dock, 40 trailer spaces, lights, restrooms, paved parking
Walk-in fishing at Coffeeville Lake
- Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge on Coffeeville Lakebank access, USFWS
- Old Lock 2 on Coffeeville Lakebank access, US Army Corps of Engineers
- Lenoir Landing on Coffeeville Lakebank access, US Army Corps of Engineers
- Tuscahoma boat ramp on Coffeeville Lakebank access, ADCNR
- Service Park on Coffeeville Lakebank access, US Army Corps of Engineers
- Bashi Creek boat ramp on Coffeeville Lakebank access, US Army Corps of Engineers
- Myrtlewood boat ramp on Coffeeville Lakebank access, ADCNR
- Lower Pool Park on Coffeeville Lakebank access, US Army Corps of Engineers
ADCNR WFF public boat ramp list (list), read November 1, 2026; ADCNR fish-from-the-bank map (outdooralabama.com), read November 1, 2026.
The digest limits on Coffeeville Lake
| Species | Daily limit and size | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Black Bass | 10 a day | open all year |
| Walleye | 2 a day | open all year |
| Sauger | 5 a day; 15 inches TL minimum | open all year |
| White Bass | 15 a day | open all year |
| Yellow Bass | 15 a day | open all year |
| Saltwater Striped Bass and Hybrids or Combinations | 15 a day | open all year |
| Crappie | 30 a day; 9 inches TL (exemptions apply) minimum | open all year |
| Yellow Perch | No daily limit | open all year |
| Catfish (under 34 inches) | No daily limit | open all year |
| Catfish (over 34 inches) | 1 a day | open all year |
| Bream | 50 a day | open all year |
| Rainbow Trout | 5 a day | open all year |
| Alligator Gar | 1 a day | open all year |
| Sturgeon | Closed Season | Closed season (immediate release) |
| Paddlefish or Spoonbill | Closed Season | Closed season (immediate release) |
| Skipjack Herring | 50 a day | open all year |
For Coffeeville Lake, the statewide limits hold except for the rules printed underneath.
Freshwater anglers need an Alabama fishing license from 16 on ($17.45 resident, $68.20 nonresident for 2026-27); residents 65 and older are exempt.
Limits as printed in the Official 2026-2027 Alabama Hunting and Fishing Digest (ADCNR, eRegulations edition) (limits page; digest PDF), read November 1, 2026.
Five nearby lakes lined up with Coffeeville Lake
Millers Ferry Reservoir tops this group on size with roughly 17,200 acres.
| Lake | Distance | Acres | Kind | ADCNR ramps | Bank sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffeeville Lake | 8,500 | reservoir | 2 | 8 | |
| Demopolis Lake | 30 miles north | 10,000 | reservoir | 1 | 10 |
| Lake LU | 34 miles north | 43 | lake | 0 | 1 |
| Millers Ferry Reservoir | 38 miles east | 17,200 | reservoir | 1 | 4 |
| Emmit Wood Lake | 40 miles southwest | 80 | lake | 0 | 1 |
| Claiborne Lake | 46 miles southeast | reservoir | 0 | 4 |
Acres from ADCNR pages where printed, else NHD outlines; ADCNR ramp list and bank map; read November 1, 2026.
Within an easy Alabama drive of Coffeeville Lake
Neighbouring Alabama lakes to Coffeeville Lake
- Demopolis Lake30 miles north
- Lake LU34 miles north
- Millers Ferry Reservoir38 miles east
- Emmit Wood Lake40 miles southwest
- Claiborne Lake46 miles southeast
Tackle counters that serve Coffeeville Lake
- The Bait Shop, 170 Mosley Bridge Rdbait and tackle shop, Gilbertown, 22 miles
- Duckett Fishingbait and tackle shop, Demopolis
- Kingfisher Bay Marinamarina, Demopolis
Alabama towns within a drive of Coffeeville Lake
- Butler10 miles
- Linden18 miles
- Thomasville23 miles
Which county pages list Coffeeville Lake
- Choctaw Countyseat: Butler
- Marengo Countyseat: Linden
- Clarke Countyseat: Grove Hill
- Sumter Countyseat: Livingston
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Telling the Coffeeville Lake fish apart, by photo
Photo: USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, Public domain
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
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Coffeeville Lake: answers for an Alabama fishing day
In which Alabama county does Coffeeville Lake lie?
The water lies inside Choctaw County and 3 other counties, about 3 miles from Nanafalia.
What size does the outline of Coffeeville Lake reach?
ADCNR gives 8,500 acres.
How many ADCNR ramps reach Coffeeville Lake?
Myrtlewood Public Ramp on Coffeeville Lake is among 2 public ramps ADCNR lists.
Is Coffeeville Lake a bass lake?
Look for largemouth bass, striped bass, white crappie, black crappie, channel catfish, blue catfish and flathead catfish.
Has the digest written special rules for Coffeeville Lake?
Black Bass: 10 a day.
Does a nonresident need a license at Coffeeville Lake?
Freshwater anglers need an Alabama fishing license from 16 on ($17.45 resident, $68.20 nonresident for 2026-27); residents 65 and older are exempt.
Is Coffeeville Lake a good bet for a bank angler in Alabama?
Try Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge on Coffeeville Lake, one of 8 bank sites.
Which Alabama tackle counter sits nearest Coffeeville Lake?
The Bait Shop, about 22 miles away, tops our shop list.
Why do some maps say Coffeeville for Coffeeville Lake?
Same water: Coffeeville is an alternate name.
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