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Alabama lakes and reservoirs

Emmit Wood Lake Fishing

A 80-acre lake in Washington County.

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The short version on Emmit Wood Lake

The NHD polygon for Emmit Wood Lake, a lake in Washington County, adds up to about 80 acres. It is about 1 mile to Millry.

The ADCNR bank map adds 1 bank site. Questions go to ADCNR Fisheries District V.

80acres (NHD outline)

0ADCNR ramps

1bank sites

1county

USGS NHD High Resolution (Alabama) outlines and flowlines, read November 1, 2026; operator and kind from the ADCNR reservoir program and dam owner listings; Census 2023 places.

Directions to Emmit Wood Lake

Access

ADCNR ramps that reach Emmit Wood Lake

The ADCNR list skips Emmit Wood Lake; cities, parks or the dam operator may have launches.

Where bank anglers stand at Emmit Wood Lake

• Washington County Lake on Emmit Wood Lakefishing pier, ADCNR, PFL fishing permit required

ADCNR WFF public boat ramp list (list), read November 1, 2026; ADCNR fish-from-the-bank map (outdooralabama.com), read November 1, 2026.

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Limits

Alabama creel and length rows for Emmit Wood 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

Start with the statewide table for Emmit Wood Lake, then read any water exception.

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.

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Nearby Alabama lakes measured against Emmit Wood Lake

By acreage, Coffeeville Lake heads these nearby lakes at about 8,500.

Lake	Distance	Acres	Kind	ADCNR ramps	Bank sites
Emmit Wood Lake		80	lake	0	1
Citronelle Lake	38 miles south	55	lake	0	1
Coffeeville Lake	40 miles northeast	8,500	reservoir	2	8
Claiborne Lake	47 miles east		reservoir	0	4
Dead Lake	55 miles southeast	113	lake	0	1
Big Creek Lake	59 miles south	3,309	reservoir	0	1

Acres from ADCNR pages where printed, else NHD outlines; ADCNR ramp list and bank map; read November 1, 2026.

Nearby

Next stops after a day on Emmit Wood Lake

Alabama reservoirs a short haul from Emmit Wood Lake

• Citronelle Lake38 miles south
• Coffeeville Lake40 miles northeast
• Claiborne Lake47 miles east
• Dead Lake55 miles southeast
• Big Creek Lake59 miles south

Bait and tackle stops on the way to Emmit Wood Lake

• The Bait Shop, 170 Mosley Bridge Rdbait and tackle shop, Gilbertown, 19 miles
• River Cat Bait Shopbait and tackle shop, Leroy, 24 miles

Where to stay for a trip to Emmit Wood Lake

• Chatom12 miles
• Jackson28 miles
• Butler34 miles

Counties around Emmit Wood Lake with their own pages

• Washington Countyseat: Chatom

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Reservoirs, rivers and bays close to Emmit Wood Lake, pictured

Answers

Before you fish Emmit Wood Lake, read these answers

Which Alabama town sits closest to Emmit Wood Lake?

Drive to Washington County, about 1 mile from Millry.

What acreage goes with Emmit Wood Lake?

The NHD outline measures about 80 acres.

What is the nearest ramp to Emmit Wood Lake?

The ADCNR list has no ramp near it.

Which fish swim in Emmit Wood Lake, by the sources?

ADCNR sources leave its fish roster blank.

What creel rules govern reef fish in Emmit Wood Lake?

Black Bass: 10 a day.

May an out-of-state angler fish Emmit Wood 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.

Does ADCNR map bank access at Emmit Wood Lake?

Just one is listed: Washington County Lake on Emmit Wood Lake.

Where do anglers stock up for Emmit Wood Lake?

The Bait Shop, about 19 miles away, is the first shop on our list.

Pick a calm morning for Emmit Wood Lake

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