Lake Catoma Fishing
A 527-acre lake in Cullman County.
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Getting oriented on Lake Catoma
The USGS hydrography outline of Lake Catoma takes in about 527 acres, centred in Cullman County. From the lake point, East Point is around 2 miles away.
Anglers on foot get 2 bank sites on the ADCNR bank map. ADCNR files it with ADCNR Fisheries District III.
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.
Trailering onto Lake Catoma
You will not find Lake Catoma on the ADCNR ramp list; the closest listed ramps follow.
Riprap, piers and banks at Lake Catoma
- Lake Catoma Boat Rampbank access, City of Cullman, see website
- Lake Catoma bank accessbank access, City of Cullman
Second ramps near Lake Catoma
- Smith Lake Park on Lewis Smith LakeLewis Smith Lake, 13 miles southwest
ADCNR WFF public boat ramp list (list), read November 1, 2026; ADCNR fish-from-the-bank map (outdooralabama.com), read November 1, 2026.
What the digest lets you keep from Lake Catoma
| 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 |
On Lake Catoma the statewide digest rows are the default.
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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Among the five closest Alabama lakes with pages, Wheeler Lake is the biggest at about 57,278 acres.
| Lake | Distance | Acres | Kind | ADCNR ramps | Bank sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Catoma | 527 | lake | 0 | 2 | |
| George Lake | 2 miles west | 159 | lake | 0 | 1 |
| Sportsman Lake | 4 miles southwest | 30 | lake | 0 | 1 |
| Lewis Smith Lake | 15 miles southwest | 21,200 | reservoir | 3 | 3 |
| Morgan Lake | 26 miles northwest | 25 | lake | 0 | 2 |
| Wheeler Lake | 30 miles north | 57,278 | reservoir | 16 | 39 |
Acres from ADCNR pages where printed, else NHD outlines; ADCNR ramp list and bank map; read November 1, 2026.
Around Lake Catoma: towns, shops and more water
Other lake pages around Lake Catoma
- George Lake2 miles west
- Sportsman Lake4 miles southwest
- Lewis Smith Lake15 miles southwest
- Morgan Lake26 miles northwest
- Wheeler Lake30 miles north
Where anglers fill the livewell before Lake Catoma
- Dick's Sporting Goods Cullmansporting goods store, Cullman, 4 miles
- Academy Sports + Outdoors Cullmansporting goods store, Cullman, 5 miles
- W W Bait and Tacklebait and tackle shop, Cullman, 13 miles
- Speegle's Marina & Campgroundmarina, Crane Hill, 14 miles
- Mallard Point Marinamarina, Cullman, 17 miles
- Rock Creek Marinamarina, Crane Hill, 23 miles
Towns to bunk in close to Lake Catoma
- Cullman4 miles
- Good Hope9 miles
- Hanceville11 miles
County guides for the land around Lake Catoma
- Cullman Countyseat: Cullman
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Fish to recognise before a trip to Lake Catoma
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Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
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Photo: USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, Public domain
What folks ask before a trip to Lake Catoma
Which Alabama county map shows Lake Catoma?
Alabama maps it in Cullman County, about 2 miles from East Point.
What acreage is listed for Lake Catoma?
Roughly 527 acres on the USGS outline.
Which ADCNR ramps put a boat on Lake Catoma?
No ADCNR ramp is on it; the closest listed is Smith Lake Park on Lewis Smith Lake, about 13 miles away.
Which fish has an ADCNR source tied to Lake Catoma?
ADCNR names no species for it.
Which Alabama rules apply on Lake Catoma?
Black Bass: 10 a day.
What are the 2026-27 Alabama fees for fishing Lake Catoma?
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 there shore fishing at Lake Catoma?
ADCNR maps 2 bank sites, such as Lake Catoma Boat Ramp.
Which shop serves Lake Catoma?
Try Dick's Sporting Goods Cullman, about 4 miles away,.
Plan a Saturday on Lake Catoma
Check the limits, then pick the ramp nearest your target.