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Alabama lakes and reservoirs

Oak Mountain Lake Fishing

A 76-acre lake in Shelby County.

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Oak Mountain Lake summed up for a first trip

Mapped from the national hydrography, Oak Mountain Lake spreads across roughly 76 acres of Shelby County. Meadowbrook, near 2 miles away, is the nearest Census place.

For shore anglers, ADCNR marks 1 bank site. Biologists in ADCNR Fisheries District III look after it.

76acres (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 Oak Mountain Lake

Access

Launch sites the ADCNR lists for Oak Mountain Lake

The ADCNR ramp list shows no ramp on Oak Mountain Lake; other operators may run ramps, and the nearest ADCNR ones are below.

Shoreline sites ADCNR maps on Oak Mountain Lake

• Oak Mountain State Parkbank access, Alabama State Parks, Park Entry Fee 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

Keeping fish from Oak Mountain 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

Unless the digest names Oak Mountain Lake below, the statewide rows decide what you keep.

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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Compare

Oak Mountain Lake against the closest Alabama lakes

The largest neighbour here is Lay Lake, near 12,000 acres.

Lake	Distance	Acres	Kind	ADCNR ramps	Bank sites
Oak Mountain Lake		76	lake	0	1
Lunker Lake	under a mile northeast	91	lake	0	1
Double Oak Lake	4 miles southwest	61	lake	0	1
Lake Purdy	6 miles north		reservoir	0	1
East Lake	14 miles north	23	lake	0	1
Lay Lake	18 miles southeast	12,000	reservoir	7	5

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

Nearby

What sits near Oak Mountain Lake for a fishing trip

Lakes to try after Oak Mountain Lake

• Lunker Lakeunder a mile northeast
• Double Oak Lake4 miles southwest
• Lake Purdy6 miles north
• East Lake14 miles north
• Lay Lake18 miles southeast

Shops for crickets, shiners and jigs near Oak Mountain Lake

• Dick's Sporting Goods Birminghamsporting goods store, Birmingham, 3 miles
• Academy Sports + Outdoors Birminghamsporting goods store, Birmingham, 4 miles
• Lulus at Homeport Marinamarina, Birmingham, 5 miles
• Deep South Outfitters Ownerbait and tackle shop, Birmingham, 5 miles
• Dick's Sporting Goods Hoover, 3851 Chapel Lanesporting goods store, Hoover, 6 miles
• Mark's Outdoor Sportsbait and tackle shop, Vestavia, 7 miles

Places to spend the night near Oak Mountain Lake

• Meadowbrook2 miles
• Indian Springs Village3 miles
• Eagle Point3 miles

The county pages for Oak Mountain Lake

• Shelby Countyseat: Columbiana

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Photos

Pictures of the fishing water around Oak Mountain Lake

Answers

Answers on Oak Mountain Lake from the Alabama sources

Which Alabama counties reach Oak Mountain Lake?

Search Shelby County, about 2 miles from Meadowbrook.

What surface area goes with Oak Mountain Lake?

Near 76 acres by the hydrography.

Which ADCNR-listed ramp serves Oak Mountain Lake?

No ADCNR ramp is close; check with the owner or county.

Which species does ADCNR name for Oak Mountain Lake?

We have no sourced species list for it.

Does the Alabama digest set a length minimum at Oak Mountain Lake?

Black Bass: 10 a day.

What should a Oak Mountain Lake angler buy from ADCNR?

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.

Where do bank anglers go on Oak Mountain Lake?

Only Oak Mountain State Park is on the list.

Which bait counter on our Alabama list serves Oak Mountain Lake?

Closest on our list: Dick's Sporting Goods Birmingham, about 3 miles away,.

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