Point A Lake Fishing
A 600-acre reservoir in Covington County.
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Starting points for fishing Point A Lake
The ADCNR figure for Point A Lake is 600 acres of reservoir water across Covington County. River Falls lies about 2 miles from the lake point.
ADCNR lists it under ADCNR Fisheries District IV.
ADCNR acreage (ADCNR page); operator and kind from the ADCNR reservoir program and dam owner listings; Census 2023 places.
Point A Lake in the words of ADCNR
The ADCNR page says:
Point A Reservoir is a 600-acre reservoir located on the Conecuh River in central Covington County, Alabama. Point A Dam is owned and operated by Alabama Electric Cooperative. There are 2 public access areas available for Point A boaters. A small ramp is located on the west side of Covington County Road 59, and a larger ramp with a boat dock is located at the AEC Park on the east side of County Road 59. Picnic facilities and restrooms are also available at the park, as well as a recently opened handicap assessable fishing pier. A concrete pier is open to the public just below Point A Dam.
Point A Reservoir was impounded in the 1920s mainly to supply electrical power to local sawmills. The reservoir is still operated for hydropower generation, as well as swimming, boating, and fishing. Due to the watershed characteristics, Point A Reservoir typically has a tannic brown water color and fairly low productivity. The lake is mainly fished by local anglers for bass, bream, crappie, and catfish. Fishing pressure is usually light to moderate.
Point A Reservoir was lowered approximately in 22 feet October of 2005 by the Alabama Electric Cooperative for installing sensors in the back side of Gantt Dam. This nearly drained the 700-acre reservoir to the original river channel. Initially anglers harvested many fish as the lake was drawndown, but most anglers report that fishing success declined after several weeks of low water levels. After the lake refilled, the Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries stocked fingerling Florida largemouth bass, bream, channel catfish, and crappie.
ADCNR page for Point A Lake, quoted, outdooralabama.com, read November 1, 2026.
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ADCNR text and the record lists name these fish for Point A Lake; others live there too.
ADCNR reservoir and state lake pages, Alabama state record lists; read November 1, 2026.
Concrete ramps at Point A Lake
ADCNR lists no ramp here, so check the operator or use a nearby ADCNR ramp.
Backup ramps for a busy day at Point A Lake
- River Falls boat ramp on Conecuh RiverConecuh River, 2 miles southwest
- Gantt boat rampGantt Lake, 7 miles northeast
- Brooklyn Road boat ramp on Conecuh RiverConecuh River, 7 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.
Size and creel on Point A 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 |
Statewide digest limits cover Point A Lake; exceptions take priority.
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.
Where Point A Lake ranks among its neighbours
For more water, Gantt Lake offers about 2,700 acres.
| Lake | Distance | Acres | Kind | ADCNR ramps | Bank sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point A Lake | 600 | reservoir | 0 | 0 | |
| Gantt Lake | 5 miles northeast | 2,700 | reservoir | 1 | 0 |
| Open Pond | 19 miles south | 35 | lake | 0 | 1 |
| Coffee County Public Fishing Lake | 23 miles east | 80 | State Public Fishing Lake | 0 | 1 |
| Crenshaw County Public Fishing Lake | 24 miles northeast | 53 | State Public Fishing Lake | 0 | 0 |
| Lake Jackson | 28 miles southeast | 415 | lake | 0 | 1 |
Acres from ADCNR pages where printed, else NHD outlines; ADCNR ramp list and bank map; read November 1, 2026.
The neighbourhood of Point A Lake for anglers
Alabama still water near Point A Lake
- Gantt Lake5 miles northeast
- Open Pond19 miles south
- Coffee County Public Fishing Lake23 miles east
- Crenshaw County Public Fishing Lake24 miles northeast
- Lake Jackson28 miles southeast
Gear stores a short hop from Point A Lake
- The Bait Shop, 285 N Garland Rdbait and tackle shop, Mc Kenzie, 17 miles
Overnight towns for Point A Lake anglers
- Andalusia5 miles
- Opp16 miles
- Georgiana23 miles
County-by-county pages for Point A Lake
- Covington Countyseat: Andalusia
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The country around Point A Lake through a lens
Photo: Rick from Georgia, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Mark Brennan, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Questions Alabama anglers ask about Point A Lake
Where in Alabama is Point A Lake?
Point the truck toward Covington County, about 2 miles from River Falls.
How large is Point A Lake on paper?
Roughly 600 acres, ADCNR says.
Which ADCNR ramp makes a good start at Point A Lake?
Try River Falls boat ramp on Conecuh River, roughly 2 miles away; none is listed on this water.
What usually bites at Point A Lake, per ADCNR?
Sources name largemouth bass, white bass, white crappie, black crappie, bluegill, redear sunfish and channel catfish.
Which Alabama creel rows apply at Point A Lake?
Black Bass: 10 a day.
Which Alabama license goes in the wallet for Point A 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.
Are there piers on Point A Lake?
None appears on the ADCNR bank map.
Who sells crickets near Point A Lake?
Head to The Bait Shop, about 17 miles away,.
Make Point A Lake the whole Alabama weekend
Know the creel limit before a fish goes in the livewell.