Redeye Bass in Alabama
redeye bass under the 2026-27 Alabama rules.
- 10 a daycreel
- 3 lbs., 2 oz.record
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Quick facts on Alabama redeye bass
The freshwater row that governs redeye bass is the one called "Black Bass". That comes to 10 a day; the season reads open all year. The limit is shared by every fish in that group, not counted per species. On the ADCNR species page it is Micropterus coosae.
The heaviest one ADCNR has certified is 3 lbs., 2 oz., by William Terry Johnson in 2000, from Choccolocco Creek. 1 water pages on this site list it, starting with Choccolocco Creek. A different rule holds on 2 waters, including Duck River Reservoir and Lake Jackson at Florala.
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| Row as printed | Waters | Creel and size | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Bass | Public fresh waters statewide | 10 a day | open all year |
Includes combinations of largemouth, smallmouth, spotted, Alabama, shoal and those species formerly known as “redeye” bass, which are now known separately as Coosa, Warrior, Cahaba, Tallapoosa and Chattahoochee bass, based on their respective drainages. The Alabama bass was formerly known as spotted bass in the Mobile drainage. No more than five of the daily creel limit of 10 may be smallmouth bass. See exceptions fo
Limits as printed in the Official 2026-2027 Alabama Hunting and Fishing Digest (ADCNR, eRegulations edition) (limits page; digest PDF), read November 1, 2026.
Lakes and rivers that set their own redeye bass rule
| Water as printed | Species | Rule as printed |
|---|---|---|
| Duck River Reservoir | Black bass | It is illegal to possess any black bass between 14 inches and 22 inches in total length. Only one of the ten fish can be over 22 inches in total. |
| Lake Jackson at Florala | Black bass | Creel limit of five black bass greater than 12 inches in total length. Only one of the five can be over 22 inches in total length. |
Size and creel exceptions as printed in the Official 2026-2027 Alabama Hunting and Fishing Digest (ADCNR, eRegulations edition), limits page, read November 1, 2026.
Alabama record-book redeye bass
| List | Weight | Angler | Water | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| freshwater | 3 lbs., 2 oz. | William Terry Johnson | Choccolocco Creek | March 8, 2000 |
ADCNR (Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division for freshwater; Marine Resources Division State Record Fish Committee for saltwater); freshwater list, saltwater list, read November 1, 2026.
Lakes, rivers and bays for redeye bass in Alabama
River and creek pages naming redeye bass
- Choccolocco CreekCalhoun County
ADCNR reservoir, river and public fishing lake species lists, the record waters and the MRD inshore species; largest waters first.
More Alabama species near redeye bass
- Alabama Bassfreshwater
- Largemouth Bassfreshwater
- Shoal Bassfreshwater
- Smallmouth Bassfreshwater
- Spotted Bassfreshwater
- Hybrid Striped Bassfreshwater
- Striped Bassboth
- White Bassfreshwater
- Yellow Bassfreshwater
The country around Redeye Bass through a lens
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Alabama redeye bass, the usual questions
What is the Alabama daily creel for redeye bass?
Daily: 10 a day. Season: open all year.
Who caught the Alabama record redeye bass?
ADCNR lists 3 lbs., 2 oz., William Terry Johnson, 2000, Choccolocco Creek.
Which Alabama water pages on this site name redeye bass?
Look at Choccolocco Creek; 1 pages in all.
Is the Alabama redeye bass limit the same everywhere?
Yes: 2 waters, including Duck River Reservoir.
What season covers Alabama redeye bass?
Season as printed: open all year.
Which Alabama license should I carry for redeye bass?
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.
Who certifies an Alabama redeye bass record?
The freshwater rules: biologist identification, certified scales, two witnesses, form filed within three months.
Which Latin name does ADCNR give redeye bass?
ADCNR uses Redeye Bass (Micropterus coosae).
Look for redeye bass near your Alabama base
Start from a water above for launch sites.