Lay Lake Tournaments
Trail dates, posted winners and launches for Lay Lake.
- 2upcoming
- 2results
- 21.6 lbavg win/day
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Each Lay Lake row was read from the organizer or park page it links to; Alabama keeps no shared statewide contest permit list.
Formats in the Lay Lake hosts' wording: single-day two-angler team, five-bass limit; three-day individual pro/co-angler, five-bass limit.
Host pages linked in each row; retrieved November 2026.
Inside the Lay Lake contests
Alabama Bass Trail South Division: Lay Lake 2027 (2027-02-20 to 2027-02-20): fish weighed: bass; format: single-day two-angler team, five-bass limit (ABT rules: regular season events are single-day team events on Saturdays); Launch site not printed on the 2027 season overview; county and city null.
2027 Bassmaster Open: Lay Lake (2027-02-25 to 2027-02-27): species as printed: bass; format: three-day individual pro/co-angler, five-bass limit (Opens format); FFS (forward-facing sonar) designation as printed.
Details exactly as printed on each host page linked in the tables; retrieved November 2026.
Lay Lake on the Alabama contest calendar
Club, trail and park schedules put 3 scheduled events on Lay Lake; 2 are still ahead, beside 2 published results. Behind the Lay Lake dates stand Alabama Bass Trail and B.A.S.S. The organizers send fields out of Columbiana and Beeswax Landing, Columbiana.
Over 2 dated one-day five-bass wins, the Alabama winners weighed 21.59 pounds on average and 21.85 at the top. First date ahead is 2027-02-20: Alabama Bass Trail South Division: Lay Lake 2027.
The coming Lay Lake schedule
| Date | Event | Organizer | Launch point | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-02-20 | Alabama Bass Trail South Division: Lay Lake 2027 | Alabama Bass Trail | Shelby County | |
| 2027-02-25 | 2027 Bassmaster Open: Lay Lake | B.A.S.S. | Columbiana | Shelby County |
Alabama host schedules, read November 2026.
Posted Alabama champions on Lay Lake
| Date | Event | Winner | Winning weight | One-day five-bass (lb) | Big fish | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-21 | Alabama Bass Trail South Division: Lay Lake 2026 | Chris Patterson and David Newman | 21.85 | 21.85 | 7.00 (Noah Godwin and Cole Godwin) | Shelby County |
| 2025-06-21 | Alabama Bass Trail South Division: Lay Lake 2025 | Chad Schroeder and Chase Schroeder | 21.32 | 21.32 |
Winners exactly as the hosts printed them, linked.
Winning weights over time on Lay Lake
No Lay Lake champion has beaten 21.85 pounds, from Alabama Bass Trail South Division: Lay Lake 2026 in 2026.
2 one-day wins sit between 21.3 and 21.9 pounds.
Dated one-day bags with a printed five-bass limit only; multi-day, three-bass and billfish formats are not averaged.
Past Alabama fields on Lay Lake
| Date | Event | Organizer | Launch point | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-21 | Alabama Bass Trail South Division: Lay Lake 2026 | Alabama Bass Trail | Beeswax Landing, Columbiana | Shelby County |
Lay Lake when the trails are elsewhere
Lay Lake covers about 12,000 acres by ADCNR, in Shelby County, Talladega County, Coosa County and Chilton County. Alabama Power operates the dam. The ADCNR ramp list shows 7 ramps on this water.
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.
ADCNR lake pages and boat ramp list (outdooralabama.com, public.dcnr.alabama.gov), USGS NHD, USGS water data; ADCNR Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries stocking program statements (ADCNR publishes no per-water stocking numbers), read November 1, 2026; retrieved November 1, 2026.
ADCNR limits for a Lay Lake competitor
| 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 |
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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Boat ramps for a Lay Lake blast-off
- Beeswax Creek boat ramp on Lay Lake4 lanes, 2 docks, 155 trailer spaces, Fayetteville
- Childersburg Access (Hollywood) on Lay Lake2 lanes, 1 dock, 39 trailer spaces, Childersburg
- The Narrows (Co. Rd. 400) boat ramp on Lay Lake1 lane, 1 dock, 44 trailer spaces, Shelby
- Hidden Valley (Paint Creek) boat ramp on Lay Lake1 lane, 1 dock, 10 trailer spaces, Talladega Springs
- Glover's Ferry boat ramp on Lay Lake1 lane, 29 trailer spaces, Vincent
- Flatlands (Pineview) boat ramp on Lay Lake2 lanes, 3 docks, 38 trailer spaces, Shelby
- Kelly Creek boat ramp on Lay Lake1 lane, 32 trailer spaces, Vincent
Lay Lake hosts
Home counties of Lay Lake weigh-ins
What Alabama anglers bring to Lay Lake
Crankbaits and swimbaits
For ledges and grass mats
Spinning combos
For spotted bass finesse
Fluorocarbon line
For clear Coosa lakes
Weigh-in care
For a healthy release
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Alabama contest waters besides Lay Lake
- Alabama Gulf waters0 events
- Alabama River3 events
- Lake Eufaula35 events
- Lake Guntersville12 events
- Lake Jordan4 events
- Lake Martin5 events
- Lewis Smith Lake3 events
- Logan Martin Lake5 events
- Neely Henry Lake4 events
- Pickwick Lake6 events
- Weiss Lake4 events
- Wheeler Lake4 events
Telling the Lay Lake fish apart, by photo
Photo: Nick Tobler (Cowturtle), CC BY 4.0
Photo: robposse, CC BY 2.0
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Photographs from the water near Lay Lake events
Photo: Ralph Daily, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Richard McVay, CC BY 2.0
Photo: T.K. Mc, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: Alabama Extension, CC0 1.0
Alabama anglers ask about Lay Lake fields
Does Lay Lake get booked often by Alabama clubs?
3 dated rows, 2 still ahead, plus 2 published results.
Which Lay Lake contest is first up?
Alabama Bass Trail South Division: Lay Lake 2027 on 2027-02-20.
What does a Lay Lake winning limit look like?
Dated one-day five-bass winners here have weighed 21.59 pounds on average over 2 events, with 21.85 on top.
Which groups schedule dates on Lay Lake?
Alabama Bass Trail and B.A.S.S.
Where do Lay Lake entrants launch?
Launch points printed by the Alabama hosts: Columbiana and Beeswax Landing, Columbiana.
Which entry took first most recently on Lay Lake?
Chris Patterson and David Newman took Alabama Bass Trail South Division: Lay Lake 2026 (2026-03-21) with 21.85.
Can an out-of-state angler enter a Lay Lake trail day?
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 does a Lay Lake entry get filed in Alabama?
Sign-up goes through the organizer, linked from the event name in the tables.
Can a trail director add its Lay Lake stops?
The Add a tournament button at the top takes Alabama entries.
Run Lay Lake ahead of contest day
The water page lists launches and ADCNR limits.
Know a tournament that is not listed?
Send it here with a link to the organizer’s event page or schedule. Weekly and monthly ones only need to go in once. If that page shows the name and the date (or the day of the week), it goes on this page right away. If not, we check it by hand within a week.
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