Lewis Smith Lake Tournaments
Lewis Smith Lake: Alabama contest dates, champions and ramps.
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- 19 lbavg win/day
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The Lewis Smith Lake dates come straight from trail, club and park sites, one link apiece.
How Lewis Smith Lake contests are scored, as printed: single-day two-angler team, five-bass limit.
Host pages linked in each row; retrieved November 2026.
Trail and club fine print for Lewis Smith Lake
Alabama Bass Trail North Division: Lewis Smith Lake 2027 (2027-02-13 to 2027-02-13): species as printed: 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.
Details exactly as printed on each host page linked in the tables; retrieved November 2026.
Trail stops and club dates for Lewis Smith Lake
Counting host pages only, Lewis Smith Lake carries 1 scheduled event, 1 not yet launched, with 2 published results. The groups fishing Lewis Smith Lake include Alabama Bass Trail and B.A.S.S. Weigh-in sites named by the hosts: Cullman.
A one-day five-bass title on this water has averaged 19.03 pounds across 1 event; the heaviest was 19.03. Next to fish: Alabama Bass Trail North Division: Lewis Smith Lake 2027, dated 2027-02-13.
Alabama dates ahead on Lewis Smith Lake
| Date | Event | Organizer | Launch point | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-02-13 | Alabama Bass Trail North Division: Lewis Smith Lake 2027 | Alabama Bass Trail | Winston County |
Dates from trail, club and park pages, November 2026.
Lewis Smith Lake top finishes
| Date | Event | Winner | Winning weight | One-day five-bass (lb) | Big fish | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-26 | Bassmaster College Series at Smith Lake 2025, college | Daylon Milam and James Dubose (University of Montevallo) | 29 pounds, 14 ounces | 5-9 spotted bass (Tyler Chmelar and Kase Kramer, Tarleton State, Day 1) | Cullman County | |
| 2025-02-08 | Alabama Bass Trail North Division: Lewis Smith Lake 2025 | Blake Hall and Jeremy Lamb | 19.03 | 19.03 |
Each row opens the standings it came from.
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The Lewis Smith Lake high bag came at Alabama Bass Trail North Division: Lewis Smith Lake 2025 in 2025: 19.03 pounds.
Low bag 19, high bag 19, over 1 event.
Dated one-day bags with a printed five-bass limit only; multi-day, three-bass and billfish formats are not averaged.
What lies beneath the Lewis Smith Lake contest calendar
Close to 21,200 acres of water make up Lewis Smith Lake (ADCNR), in Winston County, Cullman County and Walker County. Alabama Power operates the dam. 3 ramps appear on the ADCNR boat ramp list here.
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.
What an Alabama angler may keep from Lewis Smith 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 |
Lewis Smith Lake rows in the digest exceptions
| Water | Species | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Lewis Smith Reservoir | Largemouth bass, Alabama bass, Spotted bass | It is illegal to possess any largemouth bass, Alabama bass or spotted bass between 13 inches and 15 inches in total length. |
| Lewis Smith Reservoir | Saltwater striped bass | It is illegal to possess more than two saltwater striped bass that exceed 22 inches in total length in the daily creel limit. It shall be unlawful to intentionally cull from the creel any saltwater striped bass from June 15th to October 15th. Culling is defined as removing and releasing a saltwater |
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.
Limits as printed in the Official 2026-2027 Alabama Hunting and Fishing Digest (ADCNR, eRegulations edition) (limits page; digest PDF), read November 1, 2026.
Contest-day details, Lewis Smith Lake
Public launches near Lewis Smith Lake
- Smith Lake Park on Lewis Smith Lake6 lanes, 3 docks, 166 trailer spaces, Dodge City
- Lion's Park (Lick Creek) on Lewis Smith Lake1 lane, 21 trailer spaces, Sipsey
- Smith Lake Dam boat ramp on Lewis Smith Lake6 lanes, 2 docks, 107 trailer spaces, Sipsey
Trails and clubs on Lewis Smith Lake
Counties tied to Lewis Smith Lake dates
Rigging ahead of Lewis Smith 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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Other Alabama waters with fields than Lewis Smith Lake
- Alabama Gulf waters0 events
- Alabama River3 events
- Lake Eufaula35 events
- Lake Guntersville12 events
- Lake Jordan4 events
- Lake Martin5 events
- Lay Lake5 events
- Logan Martin Lake5 events
- Neely Henry Lake4 events
- Pickwick Lake6 events
- Weiss Lake4 events
- Wheeler Lake4 events
The country around Lewis Smith Lake through a lens
Photo: Marshall County CVB, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: John Coley, CC BY 2.0
Photo: blgrssby, CC BY-SA 2.0
Reservoirs a drive from Lewis Smith Lake contests, pictured
Photo: Birmingham Photographer J.g, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: Forest Service, USDA, Public domain
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Photo: T.K. Mc, CC BY-SA 2.0
Alabama anglers on Lewis Smith Lake blast-off mornings
Is Lewis Smith Lake a frequent Alabama contest water?
1 dates on file, 1 to come, beside 2 published results.
When do Alabama boats next blast off on Lewis Smith Lake?
Alabama Bass Trail North Division: Lewis Smith Lake 2027 on 2027-02-13.
What total has a Lewis Smith Lake winner needed?
1 one-day five-bass titles average 19.03 pounds here; the top bag is 19.03.
Who organizes fields on Lewis Smith Lake?
Alabama Bass Trail and B.A.S.S.
Which ramp sends Lewis Smith Lake boats out?
Launch points printed by the Alabama hosts: Cullman.
Which Alabama team won on Lewis Smith Lake most recently?
Daylon Milam and James Dubose (University of Montevallo) took Bassmaster College Series at Smith Lake 2025, college (2025-02-26) with 29 pounds, 14 ounces.
What does a Lewis Smith Lake competitor 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.
Who collects Lewis Smith Lake entry forms?
Open the event link in its row to reach the host, which prints fees and deadlines.
Can an Alabama club list its Lewis Smith Lake date here?
Yes; the Add a tournament button near the top of this page takes Alabama club dates.
Log water time on Lewis Smith Lake early
For mapped ramps and digest rules, open the water page.
Know a tournament that is not listed?
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