Weiss Lake Tournaments
Contest calendar and winners for Weiss Lake, Alabama.
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- 2results
- 21.4 lbavg win/day
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Hosts print Weiss Lake events on their own pages, which is where each row was read.
Contest formats seen on Weiss Lake: single-day two-angler team, five-bass limit.
Host pages linked in each row; retrieved November 2026.
How each Weiss Lake contest is set up, per its host
Alabama Bass Trail North Division: Weiss Lake 2027 (2027-05-22 to 2027-05-22): fish that count: 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.
The Alabama tournament ledger for Weiss Lake
Host listings give Weiss Lake 2 scheduled events; 1 remain on the books, next to 2 published results. Weiss Lake entries are taken by Alabama Bass Trail. Blast-off points printed by the hosts: Leesburg Landing and Leesburg.
Winners of 2 one-day five-bass events carried 21.36 pounds on average; 22.27 leads. Alabama Bass Trail North Division: Weiss Lake 2027 comes first, on 2027-05-22.
The road ahead for Weiss Lake
| Date | Event | Organizer | Launch point | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-05-22 | Alabama Bass Trail North Division: Weiss Lake 2027 | Alabama Bass Trail | Cherokee County |
Organizer dates current to November 2026.
First place on Weiss Lake
| Date | Event | Winner | Winning weight | One-day five-bass (lb) | Big fish | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-20 | Alabama Bass Trail North Division: Weiss Lake 2026 | Gary Thompson and Billy Wallace | 22.27 | 22.27 | 6.60 (Gary Thompson and Billy Wallace) | Cherokee County |
| 2025-05-10 | Alabama Bass Trail North Division: Weiss Lake 2025 | Nolen Spencer and Jonathon Reese | 20.44 | 20.44 |
Results as printed; a row opens the full standings.
Alabama winning bags on Weiss Lake
22.27 pounds at Alabama Bass Trail North Division: Weiss Lake 2026, 2026, tops the Weiss Lake list.
First place has taken 20.4 to 22.3 pounds across 2 wins.
Dated one-day bags with a printed five-bass limit only; multi-day, three-bass and billfish formats are not averaged.
Finished events on Weiss Lake
| Date | Event | Organizer | Launch point | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-20 | Alabama Bass Trail North Division: Weiss Lake 2026 | Alabama Bass Trail | Leesburg Landing | Cherokee County |
Weiss Lake away from Alabama blast-off days
Around 30,200 acres is the size of Weiss Lake per ADCNR, in Cherokee County. Alabama Power operates the dam. ADCNR boat access here: 5 ramps.
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.
Creel and size rules for Weiss 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 |
Digest exceptions for Weiss Lake
| Water | Species | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Weiss Reservoir | Crappie | It is illegal to possess crappie less than 10 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.
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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Weiss Lake launches on the ADCNR list
- Cedar Bluff (Causeway ) boat ramp on Weiss Lake2 lanes, 2 docks, 71 trailer spaces, Cedar Bluff
- Chattooga Bridge (Cobia Bridge) boat ramp on Weiss Lake2 lanes, 1 dock, 35 trailer spaces, Cedar Bluff
- Bay Springs (East Diversion) boat ramp on Weiss Lake2 lanes, 29 trailer spaces, Leesburg
- Leesburg Ramp on Weiss Lake4 lanes, 3 docks, 215 trailer spaces, Leesburg
- Mud Creek (Weiss) boat ramp on Weiss Lake1 lane, 60 trailer spaces, Cedar Bluff
The Weiss Lake host roster
County pages for Weiss Lake fields
Packing the boat for Weiss Lake
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Alabama event waters apart from Weiss Lake
- Alabama Gulf waters0 events
- Alabama River3 events
- Lake Eufaula35 events
- Lake Guntersville12 events
- Lake Jordan4 events
- Lake Martin5 events
- Lay Lake5 events
- Lewis Smith Lake3 events
- Logan Martin Lake5 events
- Neely Henry Lake4 events
- Pickwick Lake6 events
- Wheeler Lake4 events
Pictures of the fishing water around Weiss Lake
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Photo: Ron Cogswell, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Erin Brierley, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Reservoirs a drive from Weiss Lake contests, pictured
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Photo: Wesley Fryer, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: Shannon McGee, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: Jeff Hudgins / Alabama, CC BY 2.0
What entrants ask about Weiss Lake
How many Alabama dates name Weiss Lake on the trail schedules?
2 printed so far, 1 coming, and 2 published results.
What is the next posted date on Weiss Lake?
Alabama Bass Trail North Division: Weiss Lake 2027 on 2027-05-22.
What sack has topped the Weiss Lake leaderboard?
First place in a one-day five-bass event here averages 21.36 pounds (2 events), and 22.27 is the record bag.
Which trails and clubs use Weiss Lake?
Alabama Bass Trail.
Which Alabama ramp hosts Weiss Lake blast-off?
Launch points printed by the Alabama hosts: Leesburg Landing and Leesburg.
Who won the latest event on Weiss Lake?
Gary Thompson and Billy Wallace took Alabama Bass Trail North Division: Weiss Lake 2026 (2026-06-20) with 22.27.
Which ADCNR license covers a Weiss Lake entry?
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.
How does an Alabama team enter a Weiss Lake trail stop?
Each host takes its own entries; the event title in its row opens that page with the fee and closing date.
Is there a form for adding a Weiss Lake contest in Alabama?
Press Add a tournament near the hero and include the trail link so the date gets verified.
Scout Weiss Lake before the trail arrives
Ramps, digest limits and any water exceptions sit on the water page.
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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