Wheeler Lake Tournaments
Trail dates, posted winners and launches for Wheeler Lake.
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- 26.1 lbavg win/day
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Each Wheeler Lake row was read from the organizer or park page it links to; Alabama keeps no shared statewide contest permit list.
Formats in the Wheeler Lake hosts' wording: single-day two-angler team, five-bass limit.
Host pages linked in each row; retrieved November 2026.
Inside the Wheeler Lake contests
Alabama Bass Trail North Division: Wheeler Lake 2027 (2027-04-10 to 2027-04-10): 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.
Details exactly as printed on each host page linked in the tables; retrieved November 2026.
Wheeler Lake on the Alabama contest calendar
Club, trail and park schedules put 2 scheduled events on Wheeler Lake; 1 are still ahead, beside 2 published results. Behind the Wheeler Lake dates stand Alabama Bass Trail. The organizers send fields out of Ingalls Harbor, Decatur and Decatur.
Over 1 dated one-day five-bass wins, the Alabama winners weighed 26.07 pounds on average and 26.07 at the top. First date ahead is 2027-04-10: Alabama Bass Trail North Division: Wheeler Lake 2027.
The coming Wheeler Lake schedule
| Date | Event | Organizer | Launch point | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-04-10 | Alabama Bass Trail North Division: Wheeler Lake 2027 | Alabama Bass Trail | Limestone County |
Alabama host schedules, read November 2026.
Posted Alabama champions on Wheeler Lake
| Date | Event | Winner | Winning weight | One-day five-bass (lb) | Big fish | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-09 | Alabama Bass Trail North Division: Wheeler Lake 2026 | Thomas Shelton and Timothy Shelton | 26.07 | 26.07 | 6.22 (Brian Marbut and Hayden Marbut) | Morgan County |
| 2025-10-17 | 2025 ABT Championship (Wheeler Lake) | Donny Beck and Tony Harvey | 41.03 |
Winners exactly as the hosts printed them, linked.
Winning weights over time on Wheeler Lake
No Wheeler Lake champion has beaten 26.07 pounds, from Alabama Bass Trail North Division: Wheeler Lake 2026 in 2026.
1 one-day wins sit between 26.1 and 26.1 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 Wheeler Lake
| Date | Event | Organizer | Launch point | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-09 | Alabama Bass Trail North Division: Wheeler Lake 2026 | Alabama Bass Trail | Ingalls Harbor, Decatur | Morgan County |
Wheeler Lake when the trails are elsewhere
Wheeler Lake covers about 57,278 acres by NHD outline, in Limestone County, Lawrence County, Morgan County and Lauderdale County. TVA operates the dam. The ADCNR ramp list shows 16 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 Wheeler 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 |
Water exceptions on Wheeler Lake
| Water | Species | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Wheeler Reservoir | Smallmouth bass | It is illegal to possess any smallmouth bass less than 15 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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Boat ramps for a Wheeler Lake blast-off
- Flint Creek 31 boat ramp on Wheeler Lake2 lanes, 20 trailer spaces, Decatur
- Arrowhead boat ramp on Wheeler Lake1 lane, 12 trailer spaces, Mooresville
- Hickory Hills (Flint Creek 67) boat ramp on Wheeler Lake1 lane, 1 dock, 18 trailer spaces, Decatur
- Triana boat ramp on Wheeler Lake2 lanes, 1 dock, 46 trailer spaces, Triana
- Cotaco Creek (Sharpe's Ford) boat ramp on Wheeler Lake1 lane, 20 trailer spaces, Triana
- Elk River Mills (Sportsman's Park) on Wheeler Lake2 lanes, 1 dock, 20 trailer spaces, Rogersville
- Spring Creek boat ramp on Wheeler Lake1 lane, 1 dock, 18 trailer spaces, North Courtland
- Elk River State Park on Wheeler Lake1 lane, 1 dock, 15 trailer spaces, Rogersville
- Elk River N72 (Lee Hi) boat ramp on Wheeler Lake2 lanes, 1 dock, 45 trailer spaces, Rogersville
- Elk River S72 boat ramp on Wheeler Lake1 lane, 25 trailer spaces, Rogersville
- Buck Island boat ramp on Wheeler Lake1 lane, 20 trailer spaces, Elkmont
- Barnett boat ramp on Wheeler Lake1 lane, 1 dock, 15 trailer spaces, Rogersville
- Anderson Creek boat ramp on Wheeler Lake1 lane, 20 trailer spaces, Rogersville
- Easter Ferry boat ramp on Wheeler Lake1 lane, 8 trailer spaces, Elkmont
- Maples Bridge boat ramp on Wheeler Lake2 lanes, 1 dock, 12 trailer spaces, Elkmont
- Second Creek boat ramp on Wheeler Lake1 lane, 1 dock, 40 trailer spaces, Rogersville
Wheeler Lake hosts
Home counties of Wheeler Lake weigh-ins
What Alabama anglers bring to Wheeler 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 Wheeler 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
- Weiss Lake4 events
Telling the Wheeler Lake fish apart, by photo
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Water around the Wheeler Lake weigh-ins, in pictures
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Alabama anglers ask about Wheeler Lake fields
Does Wheeler Lake get booked often by Alabama clubs?
2 dated rows, 1 still ahead, plus 2 published results.
Which Wheeler Lake contest is first up?
Alabama Bass Trail North Division: Wheeler Lake 2027 on 2027-04-10.
What does a Wheeler Lake winning limit look like?
Dated one-day five-bass winners here have weighed 26.07 pounds on average over 1 event, with 26.07 on top.
Which groups schedule dates on Wheeler Lake?
Alabama Bass Trail.
Where do Wheeler Lake entrants launch?
Launch points printed by the Alabama hosts: Ingalls Harbor, Decatur and Decatur.
Which entry took first most recently on Wheeler Lake?
Thomas Shelton and Timothy Shelton took Alabama Bass Trail North Division: Wheeler Lake 2026 (2026-05-09) with 26.07.
Can an out-of-state angler enter a Wheeler 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 Wheeler 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 Wheeler Lake stops?
The Add a tournament button at the top takes Alabama entries.
Run Wheeler Lake ahead of contest day
The water page lists launches and ADCNR limits.
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