The fishing lakes are located in six districts, the department of Alabama wildlife, the freshwater fisheries division, and the department of conservation and natural resources control 23 public lakes in 20 counties with a total surface area of 1,912 acres, which ranges from 13 to 84 acres of lakes.
Here, the lakes are reserved for fishing and open to the public for fishing, the program was started in the 1940s and unchanged till now. The common fishes found here are large-mouth bass, bluegill, redear sunfish, channel catfish, and rainbow trout. During certain times of the year, thousands of people gather here for fishing.
| Name of Lakes | Area (In Acre) | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Escambia County Lake | 184 | Conecuh National Forest 23 miles east of Brewton off Co. 11 |
| Chambers County Lake | 183 | 5 miles southeast of La Fayette on Chambers County Road 83 |
| Walker County Lake | 163 | 3 miles southeast of Jasper off old US Route 78 |
| Lee County Lake | 130 | 6 miles southeast of Opelika |
| DeKalb County Lake | 120 | a mile north of Sylvania off County Road 47 |
| Madison County Lake | 105 | 11 miles east of Huntsville |
| Bibb County Lake | 100 | 5 miles north of Centreville off Alabama State Route 5 |
| Dallas County Lake | 100 | 11 miles south fo Selma off Alabama Highway 41 |
| Monroe County Lake | 94 | 5 miles west of Beatrice off County Road 50 |
| Dale County Lake | 92 | 1 mile north of Roy Parker Road in Ozark |
| Washington County Lake | 84 | 2 miles west of Millry off county Road 34 |
| Barbour County Lake | 75 | 6 miles north of Clayton off county road 49 |
| Lamar County Lake | 68 | 8 miles west of Vernon on Alabama State Route 18 |
| Fayette County Lake | 60 | 6 miles southeast of Fayette off County Road 26 |
| Crenshaw County Lake | 53 | 5 miles south of Luverne off US Route 331 |
| Pike County Lake | 45 | 5 miles south of Troy off County Road 39 |
| Clay County Lake | 38 | 1 mile west of Delta on Alabama Highway 47 |
| Marion County Lake | 37 | 6 miles north of Guin off US Route 43 |
| Geneva County Lake | 33 | 20 miles southwest of Enterprise off County Road 63 |
| Bankhead Lake | - | River origin is Black Warrior River, and located in Jefferson, Tuscaloosa County |
