General Pictures
Pictures from Pickwick Lake and the Wilson Tailwaters
The Tennessee River has barge traffic so be careful as you drive your boat and as you fish. |
The abundance of shad on the Tennessee River gives the predator species plenty to eat as evidenced by the tail of the shad sticking out of this largemouth's throat. |
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Fishing the dropoff at the mouth of McFarland Harbor can be productive.
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Many of the fish in Pickwick Lake jump when hooked, but few more than skipjack herring. |
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Wilson Dam is visible from the upper end of Pickwick Lake. Many anglers fish this area.
The 360 Grille is visible from the water.
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Anglers have many areas where they can fish from the bank at Pickwick. |
Dana Beavers caught this bobcat looking for fish on the banks of Pickwick Lake, October 13, 2012. |
Jerry Foster won 3rd place for Outdoor Recreation in the Outdoor Alabama photo contest for 2011. |
Colbert Steam Plant pulls water here and releases the water in a downstream creek. |
Coal Barges on the Tennessee River
Colbert Steam Plant from Downstream
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When fishing Pickwick, one never knows what is going to bite: smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, spotted bass, freshwater drum, striped bass, channel catfish or even a buffalo.
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In Pickwick, if you are fishing the bank, you are missing a lot of action.
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Fishing current breaks is an important concept in Pickwick Lake.
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These anglers are seeking smallmouth bass with various lures.
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Charles Darr fishes Pickwick Lake during spring break.
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White bass are a favorite fish during the spring.
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Alabama Fishing Licenses
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The area below Wilson dam is one of the world's best smallmouth bass fisheries in the spring.
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For pictures of anglers' fish, see the anglers' page.
