Demopolis Reservoir Fishing Report

South Alabama is the lower drainage for the Warrior River before joining the Tombigbee River at the town of Demopolis. From here the two rivers converge before heading south to Mobile. In 1954 the dam was completed at Demopolis. This backed up the river into some of the fishiest looking water Alabama angler's had ever seen.

There are cypress swamps, backwater slews, dozens of feeder creeks, small cuts, deep pockets and many main lake flats for finding shallow spawning bass. All of these off-the-river backwaters are loaded with lily pads, water hyacinths and a variety of aquatic weeds. These are homes to some big bass and dozens of meals for them to prey upon. In March there is an early weed bloom, in April the weeds will start to bloom and turn very green. May is post spawn bass and lots of shallow water action. This is when its time to hit the banks with the weedless lures.

Far down in South Alabama and deep in the woods Demopolis Reservoir has all kinds of creatures that venture to close to the domain of the shallow water dweeling largemouth bass. Lures that mimic these bank-running creatures get the best results. After all, this is what the bass are used to seeing and feeding on. Frogs and rats hopped across the weeds bring explosive strikes. Topwater techniques such as swimming a frog, snake, worm or lizard imitation around wood and weeds can be deadly on bedding bass. Buzzbaits won't be tolerated, the louder the better.

Spinnerbaits are very weedless and always provoke big bass into striking. Besides the weeds there are miles of wood cover. Cypress trees clog the back ends of pockets, sloughs and feeder creeks. Blow downs, stumps, brush and laying logs are everywhere and hold schools of prespawn bass awaiting their turn to bed.

Practice catch and release this month. See you on the water!
Reed...

Practice catch and release year-round especially this Spring. You won't regret it!
Good Fishin'...
Reed Montgomery / Reeds Guide Service
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