R L HARRIS RESERVOIR

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FISHING • GEORGIA

R L Harris Reservoir


April 28, 2024

The R.L. Harris Reservoir in Alabama is a popular fishing destination, known for its abundance of largemouth bass, crappie, and catfish. Anglers can also catch striped bass and hybrid striped bass. The area offers opportunities for kayaking, swimming, and camping, with multiple parks and campgrounds nearby. Fishing tips include using live bait or soft plastics for largemouth bass and trolling for striped bass. The best time of year to visit is in the spring and fall, with average temperatures ranging from 60-80 degrees Fahrenheit.



Fish Species
Image Alt Black Crappie
Image Alt Blue Catfish
Image Alt Kelp Bass
Image Alt Largemouth Bass
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Fishing Destinations

                                                       

Etowah River

Apache Trout • Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Kelp Bass

Sweetwater Lake

Black Crappie • Black Sea Bass • Bluegill • Green Sunfish • Largemouth Bass • Redear Sunfish

High Rock Lake

Black Crappie • Black Sea Bass • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Largemouth Bass

Coon Creek

American Eel • Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Lake Virginia

Black Crappie • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Finks Lake

Black Crappie • Bluegill • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass

Choccolocco Number 11 Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Green Sunfish • Kelp Bass • Redear Sunfish

Bowman Branch

Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Kelp Bass

Morgan Lake

Black Crappie • Black Sea Bass • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Largemouth Bass

Desoto State Park Lake

Black Crappie • Blue Catfish • Bluegill • Green Sunfish • Kelp Bass • Largemouth Bass • Redear Sunfish
                                                                                                                       
                                               

Area Boat Ramps

COUNTY PARK ROAD 2300-2398, SCOTTSBORO
Guntersville Lake Watershed, Alabama
AUBREY CARR SCENIC DRIVE GUNTERSVILLE
Guntersville Lake Watershed, Alabama
EAST ROME BYPASS, ROME
Etowah Watershed, Georgia
AL 227 GUNTERSVILLE
Guntersville Lake Watershed, Alabama
DEKALB COUNTY
Upper Coosa Watershed, Georgia
WOODS BEND ROAD 3100, RAGLAND
Middle Coosa Watershed, Alabama
LONZ STREET 206, GADSDEN
Middle Coosa Watershed, Alabama
COMER BRIDGE PUBLIC BOAT RAMP
Guntersville Lake Watershed, Alabama
HIGHWAY 79 3333, SCOTTSBORO
Guntersville Lake Watershed, Alabama
WINN ROAD 1162, SCOTTSBORO
Guntersville Lake Watershed, Alabama

Rafting & Kayaking

CITY LIMITS OF ENGLISH, IN TO CARNES MILL SITE IN NE1/4NE1/4 OF SEC 13, T3S, R1W
Blue-Sinking Watershed, Indiana
HEADWATERS TO CONCRETE BRIDGE (BURNT BRIDGE) ON FH 13 (WHERE RIVER ENTERS BRADWELL RAY WILDERNESS)
Lower Ochlockonee Watershed, Florida
CARNES MILL SITE TO 7.65 MILES ABOVE CONFLUECE WITH OHIO RIVER AT CONFLUENCE WITH TURKEY CREEK
Blue-Sinking Watershed, Indiana
2 MILES BELOW DAM ON LAKE TALQUIN TO OCHLOCKONEE BAY
Lower Ochlockonee Watershed, Florida
SEGMENT D--MUD SWAMP/NEW RIVER WILDERNESS (SOUTHERN) WILDERNESS BOUNDARY TO NORTHERN BOUNDARY OF TOWN OF CARRABELLE (RM 4)
New Watershed, Florida
STATE ROAD 337 BRIDGE TO STATE ROAD 56 BRIDGE AT PROSPECT, IN
Lower East Fork White Watershed, Indiana
STATE ROAD 56 BRIDGE TO FOREST PURCHASE BOUNDARY AT ROLAND, IN
Lower East Fork White Watershed, Indiana
SEGMENT C--MUD SWAMP/NEW RIVER WILDERNESS BOUNDARY TO MUD SWAMP/NEW RIVER WILDERNESS (SOUTHERN) BOUNDARY
New Watershed, Florida
JUNCTION OF NORTH/SOUTH FORKS OF LOST RIVER TO STATE ROAD 337 BRIDGE, APPROX 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ORLEANS, IN
Lower East Fork White Watershed, Indiana
SEGMENT B--SH 65 TO CARR BRIDGE ON FH 13
New Watershed, Florida

Parks & Recreation

                                                       

Macon County Park

Vesta Cedar Glade State Natural Area

Putnam County Fairgrounds

Sgt Alvin York State Historic Park

Burgess Falls State Park

Edgar Evins State Park

Pogue Creek State Natural Area

Cane Creek Park

Joe L Evins Park

Cedars of Lebanon State Park

                                                                                                                        
                                               

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