Fishing near Bessemer in Jefferson County, AL

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  • Most Caught Species: Spotted Bass, Other (Freshwater), Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Catfish
  • # of fishing spots within 25 miles: 9
  • # of reports within 25 miles: 7
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5 mile creek near Bessemer

5 mile creek

there are too many types to list there are rock bass, large and small mouth bass, channel and flathead cats, pumpkinsed, bream and others. if you try this spot dont try to sit your rod down you wont have time.
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Top Fishing Spots near Bessemer

Shades Creek
Shades Creek

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Lake Purdy
Lake Purdy

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Village Creek
Village Creek

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Locust Fork River
Locust Fork River

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Valley Creek
Valley Creek

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# Reviews:
Views: 133

Black Warrior River
Black Warrior River

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# Reviews: 1
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Bessemer Area Fish Species

Recent Bessemer Fishing Reports

Private Pond Quick Trip Fishing Report Aug 26, 2010

Private Pond Quick Trip

Private pond with starving bream...

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spur of the moment Fishing Report May 22, 2011

spur of the moment

valley creek (bessemer) -

a hot spot for cats and bass lots of bream but always nice fishing. ...

Avg. Rating: 5
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Wife's gone to her Mom's church-I better go too.....fishing Fishing Report Aug 02, 2010

Wife's gone to her Mom's church-I better go too.....fishing

Lake Purdy -

Another quick trip...

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5 mile creek Fishing Report May 21, 2011

5 mile creek

5 mile creek , fultondale, al -

ok yall Ive made a hunded trips out to 5 mile creek then I learned about this site. Its my primary fishing spot me and my brother have been fishing it...

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Catfishing at Lake Purdy Fishing Report Aug 02, 2010

Catfishing at Lake Purdy

Lake Purdy -

A "What the heck, I've got a couple of hours-I'm going fishing" moment....

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Don't tell anyone about this.    Fishing Report Mar 15, 2011

Don't tell anyone about this.

Ketona Quarry -

Some people know about this place and some shouldn't . Lake Ketona is really a quarry that flooded in the forties I believe . In 1950 it gave up t...

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Baits and Tackle used near Bessemer

Check Prices

  • Light tackle ; pig and jig , 7inch Zoom worms- Texas rigged , small hard baits , Mepps spinners , etc.

Nightcrawler Check Prices

  • we used super nightcrawlers ranging from 8 to 10 inches found at a remote private location. regular nightcrawlers work just as well tho.
  • hot dogs work great and also worms of any kind

Other Check Prices

  • I don't know if T.S. Hudson shared that information, Iwas'nt born yet .

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