Holt Lake Fishing Spot
- Acreage: 3296
- Last Modified By: vinny60 on 09/15/09 10:11 AM
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Largemouth bass are most abundant in backwater areas. Anglers targeting spotted bass should fish riverine portions of the lake. Crappie are found throughout the lake in woody cover and weed beds.
Holt Lake Description
Holt Reservoir is a modest sized 3,296-acre lake on the Black Warrior River and is located just north of Tuscaloosa from the Holt Lock and Dam upstream to Bankhead Dam. The primary uses for this reservoir are navigation, flood control, and recreation. Camping, hunting and boating are also available on this reservoir. There are modern camping areas, as well as areas for primitive camping. For the day user there are several areas with facilities for boaters, swimmers, picnickers, hikers, and sightseers. Holt Lake has two privately managed marinas for boat docking and storage. Six public facility areas with bank and boat access for anglers circle Holt Reservoir. Holt Reservoir is best known for its largemouth bass and spotted bass fishing.Crappie growth in this reservoir is above average, and 9- to 12-inch fish are moderately abundant. Bream fishing provides a good summer fishery in creeks with woody cover and around weed beds. Drum, various species of catfish, buffalo, hybrid striped bass, largemouth bass, and spotted bass are the most frequently and most popular species caught in the headwaters of Holt Reservoir below Bankhead Dam. Tailwater fishing is popular with local anglers, and they are generally satisfied in part due to a "boating lane" which allows anglers access to tailwaters immediately below the dam.