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Fishing in Selma, AL

Alabama, United States

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Top fish species in Selma

Largemouth bass
Largemouth bass
Spotted bass
Spotted bass
Bluegill
Bluegill
White crappie
White crappie
Black crappie
Black crappie

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Bluegill

Autauga Creek

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Largemouth bass

Swift Creek

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Black madtom

Rice Creek

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Redspot dartfish

Rice Creek

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Spotted bass

Autauga Creek

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Spotted bass

Autauga Creek

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Largemouth bass

Autauga Creek

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Largemouth bass

Autauga Creek

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Autauga Creek

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Channel catfish

Autauga Creek

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About Selma fishing

Check out the best fishing spots in and around Selma, Alabama. Anglers using Fishbrain have logged: 467 catches for Largemouth bass, 87 catches for Spotted bass, and 62 catches for Bluegill.

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Fishing regulations in Selma

Disclaimer: Always check local fishing regulations, water access rights and land ownership before fishing, regardless of any catches logged in that area by the Fishbrain community. Fishbrain has mapped millions of acres of government-owned land across the USA to help you identify potential fishing access, but you are responsible for ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.

Fishing regulations in Alabama can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.

Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Largemouth bass as of March 31st, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

Largemouth bass

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Open

Bag limit

10

Aggregate

10

Daily Creel Limit = 10 Largemouth Bass as part of the 10 Black Bass aggregate limit, which includes combinations of largemouth, smallmouth, spotted, Alabama, shoal and those species formerly known as "redeye" bass, which are now known separately as Coosa, Warrior, Cahaba, Tallapoosa and Chattahoochee bass, based on their respective drainages. The Alabama bass was formerly known as spotted bass in the Mobile drainage.

Guntersville Reservoir and Its Tributary of Town Creek: It is illegal to possess any largemouth or smallmouth bass less than 15 inches in total length.

Harris Reservoir: It is illegal to possess any largemouth bass between 13 inches and 16 inches in total length.

Lake Jackson at Florala: Creel limit of five black bass greater than 12 inches in total length. Only one of the five can be over 22 inches in total length.

Lewis Smith Reservoir: It is illegal to possess any black bass between 13 inches and 15 inches in total length.

Little Bear Creek Reservoir of the B.C.D.A. Lakes: It is illegal to possess largemouth bass between 13 inches and 16 inches in total length.

Pickwick Reservoir: It is illegal to possess any smallmouth bass or largemouth bass less than 15 inches in total length.

Walter F. George Reservoir (Lake Eufaula) and its Tributaries: It is illegal to possess any largemouth bass less than 14 inches in total length.

West Point Reservoir and its Tributaries: It is illegal to possess any largemouth bass less than 14 inches in total length.

Wilson Reservoir and Its Tributaries of Big Nance and Town Creeks: It is illegal to possess any smallmouth bass less than 15 inches in total length.

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32°24′59.8″N 87°02′1″W
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FAQ about Selma fishing

Anglers in Selma, AL recommend these top fishing spots: Cahaba River, Alabama River, Valley Creek Lake, and Plummer Lake.
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