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Madison County Nature Trail and Study Center

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Alabama, United States

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Largemouth bass

28 in · 14 lb

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Channel catfish

24 in · 5 lb

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Grass carp

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Bluegill

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Largemouth bass

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Bluegill

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General info

Madison County Nature Trail and Study Center is a water located in Madison County, Alabama, United States. It is most popular for fishing Largemouth bass, Bluegill, and Grass carp.

Location

34°35′58″N 86°31′7.2″W
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Fishing regulations at Madison County Nature Trail and Study Center, AL

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 April 8th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

Largemouth bass

Seasons

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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34°35′58″N 86°31′7.2″W
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26.9 miles away

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Manchester

64.7 miles away

Trussville

66.3 miles away

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Columbia

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Spring Hill

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FAQ about Madison County Nature Trail and Study Center fishing

Madison County Nature Trail and Study Center is a water located in Madison County, Alabama, United States. Its coordinates are:
34°35′58″N 86°31′7.2″W
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The most common species in Madison County Nature Trail and Study Center are:
  • Largemouth bass - 8 members reported to have caught this fish
  • Bluegill - 4 members reported to have caught this fish
  • Grass carp - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
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