Map

Cahaba River

Fishing spots, fishing reports, and regulations in

Alabama, United States

5.0·548 catches

Top fish species at Cahaba River

App Section

Check which species have trophy potential in Cahaba River

Cahaba River fishing reports

fish catches icon
recently logged catches
Loading...

Largescale stoneroller

length · weight

fish catches icon
recently logged catches
Loading...

Spotted bass

length · weight

fish catches icon
recently logged catches
Loading...

length · weight

fish catches icon
recently logged catches
Loading...

Bluegill

length · weight

fish catches icon
recently logged catches
Loading...

Rock darter

length · weight

fish catches icon
recently logged catches
Loading...

Spotted bass

19 in · 3 lb

Fishbrain
More catches in the app...

Continue browsing catches and catch locations in the Fishbrain app

Loading...
Loading...
Loading...

General info

Cahaba River is a stream located in Bibb County, Alabama, United States. It is also intersecting with Dallas County, Alabama. It is most popular for fishing Spotted bass, Largemouth bass, and Bluegill.

Location

33°00′27″N 87°07′2.9″W
Directions

When are Largemouth Bass biting on Cahaba River?

Learn what time of year and day to go fishing at Cahaba River. Download Fishbrain today to look for new fishing spots, scout new fishing access, or prep for your next trip.

Bite time image

Fishing regulations at Cahaba River, 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 Spotted bass as of April 1st, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

Spotted bass

Seasons

Open

Bag limit

10

Aggregate

10

Daily Creel Limit = 10 Spotted 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.

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.

Very good

Micropterus punctulatus

Regulations for

33°00′27″N 87°07′2.9″W
Regulations in the map
License Icon
Local laws and licenses

Alabama fishing license

Get license

Reviews of Cahaba River

5.0
Loading...

1 ratings

5
4
3
2
1
Top reviews

Cities nearby

Alabaster

22.5 miles away

Calera

23.0 miles away

Helena

23.7 miles away

Bessemer

26.5 miles away

Tuscaloosa

28.4 miles away

Hueytown

29.3 miles away

Pelham

29.6 miles away

Hoover

31.1 miles away

Northport

32.8 miles away

Chelsea

35.7 miles away

Homewood

36.1 miles away

Vestavia Hills

37.5 miles away

Mountain Brook

39.7 miles away

Birmingham

40.4 miles away

Irondale

45.5 miles away

Leeds

48.9 miles away

Gardendale

49.0 miles away

Center Point

50.6 miles away

Sylacauga

51.0 miles away

Trussville

53.5 miles away

Moody

54.3 miles away

Jasper

58.9 miles away

Pell City

62.2 miles away

Talladega

65.9 miles away

Anything missing or inaccurate?

Suggest changes to improve what we show.

Suggest changes

FAQ about Cahaba River fishing

the Cahaba River is a stream located in Bibb County, Alabama, United States. It is also intersecting with Dallas County, Alabama. Its coordinates are:
33°00′27″N 87°07′2.9″W
.
Find the best fishing spots on the Cahaba River by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Garmin® depth maps.
The most common species in the Cahaba River are:
  • Spotted bass - 103 members reported to have caught this fish
  • Largemouth bass - 62 members reported to have caught this fish
  • Bluegill - 23 members reported to have caught this fish
The latest Cahaba River fishing reports are:
App Section
Download Fishbrain and fish smarter
Unlimited access to the best fishing spot finder in the game. Get all the fishing intel you need to start catching more, and bigger, fish.

Free trial available

Loading...
Loading...
Loading...
Loading...