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William Bacon Oliver Lake (Black Warrior River)

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Alabama, United States

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Bluegill

8 in · 6 oz

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Spotted bass

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Spotted bass

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Spotted bass

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Green sunfish

9 in · 1 lb

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Largemouth bass

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General info

William Bacon Oliver Lake (Black Warrior River) is a lake located in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States. It is most popular for fishing Spotted bass, Largemouth bass, and Bluegill.

Location

33°13′52.2″N 87°30′55.3″W
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Fishing regulations at William Bacon Oliver Lake (Black Warrior 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°13′52.2″N 87°30′55.3″W
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FAQ about William Bacon Oliver Lake (Black Warrior River) fishing

William Bacon Oliver Lake (Black Warrior River) is a lake located in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States. Its coordinates are:
33°13′52.2″N 87°30′55.3″W
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The most common species in William Bacon Oliver Lake (Black Warrior River) are:
  • Spotted bass - 34 members reported to have caught this fish
  • Largemouth bass - 33 members reported to have caught this fish
  • Bluegill - 15 members reported to have caught this fish
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