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Logan Martin Lake Fishing Report

Updated Fri, Oct 23, 2026 from live gauge and weather data

The Coosa’s spotted-bass arena: Logan Martin runs current through 15,000 acres of dock-lined water that fights above its weight.

3/5
Fair. Fish the windows.A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.
Flow
2,810 cfs
Air / High
79 / 80 F
Wind
S 1 mph

Sources: USGS gauge 02401330, Open-Meteo, solunar calculated for these coordinates.

Satellite view
Friday
23
October 2026

Today's Fishing Report

Generated this morning from live readings: gauge, weather model, sun and moon. A fresh report is published here every morning.

3/5Fair. Fish the windows.A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.

Logan Martin Lake offers the kind of conditions this water was made for. Today brings clear skies, wind S around 1 mph, steady pressure near 1021 hPa and a high of 80. Water sits around 74 F for the season (estimated). With the waxing gibbous, the solunar majors run 9:21 AM-11:21 AM and 9:48 PM-11:48 PM: the windows to build the day around.

The plan, species by species

Striped bassExcellent

Use electronics to find shad schools in open water, and watch for birds working over bait.

Largemouth bassGood

The main feeding season after the spawn: work moving baits along weed edges, points and wood, and follow up with a soft plastic where a fish swirls.

Catfish (blue, channel)Good

Spawning season from late May into summer: Iowa DNR suggests drifting bait under a float along riprap and snags where males guard nests in cavities.

CrappieFair

Early in this band crappie are spawning in protected coves; afterward they move to docks, brush piles and standing timber near deeper water.

Tomorrow: Similar at 76 F. The solunar majors shift about 50 minutes later.Next report: Sat, Oct 24, 6:30 AMHow this report is made →

Before you go

Alabama requires a fishing licence from age 16, from $17.00 for residents. What a Alabama licence costs and where to buy it →

Chasing largemouth bass here? Check the size and bag limits with ADCNR before you keep anything. The season dates for Alabama, read off the agency, are on the Alabama seasons page.

Water and weather

Live readings from Coosa River near Southside (above Logan Martin).

No recent gauge reading

USGS 02401330 has not returned a reading for this chart; it comes back when the gauge reports again. Until then conditions are modeled from weather, season and the nearest stations.

5060708090JanMarMayJulSepNovOct, ~74 F now

Right now

Latest readings

Air temp79 F
High / Low80 / 42 F
WindS 1-3 mph
Pressure1020.5 hPa, steady
Sky / Rain0% cloud, 0%
Sunrise / Sunset06:56 / 18:02
MoonWaxing Gibbous, 91%
Water temp (seasonal)~74 F est.

Bite planner

Hour-by-hour bite forecast for today. Tap a bar to see why.

5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PMsunrisesunsetPRIMEPRIME

Which day to fish Logan Martin Lake this week

The best day on Logan Martin Lake this week looks like Saturday Oct 24, at 5 out of 5, against 3 today.

Best day this week: Saturday, Oct 24 — excellent at 5/5, falling pressure, usually the best window of a week.

Today, Oct 23 — Fair

A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.

Solunar majors
9:21 AM-11:21 AM and 9:48 PM-11:48 PM
Minor period
3:42 AM-4:42 AM
Sun
06:56 to 18:02
Moon
Waxing Gibbous, 91% lit
Sky and wind
Clear, 6 mph
Rain chance
0%

Forecast-based scores, less reliable further out: how the score is built.

Species guide

The species that matter on Logan Martin Lake: seasons, structure and how to fish each one. Today's ratings live in the report above.

Largemouth bass illustration

Largemouth bass

Best: the spring pre-spawn and the fall feed

A warm-water sunfish of lakes, reservoirs, ponds and slow river backwaters that holds tight to cover: weeds, logs, rock ledges and docks. In Texas, TPWD surveys rank it "by far" the freshwater fish anglers most want to catch. The main feeding season after the spawn: work moving baits along weed edges, points and wood, and follow up with a soft plastic where a fish swirls.

Striped bass illustration

Striped bass

Best: spring and fall inland; on the coast, during the seasonal migrations

The largest of the temperate basses, a sea-run fish of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts that now also lives in reservoirs across much of the country after hatchery stocking. Inland, it follows schools of shad and herring through open water. Use electronics to find shad schools in open water, and watch for birds working over bait.

Catfish (blue, channel) illustration

Catfish (blue, channel)

Year-round, best at dusk and after dark

Three big catfish share most of the country's rivers and reservoirs: the channel catfish, the most widespread; the blue catfish, the largest; and the flathead, which hunts live fish. All feed mostly on or near the bottom. Spawning season from late May into summer: Iowa DNR suggests drifting bait under a float along riprap and snags where males guard nests in cavities.

Crappie illustration

Crappie

Best: the spring spawn; summer around docks, brush and the thermocline

Two slab-sided panfish, the white crappie and the black crappie, that gather around submerged timber, brush piles, docks and bridge pilings in lakes, reservoirs and slow river backwaters. Texas Parks and Wildlife counts crappie as the state's most popular panfish. Early in this band crappie are spawning in protected coves; afterward they move to docks, brush piles and standing timber near deeper water.

When to come: the Logan Martin Lake calendar

Activity by species and month, and how the water warms through the year. Tap any cell.

Species activity by month

1 = slow, 5 = peak. Current month highlighted.

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Largemouth bass
Striped bass
Catfish (blue, channel)
Crappie
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Water temperature through the year

Typical surface temperature for this water type; today is around 74 F (estimated, not a reading).

5060708090JanMarMayJulSepNovOct, ~74 F now

Angler reports

Real reports from real anglers, reviewed before publishing. The water log below tracks each day automatically.

No angler reports yet this weekBe the first: your report helps every angler who checks Logan Martin Lake today, and we feature the best catch of the week.

Water log, last days

Auto-logged from live data
Thu, Oct 22

4/5 Good. Solid day ahead. Stable-to-falling pressure and workable wind line things up. Largemouth bass led the card at excellent. High of 79 F, wind to 7 mph.

Wed, Oct 21

4/5 Good. Solid day ahead. Stable-to-falling pressure and workable wind line things up. Largemouth bass led the card at excellent. High of 78 F, wind to 6 mph.

Tue, Oct 20

4/5 Good. Solid day ahead. Stable-to-falling pressure and workable wind line things up. Largemouth bass led the card at excellent. High of 77 F, wind to 7 mph.

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Before you go

License

Alabama requires a valid fishing license for adults. Buy online from the state agency; one-day options exist for visitors.

Regulations

Alabama license. Spotted and largemouth bass under standard statewide limits: check current ADCNR regulations.

Access

Lakeside Park (Pell City), Riverside, Stemley Bridge and Alabama Power public ramps; marinas around the lake.

About this water

A 15,263-acre Alabama Power reservoir on the Coosa River, St. Clair and Talladega counties, Alabama, impounded 1964.

Fishing Logan Martin Lake: the full guide

A river lake with current

Logan Martin impounds the Coosa River across 15,000 acres between Pell City and Talladega, and the current running through it defines the fishing. Alabama spotted bass: Coosa-strain fish famous for fighting far above their size: dominate the rock and current seams, with largemouth on the docks and grass, striped bass and hybrids in the deeper channel, crappie in the brush and catfish everywhere. The lake hosts tournaments constantly and still gives up limits.

Spots on the current

When Alabama Power generates, the bite turns on: spotted bass stack on current-swept points, riprap and bridge pilings. Work them with shaky heads, jerkbaits and small crankbaits, keeping the bait in contact with the moving water. Largemouth prefer the thousands of boat docks and the remaining grass beds: skipping jigs and wacky rigs under docks is a year-round pattern. Winter finds spots deep on the channel ledges.

Linesides and crappie

Stripers and hybrids run the river channel and stack below Neely Henry Dam and around the Logan Martin dam area, hitting live shad and big swimbaits, best in cooler months. Crappie fill the planted brush and bridge structure: 10-20 feet, jigs and minnows, with strong spring and fall bites. Catfish, including big blues, work the channel drops on cut bait.

Pell City logistics

Public ramps at Lakeside Park, Riverside, Stemley Bridge and Alabama Power access areas serve the lake, with marinas throughout. Dock density means the shoreline is heavily developed: the fishing accommodates it, since the docks are structure. Generation schedules from Alabama Power drive the day: check them before deciding which end to fish. Birmingham sits 45 minutes west.

Common questions

Why are Coosa spots special?

The Coosa-strain spotted bass fights harder pound for pound than almost any black bass: a three-pounder here feels like a five-pound largemouth.

Does current really matter?

It is the single most important factor: when the dams pull water, fish position on current breaks and feed. No current usually means a slower day.

Where do I start on a first trip?

The bridge pilings and riprap near Stemley or Highway 231 during generation: classic Coosa spotted bass structure with easy access.

Is fishing good at Logan Martin Lake right now?

Check the daily report at the top of this page: it is regenerated every morning from live data. Today's read: Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.

Nearby waters

Lay Lake18 miNeely Henry Lake34 miTallapoosa River46 miLake Martin49 miCahaba River51 miBankhead Lake62 mi

Where this page's numbers come from

River and reservoir readings
USGS 02401330 — Coosa River near Southside (above Logan Martin)
Read from the USGS Water Data API (api.waterdata.usgs.gov). Latest value timestamped 2026-09-23 at 22:30 UTC.
Weather and pressure
Open-Meteo forecast model
Queried at 33.4430, -86.2640 in this water's own timezone. A model, not an observation.
Moon and solunar windows
Calculated on this site
Astronomical calculation from these coordinates and the date, not a third-party feed. How much weight it deserves.
The written guide on this page
Pablo Ruiz Quintero
How this page was made. The daily report is computed by our scoring engine from live readings; nobody types it. The written guide was drafted with AI assistance. Unlike our newer pages, it does not yet list the official pages its facts were checked against: that audit is under way, and anything it cannot verify will be taken out. Pablo Ruiz Quintero sets every guideline, the data-verification system and the minimum standards a page must meet to be published, reviews page structure and approves what goes live; the responsibility is his, and the AI carries out the work. We work this way because it is how one person can keep every page current with named sources. Errors are published in the verification log; the full policy is in the editorial policy.

Readings refresh on a 30-minute window. The full method, with every figure and its source, is on how our reports are made. Something wrong here? Tell us and it goes in the log with the date.