Fishing Harris Reservoir

AKA: Lake Wedowee

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Harris Lake, AL

Popular Fish Species Lake Wedowee, AL

Lake Wedowee Popular Fish - Spotted Bass

Spotted Bass Fishing

Spotted bass are often found in small schools on steep banks, around rocky or sandy shorelines, points and ledges. They often prefer hanging out in slightly deeper water than largemouths. Here at Lake Wedowee, they are a favorite of many local anglers, as they are plentiful and put up a good tussle when hooked. Fishing for spotted bass can be good anytime you can locate them. Their diet consists mainly of crayfish and insects, but they also eat small baitfish, small sunfish and small bluegill. Most of the time, spots prefer to stage on steep rocky or gravel banks, and may move up and down the water column throughout the day. When shallow, use topwater or shallow crankbaits around rip rap. When they are deep, use drop-shot worms and jigs. Throughout winter, spend your time on deeper structure with small worms, jigs and spoons. Smallmouth bass and largemouth bass also reside here in decent numbers.

Lake Wedowee Popular Fish - Black Crappie

Black Crappie Fishing

A nice population of black crappie resides in Lake Wedowee. Crappie tend to run in schools, and once a school is located, there is a good chance for catching significant numbers. White crappie, in smaller numbers, also make this lake their home. Crappie fishing is easy and requires simple, basic gear. Virtually any fishing pole, reasonably small line and crappie jigs or small hooks baited with live bait, creates the ideal setup. Add a bobber and you can set the depth you prefer the bait to maintain. The best time to catch crappie tends to be at dawn and dusk. Live bait and small jigs are the most common method for crappie here. Because crappie prefer cover and structure, locate brush and vegetation in appropriate water depths. Using a fish finder can help locate schools of crappie, which tend to stack vertically around cover. In spring and fall focus on the 8 to 12 foot range. As the crappie move deep in summer and winter, follow points out deep, as well as find ledges near channels in deeper water.

Lake Wedowee Popular Fish - Yellow Perch

Yellow Perch Fishing

Yellow perch tend to spawn in the April to May timeframe, and the spawn has been strong for years at Lake Wedowee. As a result, the lake continues to maintain a very healthy population of yellow perch, which have been a mainstay in the fishery for decades. Yellow perch are great table fare, and are a food source for many predator fish in the lake. Fishing for yellow perch is simple, their primary diet consists of minnows and other small fish, insects and worms. Yellow perch tend to gather in small groups and hang out on relatively deep structure, near cover and/or drop-offs. Use a small hook and sinker. Bait a small hook with minnows, worms or small jigs using 6 to 10 pound line.

Lake Wedowee Fishing Video

Fish species to fish for...

Guide to fishing for largemouth bass, spotted bass, redeye bass, channel catfish, flathead catfish, black crappie, white crappie, bluegill, redear sunfish, yellow perch and striped bass at Lake Harris in Alabama.

Offering a nice variety of fish species, R L Harris Reservoir, AKA Lake Wedowee, is a 10,600-acre lake located in east-northeast Alabama, just west of Wedowee.

One of the popular fish species found in R L Harris Reservoir is largemouth bass. Crappie fishing is also prevalent, with both black crappie and white crappie in the lake. Channel catfish and flathead catfish are commonly caught in the lake.

Search the rocky 271 miles of shoreline for points, brush and boat docks as a good place to locate bass. Crappie can be caught on summer nights around lighted docks, or using crappie lights. The lake also has significant populations of catfish, yellow perch, striped bass, bluegill and other sunfish. There are boat ramps available to the public, a marina and rental boats.

Primary fish species residing in R L Harris Reservoir

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Lake Wedowee Amenities

Marina: YES
Boat Rental: YES
Boat Launch Ramp: YES
Campgrounds: NO
RV Hookups: NO
Lodging: YES
Convenience Store: NEARBY
Bait & Tackle: NEARBY
Restaurant: YES

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Public Boat Launch Ramps & Landings

Cresent Creek Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the northeast section of the lake, east side, off Cresent Ridge Road, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and paved parking.

Highway 48 Public Boat Launch Ramp
Located mid lake, west side, at the west end of the AL State Route 48 Bridge, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with docks and paved parking.

Lonnie White Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the northeast section of the lake, east side, off Bradley Drive, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and paved parking.

Swagg Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the northeast section of the lake, west side, off County Road 329, this is a one-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and paved parking.

Tranquility Boat Launch Ramp
Located mid lake, on the south side of the lake, off County Road 888, this is a one-lane, concrete ramp with gravel parking.