Holt Lake fishing: Largemouth Bass, Flathead Catfish, Channel Catfish
Target species: Largemouth Bass, Flathead Catfish, Channel Catfish, Freshwater Drum, River Redhorse, Spotted Bass, White Bass
The reservoir
Holt Lake covers 3,112 acres in Alabama, across Tuscaloosa County. It is a reservoir: the deepest figure on record is 82.6 feet (25.2 m), as published by USACE CWMS, a figure without a map of the bottom. Our records hold 17 species for this water.
7 target fish, led by Largemouth Bass
- Largemouth Bass — Feeding water: 65–85°F.
- Flathead Catfish — Feeding water: 70–85°F.
- Channel Catfish — Feeding water: 70–85°F.
- Freshwater Drum — Feeding water: 60–75°F.
- River Redhorse — Feeding water: 60–75°F.
- Spotted Bass — Feeding water: 65–80°F.
- White Bass — Feeding water: 65–75°F.
Also recorded here: Coosa Bass, Highfin Carpsucker, Bluegill, Warmouth, Longear Sunfish, Tadpole Madtom, Gizzard Shad, Brook Silverside, Threadfin Shad, Western Mosquitofish.
Water and conditions
Water clarity runs 2.9–5.6 feet on our readings, averaging 4.3 feet, from 66 readings. Our water temperature readings average 74°F; they do not cover the whole year, so this is not a yearly average. The coldest single reading we hold is 61°F and the warmest is 88°F; the warmest monthly average is 81°F. pH averages 7.4. These readings span 2017–2024.
Depth and bottom
Deepest figure on record: 82.6 ft (25.2 m), as published by USACE CWMS. We hold no survey map of this bottom, so we show no depth bands.
Where this data comes from
- USACE eHydro — USACE eHydro channel surveys: class A, a survey of the bottom.
- USACE CWMS — USACE CWMS elevation-area curves: class B, a depth figure measured and published by an agency, without a bottom map.
- EPA NLA — EPA National Lakes Assessment: class B, a depth figure measured and published by an agency, without a bottom map.
