Lake Jackson fishing: Largemouth Bass, Chain Pickerel, Black Crappie
Target species: Largemouth Bass, Chain Pickerel, Black Crappie, White Crappie, Bluegill, Redear, Warmouth
Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Oct for Largemouth Bass
Second window: Oct, Nov, Mar, Apr for Chain Pickerel
Boat: 3 ramps and launches on file for this water.
Start here: Launch at Lake Jackson Public Landing, 1 lane, concrete.
The lake
Lake Jackson covers 409 acres in Alabama, across Covington County. It is a lake: 94% of it is 12 feet deep or less; the deepest point measured is at least 23 feet (7 m). Our records hold 10 species for this water. 49% of the water lies in Florida.
7 target fish, led by Largemouth Bass
- Largemouth Bass — Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Oct.
- Chain Pickerel — Best months: Oct, Nov, Mar, Apr.
- Black Crappie — Best months: Oct, Mar, Apr.
- White Crappie — Best months: Oct, Mar, Apr.
- Bluegill — Best months: Apr, May, Sep, Oct.
- Redear — Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Oct.
- Warmouth — Best months: Apr, May, Sep, Oct.
Also recorded here: Brown Bullhead, Tadpole Madtom, Golden Shiner.
Depth and bottom
Deepest measured point: at least 23 ft (7 m). That is the deepest contour line: the bottom goes deeper. 94% of the water is 12 feet or shallower. We hold 15 depth contour lines for this water.
- 0–2 ft: 1% of the water
- 2–4 ft: 5.8% of the water
- 4–6 ft: 8.8% of the water
- 6–8 ft: 10.4% of the water
- 8–10 ft: 14.7% of the water
- 10–12 ft: 53.3% of the water
- 12–14 ft: 5.6% of the water
- 14–16 ft: 0.4% of the water
Water and conditions
Water temperature averages 82°F across the year. The coldest single reading we hold is 50°F and the warmest is 93°F; the warmest monthly average is 88°F. pH averages 6.9. These readings span 2016–2025.
3 ramps and launches on this water
On this water we hold 1 trailer ramp and 2 boat ramps.
- Lake Jackson Public Landing — 1 lane, concrete, parking for 4 trailers (firm unpaved), no fee, open around the clock. Laurel Hill, Walton County. 81 Lake Road, Laurel Hill 32567 · website co.walton.fl.us/Facilities/Facility/Details/27
- Florala City Park - Alabama — Florala, City of Florala. 514 Lake Shore Drive, Florala 36442 · phone (334) 242-3465 · website outdooralabama.com/freshwater-boating-access
- Lake Jackson RV Park - Alabama — Florala, City of Florala. 439 Victoria Lane, Florala 36442 · phone (334) 242-3465 · website outdooralabama.com/freshwater-boating-access
Only one of the 3 places listed has both a fee and opening hours on file: a blank means we hold no such field, not that it is free or always open, and this list may not be complete.
What is hard here
With 94% of the water 12 feet or less, low level turns the flats into hazards. Winter water drops to 55°F, and the warm-water species stop feeding well before you do. Summer water sits at 88°F: heat and afternoon lightning are the real risks, not the fishing.
Where this data comes from
- Florida FWC — FWC Florida lake bathymetry: class A, a survey of the bottom.
