Jones Bluff Reservoir (woodruff Lake) Fishing Spot
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Weeds on this lake could be thick, green and full of predators and prey, right on up into early winter. Its all according to lake levels and how much the weeds get exposed to the life giving sun. Even aquatic weeds that were slightly dormant with this past summer's drought, could now display new growth as lake levels stabilized and the lake stays at one level all throughout August and September.
The water clarity on Jones Bluff Lake can change from day to day calling for the use of certain lures, lure colors and various lure actions and sounds. Weedless Lures,Buzzbaits,Frog and Small Rat Imitations,and Spinnerbaits are recommended.Fishing with long rods like 7 foot flipping rods and 20 pound test monofilament line or heavy braid is recommend to aid an angler in horsing these big bass out of thick cover. Colors of white, lime, chartreuse, yellow, brown, green and black can be tried on both lure types until fish catching results show the best color preferance. Like when choosing colors for buzzbaits, darker days may call for the use of darker colored frog and rat lures. So experiment.
Jones Bluff Reservoir (woodruff Lake) Description
Jones Bluff Reservoir (also known as R. E."Bob" Woodruff Lake) impounds the Alabama River between Montgomery and Selma in central Alabama. The Army Corps of Engineers built the Robert F. Henry Lock and Dam to create a 12,510 acre reservoir that provides navigation, hydroelectric power generation, and recreation. Jones Bluff is a riverine impoundment; meaning much of the reservoir is confined to the historic river channel. However, numerous creeks have been flooded, providing a wide variety of fishing opportunities. Bass are numerous and exhibit good growth, thanks to an abundant population of small shad. Largemouth bass dominate the bass fishery, but spotted bass are not uncommon, particularly along the river channel. Spotted bass in Jones Bluff are the Alabama subspecies, which may grow faster and larger than Northern subspecies spotted bass found outside the Mobile Bay drainage. Jones Bluff produces crappie in great numbers and supports an excellent fishery, especially in the spring. Hybrid striped bass, white bass, channel catfish, blue catfish and flathead catfish also attract anglers, especially below the Henry Lock and Dam, where they are accessible from the bank or by boat.