Alabama Fishing Regulations
Are you familiar with the fishing regulation in Alabama?
It is never a bad idea to check it again before your next outing.
Alabama Fishing License
Purchasing a fishing license you are helping to preserve the environment and also ensure that future generations can enjoy fishing as you are.
Among other things, your fishing license fees support fisheries and hatcheries management, education programs about fishing and conservation, protection of endangered species.
Here it is where you can get your fishing license.
Links to Alabama Government Agencies
Here are a few websites of Alabama's agencies involved in regulation and conservation.
Alabama Fishing News
Check out what is the latest fishing buzz in Alabama.
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Youths fish for college scholarship dollars
- RIVERTON — Adam Neill is proud to say there is something fishy about some of the assistance he is receiving to help pay his tuition at the University of Alabama this fall. Neill, a senior at Florence High School, caught five bass weighing 16.86 pounds ...
- Times Daily
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- 5/19/2013 3:50:27 AM
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Alexander: TVA to help fish hatchery stay open
- ERWIN, Tenn. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander says the Tennessee Valley Authority will help keep a federal fish hatchery in East Tennessee stay open for at least three more years. The Erwin National Fish Hatchery has faced closure in the past due to ...
- 48 News
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- 5/18/2013 4:37:34 PM
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Fishing tourney reels in dollars
- The city of Columbiana hosted the Alabama Student Angler Bass Fishing Association and its 2013 State Championship last weekend, and in the process, the city reeled in an event that brought in tourism dollars and built goodwill among visitors.
- Shelby Reporter
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- 5/16/2013 4:04:09 PM
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Fishing Tips with Dennis
- Wayne County man found guilty of killing wife 4 hours ago Updated Fri 09:17AM UNA trustees set for informational retreat 4 hours ago Updated Fri 09:17AM Shoals unemployment rate drops to 5.5 percent in April 4 hours ago Updated Fri 09:17AM
- Times Daily
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- 5/15/2013 11:57:47 PM
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Act to halt dam fishing restrictions passes
- The U.S. Senate has passed a bill that includes legislation aimed at halting controversial fishing restrictions near Cumberland River dams. U.S. Sens. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, both Republicans, said Wednesday a measure
- 48 News
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- 5/15/2013 5:38:24 PM
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Outdoors: Pro tours fishing in Alabama this week
- This week B.A.S.S. and FLW Tour anglers are casting for cash and prizes on two of Alabama’s top lakes. The FLW pros are on Lake Eufaula and the B.A.S.S. Southern Open is at our back door on Lake Logan Martin. Both lakes should be back to ...
- The Anniston Star
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- 5/15/2013 3:26:34 AM
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Fish Fry again goes to help Crime Stoppers
- We are hoping the fish fry has a big turnout,” Atchison said. The sponsors and volunteers for the annual fish fry are instrumental to its success, Atchison said. They include Vaughn Regional, Trustmark, KFC, Jeff Harrison and Charlie Morgan.
- Selam Times-Journal
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- 5/15/2013 2:43:37 AM
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BulletBobber creator convinced he has built a better fish trap
- There is no Biblical record to confirm this, but we can comfortably assume that when Adam and Eve went fishing in the Garden of Eden, they probably used bobbers. It was undoubtedly a simple float that bounced along on the water, and then plunged under the
- Decatur Daily
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- 5/15/2013 2:22:08 AM
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Dock shooting for crappie can reel in fish anglers may be missing
- When Kerry Smith made his first trip crappie fishing to Horseshoe Lake a couple of years ago, he was planning to experiment with a technique he knew little about called "dock shooting." He'd been practicing a little at home. So he simply held the spinning
- Decatur Daily
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- 5/15/2013 2:22:08 AM
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Dock shooting for crappie can reel in fish anglers may be missing
- When Kerry Smith made his first trip crappie fishing to Horseshoe Lake a couple of years ago, he was planning to experiment with a technique he knew little about called "dock shooting." He'd been practicing a little at home. So he simply held the spinning
- Times Daily
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- 5/14/2013 10:47:23 PM
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The Boost: Alabama man's big fish finally lands the world record
- Big fish gets the big prize: You may remember when James R. Bramlett, of Dora, landed a massive, earth-shattering striped bass back in February. Bramlett reeled in a 69 pound, 9 ounce fish on the Black Warrior ... how much stay-at-home moms could expect ..
- Everything Alabama Blog
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- 5/14/2013 11:27:21 AM
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Mobile residents dealing with dead fish washed ashore
- MOBILE, Ala. (WIAT) – Residents in south Alabama have a very smelly problem on their hands – dead fish washing ashore. Mobile Bay neighbors say redfish and catfish have been popping up in droves along the shore over the past few days.
- cbs42.com
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- 5/13/2013 8:11:05 PM
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Residents puzzled by fish deaths in Mobile Bay
- Residents in south Alabama are trying to determine why fish have been washing up along Mobile Bay for the past few days. Redfish and catfish are turning up by the hundreds, both ashore and floating in the bay. Point Clear resident Larry Canham says the ...
- Moulton Advertiser
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- 5/13/2013 2:06:01 PM
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Dead Fish Wash Up Along Eastern Shore
- Dr. Bob Shipp, who teaches marine sciences at the University of South Alabama, has his own thoughts about what's happening in Mobile Bay. "Normally these fish kills are associated with low oxygen levels, especially in the summer when the water gets hot and
- WKRG
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- 5/12/2013 9:38:11 PM
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GUEST COLUMNIST: Alabama lawmakers want more control over fishing
- Fisheries management means different things to different people. Some groups believe you should shut down parts of the ocean to all fishing and call it “management.” The push for marine protected areas and no fishing zones is a cornerstone ...
- Tuscaloosa News
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- 5/12/2013 9:49:30 AM
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High school anglers fish for state championship
- Chelsea High School Fishing Team was first place going into last week’s Lake Tuscaloosa match. The anglers launched out of Paradise Point Marina on Lay Lake early Friday morning and will again Saturday morning at 6 a.m. The boats will depart ...
- Shelby Reporter
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- 5/10/2013 8:43:17 PM
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Gone Fishin’ –Special needs kids enjoy day of fishing
- PELHAM –Be it the one that got away, the one that grew five pounds from actual catch to the first telling of the story or one that can’t be caught, it’s safe to say Oak Mountain State Park’s Double Oak Lake has seen its fair share of ...
- Shelby Reporter
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- 5/9/2013 6:35:37 PM
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Study: Fish oil doesn’t help prevent heart attacks
- The American Heart Association recommends them only for people who have high levels of fats called triglycerides in their blood, says the group’s president, Dr. Donna Arnett of the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Fish oil capsules failed to prevent ..
- Cullman Times
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- 5/9/2013 10:07:23 AM
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Dead Osprey Found Hanging By Fishing Line
- A dead osprey was found hanging under a nest by fishing line on the north side of Wolf Bay. Homeowner Doyle Rabren contacted News 5 after he saw our report on the dead pelicans at Gulf State Park- many of the birds were tangled in fishing line and were hoo
- WKRG
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- 5/8/2013 11:37:27 PM
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Study: Fish oil's work against heart attacks limited
- The American Heart Association recommends them only for people who have high levels of fats called triglycerides in their blood, says the group's president, Dr. Donna Arnett of the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Fish oil capsules failed to prevent ..
- Montgomery Advertiser
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- 5/8/2013 11:15:59 PM
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Alabama South Fishing group has tournament
- In their tournament at Swift Creek, the Alabama South Fishers of Men tournament saw 108 fish brought to the scales with a total weight for the day of ... First Baptist Church of East Brewton, AL, The Escambia Baptist Association, Naltys ...
- Brewton Standard
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- 5/7/2013 11:52:57 PM
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FL wildlife officials say they've found a new fish
- The new species was found in coastal river systems in Alabama and along Florida's Panhandle. The head of the genetics laboratory at the wildlife commission's Fish and Wildlife Research Institute says the new fish's name was chosen because its range ...
- ABC 33/40 News
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- 5/7/2013 6:37:59 PM
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Weaver High School to host fishing tournament
- The Weaver High School spring sports fishing tournament will begin at safe daylight until 2 p.m. Saturday at Lakeside Landing in Cropwell. The entry fee is $75 with a two person boat limit. First prize will be $500; pay top 10 places (based on ...
- The Anniston Star
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- 5/7/2013 6:37:59 PM
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Columbiana hosts state high school fishing championship at Lay Lake
- The City of Columbiana is gearing up for the largest high school fishing tournament to ever be held at Lay Lake. The 2013 Alabama Student Angler Bass Fishing Association (ASABFA) state championship will be held May 10-11 at Lay Lake. On Thursday ...
- Shelby Reporter
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- 5/6/2013 7:57:55 PM
Alabama Guides/Outfitters
Want to learn a new fishing technique or need some help for you next outing? Check out one of the guide/outfitter services listed below.
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Alabama Fishing Clubs
Want to join an interest group near you?
Look up the following list of fishing clubs in Alabama.
- Alabama Coastal Fisherman's Association
- Alabama Coastal Fisherman Association is an inshore saltwater fishing club, which promotes friendship, sportsmanship and conservation along coastal Alabama.
Couldn't find your fishing club here?
Post a Club Referral and we will update this list.