Live bait and tackle shops around lewis smith lake, alabama. Normally there are about 300 lake homes for sale at lewis smith lake, and 620 listings for lots and land. Beginning of smith lake cullman smith lake alabama. Bass fishing lewissmith lake in alabama and lake murray.
It is close to bremen, alabama and lewis smith lake, along alabama highway 69 and alabama state route 91, and is southwest of the city of cullman. The fishing maps app include hd lake depth contours. Whether youre traveling with friends, family, or even pets, vrbo vacation homes have the best amenities for hanging out with the people that matter most, including swimming pools and kitchens. Tests show smith lake one of the cleanest in alabama. The dam, dedicated in may 1961 and put into service on september 5 of that year, is 2,200 feet long and reaches a maximum height of 300 feet. Hackers creek harrison county henry indian wars jackson jane lew jesse hughes john hacker land later leading creek legislature lewis county lewis maxwell little kanawha river logs mcwhorter ment methodist miles mill minter. Smith lake water level smith lake, alabama community. Bass fishing lewissmith lake in alabama and lake murray in oklahoma.
It looked like brent ehrler had a real easy time winning the lewis smith lake flw tour. In 1957, the federal energy regulatory commission ferc authorized alabama power to build a dam and powerhouse at the sipsey fork tributary, known now as smith dam, and to build a generating plant at the existing bankhead lock and dam. According to wikipedia, lewis smith lake s the second cleanest in the country behind lake tahoe in california. I grew up in huntsville but lived in many cities throughout the country. The 300foot high dam, completed in 1961 by alabama power company, impounds the sipsey fork of. Alabamas leading striped bass fishing guides website. For information about this lake, including why it continues to grow in popularity, take a look below. List of books and articles about alabama history online. It will take some time to return to guide curve, as rains are expected to continue. Discover librarianselected research resources on alabama history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. After the indian wars of 1812, 18 and 1814, many of coffees and jacksons militia settled in sylacauga, which is located in southeast talladega county, alabama. Smith lake is located in cullman, walker and winston counties about an hour north of birmingham and south of huntsville just off i65. Beautiful lake and beautiful houses built on lake that are awesome to.
Lewis smith lake smith lake al fishing reports, map. We start at lewissmith in alabama where wade and clark try to do a. A wellrounded reputation like that makes this lake popular with. Lewis smith lake, which spans three counties near jasper, ala. Falls city was already a ghost town by the time it was flooded in 1961 after alabama power built a dam at the sipsey fork tributary on the warrior river to create lewis smith lake, according to. With abundant coal deposits readily available along. Lewis smith lake most know this as smith lake and everybody knows it as the home of numerous worldrecord catches for spotted bass. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Discover a selection of 124 vacation rentals in lewis smith lake, us that are perfect for your trip. He led every day and kept a cushion of at least 6 pounds between himself and the rest of the field from day 2 on. Like most lakes, the majority of bass, bream and crappie fishing is done by casting to the numerous large rocks and fallen trees along the shoreline. The lake was created by alabama power with the construction of the lewis smith dam. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. Lewis smith lake is a midsized alabama lake, and has 500 miles of shoreline.
Alabama power came in and started buying up land for a lake and a recreation area a few years before they started filling it, recalls sue robinson. The lewis smith lake real estate market is the largest marketplace for lake property in alabama. The one lake that receives numerous visitors from all over the southeast is lewis smith lake. Florence alabama time pictures sweet home alabama local history ocean waves where the heart is main street historical photos birmingham. I fell in love with smith lake the first time i visited. Lewis smith lake the black warrior river had long been an important waterway for commerce and transportation in west alabama. Welcome to the alabama booksmith the alabama booksmith. About lewis smith lake, alabama find everything you need to know about lewis smith lake and its striped bass.
Smith lake is truly an alabama treasure and great place to call home. This site includes every copy on every shelf in our real store. The californian insists it was no cakewalk, though. Construction began on november 25, 1957, and the dam entered service on september 5, 1961. Smith lake covers approximately 21,200 acres and rests in a beautiful canyon setting in the rolling hills of north alabama.
Smith dam, the largest earthen dam in the eastern united states. Rumor has it there is a 50pounder swimming around taunting anglers of all ages. The history of a deep south state is the first completely new comprehensive account of the state since a. When you purchase our lake maps app, you get all the great marine chart app features like fishing spots, along with lewis smith lake lake depth map. More than 50 years later, residents recall birth of smith lake. I had a home on lewis smith lake for about 5 years before moving to the union grove area, and its still my favorite lake in all of alabama, even though the fishing can be challenging at times. What traces of ghost cities lie beneath alabamas man. Sylacauga history fact welcome to sylacauga, alabama. As far as we can determine, the alabama booksmith in homewood, alabama is the only book shop on the planet that sells signed copies exclusively and almost all at regular publishers retail price. Lewis smith lake or smith lake is located in northcentral alabama about 20 miles northwest of birmingham in state of alabama u. Lewis smith lake information smith lake was impounded in 1961 by alabama power company to control flooding and produce hydroelectric power. Find lewis smith lake by scott brown at blurb books. Lewis smith lake was created in 1961 by the alabama power company as a result of the companys construction of lewis smith dam to produce hydroelectric power and improve river traffic conditions on the sipsey fork of the black warrior river and provide recreational opportunities.
Bug tussle is a rural district in cullman county, alabama. Below are several locations around the smith lake, alabama where you can find live bait and tackle shops. Anglers are encouraged to keep bass less than inches. Way prettier, larger, more fun, and fantastic than i ever expected. Alabama power company created lewis smith lake in 1961 when it dammed the sipsey fork of the black warrior river northeast of jasper, walker county. Contact trent taylor, smith lake real estate broker. One of the largest earthen dams in the eastern united states, it stretches 2,200 feet 670 m in length and reaches a maximum height of 300 feet 91 m. For most of the nineteenth century, however, erratic water levels and rocky shoals prevented most commercial river traffic above tuscaloosa. Fishermen will find a variety of fish including carp, striped bass, catfish, largemouth bass, perch, bullhead, breambluegill and crappie here. The 3fingered lake is over 21,000 acres and has over 500 miles of shoreline, which. My background is in engineering but now i teach yoga. The 300foot high dam, completed in 1961 by alabama power company, impounds the sipsey fork of the black warrior river to form the lake. Lewis smith lake is a 21,200acre manmade lake on the sipsey fork, the uppermost lake on the black warrior river.
Alabama is home to several lakes that are perfect for visiting on a summer day. The clearest lake in alabama is almost too beautiful to be real. Click on the image and go straight to their website. Here you can get all the info on striper guides from lewis smith lake in cullman, alabama and lake martin in alaexander city, al. A pictorial tour of lewis smith lake, al, this book shows a collection of watercolor and ink paintings creat. Tests show smith lake one of the cleanest in alabama lewis smith lake, as seen in this aerial photo from 2012, is one of the cleanest lakes in the state according to alabama water watch, a volunteerled water quality monitoring program. Falls city was already a ghost town by the time it was flooded in 1961 after alabama power built a dam at the sipsey fork tributary on the warrior river to create lewis smith lake, according to the encyclopedia of alabama. Located on the sipsey fork of the black warrior river, the lake covers over 21,000 acres in cullman, walker, and winston counties. There were, of course, other heroes, little ones who did little things to help people get through. I live at smith lake and it is beautiful year round. More recently it has become known as a hot spot for fly fishing at night.
Click on the markers in the map below to find out information about locations, subdivisions, area resources and businesses on and around. Smith lake alabama information resource about lewis. It was designed to withstand any shock or explosion except that of a direct hit by an atomic bomb. Frank lloyd wright inspired showhome on smith lake cullman. Smith dam is the largest earthen dam in the eastern united states. The lake covers more than 21,000 acres in cullman, walker, and winston counties. Sylacauga is one of the oldest settlements in east alabama. Divided into three main sections, the first concluding in 1865, the second in 1920, and the third bringing the story to the present, the books organization is both chronological and topical. The 21,200acre lake straddles portions of cullman, walker, and winston counties in northcentral alabama. I spoke with a few people lewis smith lake information section, sipsey. Here you can find out the lake level, find boat launches,get your fishing license, learn more about lewis smith lake. Lewis smith lake, alabama smith lake fishing guides.