# Dixie Fishing > Alabama and Southeast fishing reports, guides, and gear ## Posts - [How to Read Lake Level and Dam Generation Schedules for Better Fishing](https://dixiefishing.com/lake-level-dam-generation-schedules/): How to read Alabama lake levels and dam generation schedules from Alabama Power, the Corps and TVA, and use them to find fish and stay safe below dams. - [Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Winter Fishing: Sheepshead and Pompano](https://dixiefishing.com/gulf-shores-orange-beach-winter-fishing/): Winter fishing at Gulf Shores and Orange Beach: where sheepshead gather, how to rig for surf pompano, Gulf State Park Pier fees and the current 2026 limits. - [Alabama Freshwater Creel and Size Limits: One-Page Cheat Sheet (2026-27)](https://dixiefishing.com/alabama-freshwater-creel-size-limits/): Alabama freshwater creel and size limits for 2026-27 on one page: statewide bass, crappie, bream and catfish limits plus every lake-by-lake exception. - [Crappie Jigs for Alabama Lakes: How to Pick Weight, Size and Color](https://dixiefishing.com/crappie-jigs-alabama/): How to choose crappie jigs for Alabama lakes: jighead weight, body size and color for clear and stained water, plus rigs, line and Alabama crappie limits. - [Lake Lurleen State Park Fishing: Bank Spots and Boat Rules](https://dixiefishing.com/lake-lurleen-state-park-fishing/): Lake Lurleen State Park fishing guide: piers and bank access, motor and boat rental rules, entrance fees and what's in the 250-acre lake near Tuscaloosa. - [Smith Lake Spotted Bass in Winter: Deep, Clear-Water Tactics](https://dixiefishing.com/smith-lake-spotted-bass-winter/): Smith Lake spotted bass in winter: following herring to points and bluffs, clear-water baits, the winter drawdown and the 13- to 15-inch protected slot. - [Pickwick Lake Smallmouth: A Cold-Water Game Plan](https://dixiefishing.com/pickwick-lake-smallmouth-winter/): Pickwick Lake smallmouth in winter: the Wilson Dam Shoals, main-lake humps, TVA flows, cold-water baits, the 15-inch limit and three-state license rules. - [Lake Eufaula Fishing Guide: Bass, Crappie, and Ramps](https://dixiefishing.com/lake-eufaula-fishing-guide/): Lake Eufaula fishing guide: largemouth bass, crappie and hybrids, Alabama-side boat ramps, the 14-inch bass minimum and the Alabama-Georgia license deal. - [Dixie Fishing Report: Week of Nov 2 (West & Central Alabama)](https://dixiefishing.com/dixie-fishing-report-nov-2-2026/): Dixie Fishing Report, week of Nov. 2, 2026: warm start, an inch of rain Wednesday, then a cooldown. Alabama lake levels, generation, river flows and temps. Checked Nov 2. - [Black Warrior River Bass: Fishing Below the Locks and Dams](https://dixiefishing.com/black-warrior-river-bass-below-dams/): Black Warrior River bass below the locks and dams: Bankhead, Holt, Oliver and Selden tailwaters, reading generation and flows, baits and safety rules. - [Lake Guntersville in Winter: Lipless Crankbaits and Grass Lines](https://dixiefishing.com/lake-guntersville-winter-bass/): Winter bass on Lake Guntersville: fishing lipless crankbaits on grass lines, where to look, and the 15-inch bass minimum that applies on the lake. - [Fall Crappie on Weiss Lake: Where the Fish Go in November](https://dixiefishing.com/fall-crappie-weiss-lake/): Fall crappie on Weiss Lake: how the November drawdown moves fish to ledges and brush, cold-water jig tactics, and the 10-inch Weiss size limit. - [Best Fishing Lakes Within an Hour of Tuscaloosa](https://dixiefishing.com/best-fishing-lakes-near-tuscaloosa/): The best fishing lakes within an hour of Tuscaloosa: Lake Tuscaloosa, Holt, Oliver, Bankhead, Lake Lurleen, Demopolis and nearby state public lakes. - [Alabama Fishing License 2026-27: Cost, Exemptions, Where to Buy](https://dixiefishing.com/alabama-fishing-license/): Alabama fishing license 2026-27: who needs one, resident and nonresident prices, 65+ and bank-fishing exemptions, and where to buy. Checked Oct 2026. - [Lake Tuscaloosa Fishing Guide: Ramps, Species, and Seasonal Patterns](https://dixiefishing.com/lake-tuscaloosa-fishing-guide/): Lake Tuscaloosa fishing guide: public ramps, spotted bass, crappie and bream, plus seasonal patterns for this clear North River reservoir near Tuscaloosa. ## Pages - [Free Fishing Tracker](https://dixiefishing.com/free-fishing-tracker/): The Fishing Tracker is a free, private fishing log. 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