Lay Lake on the Coosa River was impounded in 1914. The dam impounds 12,000 acres (49 km²) with a shoreline of 289 miles. The nearest town is Columbiana, Alabama. Lay Lake is an excellent recreational lake with fishing opportunities for largemouth bass, spotted bass, bluegill and other sunfish, crappie, catfish, striped bass, hybrid and white bass. Alabama Power maintains seven public access sites on the lake. Lay Dam was one of the earliest concrete dams in the US and its construction helped pioneer dam building technology in the early 20th century.

The best baits for this lake

Big Bite Baits Craws & Creatures Chick Magnet Swirl Kamikaze Swimon

Craws

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Bobby Garland Jigs Bobby Garland Overbite Sickle Jig

Fishing Jigs

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Strike King Finesse baits Dirt Perfect Plastic Finesse Worm

Finesse Baits

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Blitz Lures Topwater Watermelon Buzz Frog

Frogs

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MONSTERBASS Topwater Sexy Cracks Mad Max Popper

Topwater

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Gene Larew Worms Minnesota Flash Ned Rig Inch Worm

Worms

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