Fish the Flats

In our little corner of the Southeast, there may not be a better month of the year to be in the outdoors. The water’s still warm enough to enjoy time on the lake, and there are outdoor festivals, football games, hunting, fishing and walks in the park. I enjoy being outside any time of year, but October is one of the best. We’ve endured a hot and humid late summer in Alabama, so the cooler nights and early mornings of early fall are a welcome relief! Choosing just what activities to do with our free time might be the bigger challenge. For the angling public, this is the second season of good fishing.

With the change in weather comes a change in the crowd visiting Lake Martin. Hot summer draws the big boating, skiing and swimming contingency, but as lake temps begin to drop that traffic begins to subside. The falling water temperatures may become a bit of a deterrent to the summer crowd, but that marks the transition to the good fishing Lake Martin has to offer.