Chain pickerel are formidable aquatic predators native to almost all of Alabama, including the Lake Martin area, but most people rarely see them.

By December on Lake Martin, the lake has completely turned over, and winter drawdown is almost complete. The big fall changes have happened, a…

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 enj…