Lake Magazine Chain Pickerel Kenneth Boone Jan 24, 2026 Chain pickerel are formidable aquatic predators native to almost all of Alabama, including the Lake Martin area, but most people rarely see them.
+2 Lake Magazine Winter Jerkbaits Greg Vinson Dec 31, 2025 By December on Lake Martin, the lake has completely turned over, and winter drawdown is almost complete. The big fall changes have happened, a…
+2 Lake Magazine Fish the Flats Greg Vinson Oct 19, 2025 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…
+5 Lake Magazine North America's Best Singer: Brown Thrasher Facts Revealed Kenneth Boone Updated Oct 24, 2025 2 min to read Most people wouldn’t guess it, but the secretive Brown Thrasher is the most accomplished singing bird in North America, able to make thousands…
+5 Nature Of The Lake Prairie Warbler Kenneth Boone Kenneth Boone Updated Aug 15, 2025 You would think a bird called a “Prairie Warbler” would live on the prairie.
+4 Recreation Hot Summer Topwater Action Greg Vinson Jul 20, 2025 It’s getting hot, and it’s peak season for recreational traffic on Lake Martin, but there’s still a good opportunity for bass anglers to get s…
News Featured Alabama Power, HOBOs and others team up to help fishing Staff Report May 7, 2025 Lake Jordan is benefiting from the work of Alabama Power’s Environmental Affairs team and residents of the area.
+4 Nature Of The Lake Featured Bonaparte's Gull Kenneth Boone Kenneth Boone Mar 23, 2025 Flocks of white gulls show up on Lake Martin during the winter months to feed on schools of minnows that rise to the surface. The larger birds…
Sports Reaves posts second career win at PBFL event at Lay Lake Staff Report Mar 5, 2025 Alexander City native Brent Reaves caught a five-bass limit weighing 20 pounds, 10 ounces, Saturday to win the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League…
+3 Nature Of The Lake Greater Yellowlegs Kenneth Boone Feb 26, 2025 With so much water in our area, it’s not surprising that Greater Yellowlegs shorebirds would visit or even winter along Lake Martin’s shorelin…