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Alabama State Public Fishing Lakes Metal Detecting

Official-source rules, permission pathways, map context and practical next steps—kept separate from the rockhounding atlas.

Alabama State Public Fishing Lakes Metal Detecting

These records apply only to verified locations whose written rule and site-specific recreation footprint have been verified. A map pin is a public visitor/reference point, never a permission boundary.

20 verified records in this scope.

Universal map & navigation coverage0 independently verified coordinate pins · 20 records with safe map navigation
Barbour County LakeAlabamaNamed public place map search
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Bibb County LakeAlabamaNamed public place map search
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Chambers County LakeAlabamaNamed public place map search
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Clay County Lake (Fred R. Harders Lake)AlabamaNamed public place map search
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Coffee County LakeAlabamaNamed public place map search
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Crenshaw County LakeAlabamaNamed public place map search
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Dale County Lake (Ed Lisenby Lake)AlabamaNamed public place map search
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Dallas County LakeAlabamaNamed public place map search
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DeKalb County LakeAlabamaNamed public place map search
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Escambia County Lake (Leon Brooks Hines Lake)AlabamaNamed public place map search
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Fayette County LakeAlabamaNamed public place map search
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Geneva County LakeAlabamaNamed public place map search
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Showing 12 quick navigation targets above. All 20 records in this scope include their own map-provider links below.

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Map meaning: verified coordinate pins identify independently grounded public visitor/access reference points. Query-only records can be resolved on demand as temporary provider search matches; sensitive records use a deliberately broader agency/locality query. Temporary search matches are not stored as verified coordinates. No map mode is a property boundary, detecting zone, archaeological target, or permission boundary.

Manager/site confirmation required — fishing permit is not detector permission Grade A- · 95/100

Barbour County Lake

ADCNR Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries — Fisheries Section

The fishing-lake program publishes fishing, launch, permit and operating rules but the reviewed statewide page does not establish general recreational metal-detector permission.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanOperationally BlockedEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specificOperationsTemporarily closed
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Manager/site confirmation required — fishing permit is not detector permission Grade A- · 95/100

Bibb County Lake

ADCNR Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries — Fisheries Section

The fishing-lake program publishes fishing, launch, permit and operating rules but the reviewed statewide page does not establish general recreational metal-detector permission.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Manager/site confirmation required — fishing permit is not detector permission Grade A- · 95/100

Chambers County Lake

ADCNR Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries — Fisheries Section

The fishing-lake program publishes fishing, launch, permit and operating rules but the reviewed statewide page does not establish general recreational metal-detector permission.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Manager/site confirmation required — fishing permit is not detector permission Grade A- · 95/100

Clay County Lake (Fred R. Harders Lake)

ADCNR Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries — Fisheries Section

The fishing-lake program publishes fishing, launch, permit and operating rules but the reviewed statewide page does not establish general recreational metal-detector permission.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Manager/site confirmation required — fishing permit is not detector permission Grade A- · 95/100

Coffee County Lake

ADCNR Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries — Fisheries Section

The fishing-lake program publishes fishing, launch, permit and operating rules but the reviewed statewide page does not establish general recreational metal-detector permission.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Manager/site confirmation required — fishing permit is not detector permission Grade A- · 95/100

Crenshaw County Lake

ADCNR Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries — Fisheries Section

The fishing-lake program publishes fishing, launch, permit and operating rules but the reviewed statewide page does not establish general recreational metal-detector permission.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanOperationally BlockedEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specificOperationsTemporarily closed
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Manager/site confirmation required — fishing permit is not detector permission Grade A- · 95/100

Dale County Lake (Ed Lisenby Lake)

ADCNR Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries — Fisheries Section

The fishing-lake program publishes fishing, launch, permit and operating rules but the reviewed statewide page does not establish general recreational metal-detector permission.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Manager/site confirmation required — fishing permit is not detector permission Grade A- · 95/100

Dallas County Lake

ADCNR Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries — Fisheries Section

The fishing-lake program publishes fishing, launch, permit and operating rules but the reviewed statewide page does not establish general recreational metal-detector permission.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Manager/site confirmation required — fishing permit is not detector permission Grade A- · 95/100

DeKalb County Lake

ADCNR Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries — Fisheries Section

The fishing-lake program publishes fishing, launch, permit and operating rules but the reviewed statewide page does not establish general recreational metal-detector permission.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Manager/site confirmation required — fishing permit is not detector permission Grade A- · 95/100

Escambia County Lake (Leon Brooks Hines Lake)

ADCNR Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries — Fisheries Section

The fishing-lake program publishes fishing, launch, permit and operating rules but the reviewed statewide page does not establish general recreational metal-detector permission.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanOperationally BlockedEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specificOperationsTemporarily closed
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Manager/site confirmation required — fishing permit is not detector permission Grade A- · 95/100

Fayette County Lake

ADCNR Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries — Fisheries Section

The fishing-lake program publishes fishing, launch, permit and operating rules but the reviewed statewide page does not establish general recreational metal-detector permission.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Manager/site confirmation required — fishing permit is not detector permission Grade A- · 95/100

Geneva County Lake

ADCNR Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries — Fisheries Section

The fishing-lake program publishes fishing, launch, permit and operating rules but the reviewed statewide page does not establish general recreational metal-detector permission.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Manager/site confirmation required — fishing permit is not detector permission Grade A- · 95/100

Lamar County Lake

ADCNR Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries — Fisheries Section

The fishing-lake program publishes fishing, launch, permit and operating rules but the reviewed statewide page does not establish general recreational metal-detector permission.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Manager/site confirmation required — fishing permit is not detector permission Grade A- · 95/100

Lee County Lake

ADCNR Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries — Fisheries Section

The fishing-lake program publishes fishing, launch, permit and operating rules but the reviewed statewide page does not establish general recreational metal-detector permission.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Manager/site confirmation required — fishing permit is not detector permission Grade A- · 95/100

Madison County Lake

ADCNR Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries — Fisheries Section

The fishing-lake program publishes fishing, launch, permit and operating rules but the reviewed statewide page does not establish general recreational metal-detector permission.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Manager/site confirmation required — fishing permit is not detector permission Grade A- · 95/100

Marion County Lake

ADCNR Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries — Fisheries Section

The fishing-lake program publishes fishing, launch, permit and operating rules but the reviewed statewide page does not establish general recreational metal-detector permission.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanOperationally BlockedEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specificOperationsTemporarily closed
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Manager/site confirmation required — fishing permit is not detector permission Grade A- · 95/100

Monroe County Lake

ADCNR Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries — Fisheries Section

The fishing-lake program publishes fishing, launch, permit and operating rules but the reviewed statewide page does not establish general recreational metal-detector permission.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Manager/site confirmation required — fishing permit is not detector permission Grade A- · 95/100

Pike County Lake

ADCNR Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries — Fisheries Section

The fishing-lake program publishes fishing, launch, permit and operating rules but the reviewed statewide page does not establish general recreational metal-detector permission.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Manager/site confirmation required — fishing permit is not detector permission Grade A- · 95/100

Walker County Lake

ADCNR Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries — Fisheries Section

The fishing-lake program publishes fishing, launch, permit and operating rules but the reviewed statewide page does not establish general recreational metal-detector permission.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search
Manager/site confirmation required — fishing permit is not detector permission Grade A- · 95/100

Washington County Lake (J. Emmett Wood Lake)

ADCNR Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries — Fisheries Section

The fishing-lake program publishes fishing, launch, permit and operating rules but the reviewed statewide page does not establish general recreational metal-detector permission.

DecisionConfirmation RequiredTrip readyNoPlanObtain Manager Site Confirmation Before TravelEvidenceCurrentScopeManager Or Site Confirmation RequiredPrecisionAuthoritative scope reviewed; exact recreational detector/recovery permission remains manager/site-specific
Permit: No general permit pathway established Verified: 2026-08-19
Open verified record Google MapOpenStreetMapApple MapsNamed public place map search