Lake Eufaula
Lake Eufaula is a 45,181-acre Corps of Engineers impoundment on the Chattahoochee River, closed in 1963 by Walter F. George Dam and recognized as the Big Bass Capital of the World.

Hydrilla Flats — Upper Lake (Barbour County)
Extensive hydrilla mats over flat sand-and-clay bottom in 4-12 feet — the classic Eufaula big-bass habitat · Punch rig through mat; swimjig on the outside edge; topwater frog at first light when mats are thick · Spring + Summer + Fall

Walter F. George Dam Tailrace
Current break below the dam at Fort Gaines, GA — rip-rap, deep holes, current seams · Jigging spoon on suspended shad; crankbait on rip-rap; live shad for stripers and catfish · Year-round — peak winter and spring

Lakepoint State Park Grass Flats
Mixed grass flats with hydrilla and coontail in 6-15 feet near Lakepoint State Park shoreline · ChatterBait on the outside grass edge; shaky head on the transition; topwater at first light in fall · Spring + Fall

Chewalla Creek Arm
Creek arm with standing timber, brush, and back-of-creek flats — prime crappie and pre-spawn largemouth cover · Crappie jigs on timber; suspending jerkbait on main-creek points; lipless crankbait on grass edges · Pre-spawn (March) + Crappie spawn (April)

Cotton Hill Park Area
Mid-lake Corps of Engineers access area with adjacent grass flats, main-channel swing, and points · Football jig on offshore drops; swimjig along grass lines; lipless crankbait on reaction bite · Summer + Fall

Eufaula NWR Backwaters
Refuge backwaters with shallow grass, flooded timber, and no-wake zones — pressured only by foot and electric motor · Slow-rolled swimbait in stained backwater; frog over mats; sight-fishing spawning largemouth in clear pockets · Spring spawn

Main-Lake Ledges (Mid-Pool)
Old Chattahoochee River channel ledge in 20-40 feet with hard clay bottom and shell scattered along the break · Deep-diving crankbait on the ledge; football jig at 20-30 ft; Carolina rig with big worm · Summer

Gopher Island and Rabbit Island Area
Lake islands with wind-exposed rip-rap shorelines, grass on the leeward side, and channel drop on the south end · Topwater on rip-rap at first light; spinnerbait on wind-blown grass; shaky head on island points · Spring + Fall

Lake Eufaula — Lake Center