Thurlow Lake
Thurlow Lake Alabama fishing targets shoal bass and spotted bass on a compact 574-acre Tallapoosa River pool in Tallassee, the smallest and lowest of Alabama Power's three Tallapoosa chain impoundments.

Thurlow Dam Face and Tailwater
Concrete dam face on the lower end of the lake — oxygenated tailrace current, rock, concentrated baitfish on generation flow · Heavy spoon vertical on dam face for catfish; finesse jig and drop-shot for spotted bass on current-broken rock · Winter + Summer

Yates Dam Tailwater (Upper Thurlow Pool)
Upper end of Thurlow Lake immediately below Yates Dam — generation current, rocky structure, oxygenated flow from the upstream pool · Inline spinners and topwater poppers for shoal bass on current seams; ned rig and finesse jig on rocky bottom · Spring + Fall

Main Tallapoosa River Channel (Mid-Lake)
Tallapoosa River main channel through the mid-lake pool — current bends, gravel bars, rocky bottom transitions · Shallow crankbait on gravel-bar edges; jerkbait on current seams for shoal bass; Texas-rigged finesse worm on rocky bottom transitions · Spring + Summer

Rocky Shoreline Points (East Bank — Tallapoosa County Side)
Rock-strewn points and bluff transitions on the Tallapoosa County shoreline — current-washed structure typical of Tallapoosa chain shoal-bass habitat · Suspending jerkbait on long pauses; small swimbait along the rock face; tube jig dragged on gravel-bottom transitions · Pre-spawn (February–March)

Creek Pocket Coves (Elmore County Side)
Shallower creek-arm pockets on the Elmore County shoreline — quieter water off the main river flow, wood cover, soft-bottom flats · Wacky-rigged Senko on spawn flats; ChatterBait on creek mouths for cruising largemouth; small tube jig on visible structure · Spawn (April)

Timber and Shoreline Wood (Below Textile Mill Site)
Lower lake area near the historic textile mill site — submerged wood, rock, and shoreline structure adjacent to Tallassee city reach · Swim jig and small swimbait on submerged timber; lipless crankbait on shad-school points in fall · Fall

Thurlow Lake — Lake Center