Logan Martin Lake is a reservoir located in east central Alabama on the Coosa River approximately 30 miles (48 km) east of Birmingham, Alabama.This 17,000-acre (69 km 2) reservoir was built in 1965 by Alabama Power Company. MartinLogan Dynamo subwoofers offer audiophile grade performance, home-friendly aesthetics, and a bevy of wireless features including app based controls, app based Anthem Room Correction, and optional wireless audio connections. Logan Martin Lake begins at the discharge of Neely Henry Dam near Ohatchee, Alabama (near the site of former Coosa River Lock 3) and extends south to Logan Martin Dam near Vincent, Alabama. The Coosa River is the primary inflow for the lake, in addition to numerous lakes and rivers. Many tournaments are won with big bags of bass and lots of BIG bass are taken during the hot days of summer on Logan Martin Lake. From the mid-to-lower lake, either flipping piers or fishing river ledges with deep-diving crankbaits and bottom bumping lures, always produces quality bites. Or you can run up the lake above I-20 and have less traffic.
Boat docks were the key for Brannon Hurst and Mike Freeman winning Logan Martin Lake
By Jason Duran
The Alabama Bass Trail is back and Covid-19 has made for an interesting time in our country. Stay at home orders, quarantines and social distancing are now all common practice in every home. The lack of social interaction has taken its toll on many people. The Alabama Bass Trail worked closely with the state of Alabama to make things as safe as possible in this new way of life. The ABT team worked hard to adjust everything including: no pre-tournament meeting, required face coverings, limited contact during boat check, a trailered weigh-in for social distancing of anglers and staff, and no crowds at weigh-ins. These adjustments allowed for the Alabama Bass Trail to be back in action and still keep everyone as safe as possible. At the close of scales on Saturday from Lake Logan Martin, Brannon Hurst and Mike Freeman took home the win with 17.64 pounds.
The team of Hurst and Freeman made about a five minute run to fish boat docks in between 1 – 10 feet of water. They were pitching a homemade white Jig on boat docks when they discovered this pattern late in the day while fishing a tournament last weekend, and they were able to build on that pattern this week. Like many other anglers, they were expecting a shad spawn to be a factor in this event, and though they weren't really targeting the shad spawn, they did catch a fish off one dock that was possibly a shad spawn fish.
The keys for them were 'trying to flip as many boat dock piers as they could in a day and skipping the jig as far back into the shade of the dock as they could where the bass were.' They also said 'you have to have a lot of places now because there are so many people fishing.' They targeted areas from Stemley Bridge to the dam.
Part of their success came from their ability to 'fish well together as a team. For example, they both don't fish the jig the same way; one might fish it deep and slower while the other will fish a little faster and higher up in the water column.' The team has been fishing together for over 25 years, and for the past four years, they have fished the ABT South Division.
The Dock and Jig pattern produced a mixed bag of spots and largemouth weighing in at 17.64 pounds while fishing docks from 1 foot to 10 feet. They have both fished Logan Martin their whole lives and agree that winning here was 'unbelievable and incredible.' Mike said, 'it is hard to win against this level of competition, and it really feels awesome.'
Their homemade jig set up was paired with Lew's Reel, Fitzgerald Rod and 20 lb Seaguar fluorocarbon line. They Claimed the Garmin and Wedowee Marine bonuses which added to their $10,000 pay day.
The first-year team of Rickey Dunn and Trent Davis came in second place. Rickey is Trent's father in-law, and they have been fishing together for about 10 years. This year they decided to fish the ABT and had a really good day at the second stop. They made a run up to Choccolocco Creek throwing topwater and spinnerbaits and targeting seawall and shallow points in the sun. Like many other anglers, the first thirty minutes of their day was productive. Their second spot was up around Broken Arrow Creek, and from there, they ran small cuts that seemed to produce fish at every stop. Later in the day they worked their way back down river to their final stop on a boat dock where Rickey caught one in practice the previous week. On this dock they both caught a keeper. Trent caught one over four pounds that was possibly the one Rickey caught in practice and released. That four pounder helped them move up enough to secure second place with 15.84.
The third place team of Todd Murphy and Kopeland Rosser caught a limit within five casts. They made a run upriver towards the I-20 bridge to a spot that Kopeland found in practice. It was a real flurry for about thirty minutes with about 15-20 fish catches with them sometimes doubled up. Todd described this spot as a flat and 'can't really explain why these spotted bass were stacked up there.' That flurry of fish catches lasted about 30 minutes, but they left that spot with a limit of spotted bass- two of them weighing over three pounds. From there they went to another spot and caught two largemouth in back-to-back casts. When the wind picked up later in the morning, they said it helped their fish set up on the cover better.
The baits that were productive for them were a Spook in bone color, black and blue swim Jig, swimbait and a drop shot. They said they stuck to the basics and just went fishing.
Overall, anglers were really excited to see the ABT family back out on the water. Next week the North Division gets back in action on Weiss Lake.
For a full list of results, including the top ten standings, visit the link below.
Download and listen to the ABT Podcast on your favorite Podcast app by searching for 'Alabama Bass Trail Podcast.' The Podcast is released each week on Tuesday.
The sponsors of the 2020 Alabama Bass Trail include: Phoenix Bass Boats, Bill Penney Toyota, Garmin, Academy Sports & Outdoors, America's First Federal Credit Union, Sweet Home Alabama, Alabama Tourism Department, Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association, T-H Marine Supplies, Wedowee Marine, Strike King, Buffalo Rock, Mountain Dew, Jack's, Fish Neely Henry Lake.com, Alabama Power Company, Lew's Fishing, Berkley, YETI, Power Pole, Big Bite Bait Company, E3 Apparel and Hydrowave. Antique slot machines for sale chicago.
For information about Alabama Bass Trail and for complete tournament standings visit www.alabamabasstrail.org
| Lake Logan Martin | |
|---|---|
| Location | Calhoun / St. Clair / Talladega counties, Alabama, US |
| Coordinates | 33°27′0″N86°19′10″W / 33.45000°N 86.31944°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. depth | 110 ft (34 m) |
| Shore length1 | 275 mi (443 km) |
| Islands | Several small island; One private island owned by The Yacht Club on Lake Logan Martin |
| Settlements | Pell City |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Logan Martin Lake is a reservoir located in east central Alabama on the Coosa River approximately 30 miles (48 km) east of Birmingham, Alabama. This 17,000-acre (69 km2) reservoir was built in 1965 by Alabama Power Company. The lake, nicknamed Lake of a Thousand Coves by locals, has 275 miles (443 km) of shoreline along its 48.5-mile (78.1 km) length sandwiched between Logan Martin Dam on the south and Neely Henry Dam on the north. The depth of the lake is 35 to 110 feet (34 m) with only five feet average water level variance. Logan Martin Lake offers boating, skiing and swimming.
The lake borders St. Clair and Talladega counties. The reservoir extends 48.5 miles (78.1 km) from Logan Martin Dam upstream to Neely Henry Dam, and it contains 15,263 acres (61.77 km2). Logan Martin has roughly 273 miles (439 km) of shoreline.
Logan Martin Lake Poker Runner
Alabama has a lake of a similar name, the Lake Martin on the Tallapoosa River, but Lake Martin and Logan Martin Lake are not part of the same river system.
Logan Martin Lake Poker Run Results
Hydrology[edit]
Logan Martin Lake begins at the discharge of Neely Henry Dam near Ohatchee, Alabama (near the site of former Coosa River Lock 3)[1] and extends south to Logan Martin Dam near Vincent, Alabama.[2] The Coosa River is the primary inflow for the lake, in addition to numerous lakes and rivers. Prevailing flow is from the north to the south along a meandering course. The Coosa River arises in the Appalachian Mountains and its waters, and those of Logan Martin Lake, eventually discharge into Mobile Bay and the Gulf of Mexico through the Alabama River and Mobile River. The Lake is largely a run-of-the-river reservoir through its upper reaches. From the location of Lock 4 to the I-20 bridge, the river expands, but is still largely confined to the original course of the Coosa River and the immediate mouths of tributary streams rather than spreading over the floodplain like a typical reservoir. From the I-20 bridge in the Riverside area to the Logan Martin Dam (approximately 23 miles), the lake expands to a width much greater than the original river channel, with large areas of open water and many medium to large sized sloughs and creeks. The maximum depth at the dam is 69 feet (21 m).[3]
Geology[edit]
Logan Martin Lake Poker Run 2019
Logan Martin Lake is situated in the Northern Piedmont physiographic province of Alabama,[4] characterized by generally low ridges at the very southern reach of the Appalachian Mountains. The reservoir lies primarily within the Ordovician Knox Group (OCk).[5]
Wildlife[edit]
Numerous aquatic species make their home in Logan Martin Lake with game and non-game fish being the dominant interest for human use. Numerous local and national fishing tournaments are held on the lake annually, the lake has also hosted championship events of the FLW Outdoors Tour and the Bassmaster Classic in 1992, 1993, and 1997.[6] Large numbers of both largemouth and spotted bass inhabit the lake, as well as striped bass, white bass, hybrid bass, crappie, catfish (mostly of the channel variety), bream, drum, carp, and gar. Fish in Logan Martin lake are polluted with, in some cases, substantial amounts of Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs),[7] originating from Choccolocco Creek, and ultimately Anniston, Alabama. The pollution culminated with several high-profile class action lawsuits in the early 2000s, one of which was led by attorney Johnnie Cochran.
History[edit]
The Coosa River was long used for steamship navigation as far north as Rome, Georgia. An extensive series of locks allowed passage along shoals and ledges in the river. After steamships were replaced by roads and railroads, the site of proposed Lock 7[8] was selected for a large dam to provide hydropower, flood control, and recreation. Construction started on the gravity concrete and earth fill dam July 18, 1960 and it was placed in service August 10, 1964. Logan Martin Dam is named after William Logan Martin, Jr., a judge and Attorney General in Alabama in the early 20th century.
Economy[edit]
The team of Hurst and Freeman made about a five minute run to fish boat docks in between 1 – 10 feet of water. They were pitching a homemade white Jig on boat docks when they discovered this pattern late in the day while fishing a tournament last weekend, and they were able to build on that pattern this week. Like many other anglers, they were expecting a shad spawn to be a factor in this event, and though they weren't really targeting the shad spawn, they did catch a fish off one dock that was possibly a shad spawn fish.
The keys for them were 'trying to flip as many boat dock piers as they could in a day and skipping the jig as far back into the shade of the dock as they could where the bass were.' They also said 'you have to have a lot of places now because there are so many people fishing.' They targeted areas from Stemley Bridge to the dam.
Part of their success came from their ability to 'fish well together as a team. For example, they both don't fish the jig the same way; one might fish it deep and slower while the other will fish a little faster and higher up in the water column.' The team has been fishing together for over 25 years, and for the past four years, they have fished the ABT South Division.
The Dock and Jig pattern produced a mixed bag of spots and largemouth weighing in at 17.64 pounds while fishing docks from 1 foot to 10 feet. They have both fished Logan Martin their whole lives and agree that winning here was 'unbelievable and incredible.' Mike said, 'it is hard to win against this level of competition, and it really feels awesome.'
Their homemade jig set up was paired with Lew's Reel, Fitzgerald Rod and 20 lb Seaguar fluorocarbon line. They Claimed the Garmin and Wedowee Marine bonuses which added to their $10,000 pay day.
The first-year team of Rickey Dunn and Trent Davis came in second place. Rickey is Trent's father in-law, and they have been fishing together for about 10 years. This year they decided to fish the ABT and had a really good day at the second stop. They made a run up to Choccolocco Creek throwing topwater and spinnerbaits and targeting seawall and shallow points in the sun. Like many other anglers, the first thirty minutes of their day was productive. Their second spot was up around Broken Arrow Creek, and from there, they ran small cuts that seemed to produce fish at every stop. Later in the day they worked their way back down river to their final stop on a boat dock where Rickey caught one in practice the previous week. On this dock they both caught a keeper. Trent caught one over four pounds that was possibly the one Rickey caught in practice and released. That four pounder helped them move up enough to secure second place with 15.84.
The third place team of Todd Murphy and Kopeland Rosser caught a limit within five casts. They made a run upriver towards the I-20 bridge to a spot that Kopeland found in practice. It was a real flurry for about thirty minutes with about 15-20 fish catches with them sometimes doubled up. Todd described this spot as a flat and 'can't really explain why these spotted bass were stacked up there.' That flurry of fish catches lasted about 30 minutes, but they left that spot with a limit of spotted bass- two of them weighing over three pounds. From there they went to another spot and caught two largemouth in back-to-back casts. When the wind picked up later in the morning, they said it helped their fish set up on the cover better.
The baits that were productive for them were a Spook in bone color, black and blue swim Jig, swimbait and a drop shot. They said they stuck to the basics and just went fishing.
Overall, anglers were really excited to see the ABT family back out on the water. Next week the North Division gets back in action on Weiss Lake.
For a full list of results, including the top ten standings, visit the link below.
Download and listen to the ABT Podcast on your favorite Podcast app by searching for 'Alabama Bass Trail Podcast.' The Podcast is released each week on Tuesday.
The sponsors of the 2020 Alabama Bass Trail include: Phoenix Bass Boats, Bill Penney Toyota, Garmin, Academy Sports & Outdoors, America's First Federal Credit Union, Sweet Home Alabama, Alabama Tourism Department, Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association, T-H Marine Supplies, Wedowee Marine, Strike King, Buffalo Rock, Mountain Dew, Jack's, Fish Neely Henry Lake.com, Alabama Power Company, Lew's Fishing, Berkley, YETI, Power Pole, Big Bite Bait Company, E3 Apparel and Hydrowave. Antique slot machines for sale chicago.
For information about Alabama Bass Trail and for complete tournament standings visit www.alabamabasstrail.org
| Lake Logan Martin | |
|---|---|
| Location | Calhoun / St. Clair / Talladega counties, Alabama, US |
| Coordinates | 33°27′0″N86°19′10″W / 33.45000°N 86.31944°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. depth | 110 ft (34 m) |
| Shore length1 | 275 mi (443 km) |
| Islands | Several small island; One private island owned by The Yacht Club on Lake Logan Martin |
| Settlements | Pell City |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Logan Martin Lake is a reservoir located in east central Alabama on the Coosa River approximately 30 miles (48 km) east of Birmingham, Alabama. This 17,000-acre (69 km2) reservoir was built in 1965 by Alabama Power Company. The lake, nicknamed Lake of a Thousand Coves by locals, has 275 miles (443 km) of shoreline along its 48.5-mile (78.1 km) length sandwiched between Logan Martin Dam on the south and Neely Henry Dam on the north. The depth of the lake is 35 to 110 feet (34 m) with only five feet average water level variance. Logan Martin Lake offers boating, skiing and swimming.
The lake borders St. Clair and Talladega counties. The reservoir extends 48.5 miles (78.1 km) from Logan Martin Dam upstream to Neely Henry Dam, and it contains 15,263 acres (61.77 km2). Logan Martin has roughly 273 miles (439 km) of shoreline.
Logan Martin Lake Poker Runner
Alabama has a lake of a similar name, the Lake Martin on the Tallapoosa River, but Lake Martin and Logan Martin Lake are not part of the same river system.
Logan Martin Lake Poker Run Results
Hydrology[edit]
Logan Martin Lake begins at the discharge of Neely Henry Dam near Ohatchee, Alabama (near the site of former Coosa River Lock 3)[1] and extends south to Logan Martin Dam near Vincent, Alabama.[2] The Coosa River is the primary inflow for the lake, in addition to numerous lakes and rivers. Prevailing flow is from the north to the south along a meandering course. The Coosa River arises in the Appalachian Mountains and its waters, and those of Logan Martin Lake, eventually discharge into Mobile Bay and the Gulf of Mexico through the Alabama River and Mobile River. The Lake is largely a run-of-the-river reservoir through its upper reaches. From the location of Lock 4 to the I-20 bridge, the river expands, but is still largely confined to the original course of the Coosa River and the immediate mouths of tributary streams rather than spreading over the floodplain like a typical reservoir. From the I-20 bridge in the Riverside area to the Logan Martin Dam (approximately 23 miles), the lake expands to a width much greater than the original river channel, with large areas of open water and many medium to large sized sloughs and creeks. The maximum depth at the dam is 69 feet (21 m).[3]
Geology[edit]
Logan Martin Lake Poker Run 2019
Logan Martin Lake is situated in the Northern Piedmont physiographic province of Alabama,[4] characterized by generally low ridges at the very southern reach of the Appalachian Mountains. The reservoir lies primarily within the Ordovician Knox Group (OCk).[5]
Wildlife[edit]
Numerous aquatic species make their home in Logan Martin Lake with game and non-game fish being the dominant interest for human use. Numerous local and national fishing tournaments are held on the lake annually, the lake has also hosted championship events of the FLW Outdoors Tour and the Bassmaster Classic in 1992, 1993, and 1997.[6] Large numbers of both largemouth and spotted bass inhabit the lake, as well as striped bass, white bass, hybrid bass, crappie, catfish (mostly of the channel variety), bream, drum, carp, and gar. Fish in Logan Martin lake are polluted with, in some cases, substantial amounts of Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs),[7] originating from Choccolocco Creek, and ultimately Anniston, Alabama. The pollution culminated with several high-profile class action lawsuits in the early 2000s, one of which was led by attorney Johnnie Cochran.
History[edit]
The Coosa River was long used for steamship navigation as far north as Rome, Georgia. An extensive series of locks allowed passage along shoals and ledges in the river. After steamships were replaced by roads and railroads, the site of proposed Lock 7[8] was selected for a large dam to provide hydropower, flood control, and recreation. Construction started on the gravity concrete and earth fill dam July 18, 1960 and it was placed in service August 10, 1964. Logan Martin Dam is named after William Logan Martin, Jr., a judge and Attorney General in Alabama in the early 20th century.
Economy[edit]
Logan Martin Lake contributes millions of dollars annually to the communities surrounding the lake in the form of increased property values, expenditures by recreational visitors at local businesses, and low-cost hydropower for the state. Its proximity to the large population center of Birmingham leads to heavy use by recreational boaters during the summer. The vast majority of the boat traffic is between I-20 and Logan Martin Dam, with the traffic increasing in the more open areas surrounding the Logan Martin Dam.
References[edit]
- ^http://alabamamaps.ua.edu/historicalmaps/alrivers/index.html Map of Lower Coosa River, Ala., from Gadsden to Wetumpka; 1910; from collection of University of Alabama Historical Map Archive
- ^http://www.southerncompany.com/learningpower/tours_alabama.asp#Anchor-Logan-52079Archived 2008-07-20 at the Wayback Machine Alabama Power Company, Energetic Tours in Alabama
- ^Facts about Logan Martin DamArchived 2008-03-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2008-02-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Geologic Map of Alabama; Key
- ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 2010-06-09. Retrieved 2008-02-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Geologic Map of Alabama; East Central Area
- ^Bassmaster Classic returning to Birmingham - Breaking News from The Birmingham News - al.com
- ^Rypel, A.L., D.R. Bayne, J.B. Mitchell and R.H. Findlay. 2007. Variations in PCB concentrations between genders of six warm water fish species in Lake Logan Martin, Alabama, U.S.A., Chemosphere, 68: 1707-1715
- ^http://alabamamaps.ua.edu/historicalmaps/alrivers/index.html | Coosa River, GA. and ALA; Montgomery: U.S. Engineer Office, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1928
- http://www.clantonadvertiser.com/articles/2008/04/04/sports/a-sports.txt[permanent dead link]
- Anniston Star, AL - Apr 20, 2008
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