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Hunting & Fishing
Campbells Landing, also on the Tombigbee, makes for excellent fishing and water sports. Campbells Landing has also hosted the "Hole Shot Drag Boat Races" which puts some of the fastest boats around in head to head competition.
Millers Ferry on the Alabama River is just a few minutes drive away and has been featured fornumerous national fishing tournaments as well as thousands of local tournaments. There are also a number of parks fully equipped for your family's camping needs. Either river offers you the opportunity to catch catfish, bass, white perch, and bream. Claiborne and Dannelly Reservoirs on the Alabama River both provide extensive opportunities for water-related recreation. In addition to the rivers, the county also offers abundant wildlife. The Scotch Wildlife Management Area near the Chilton community draws hunters each year during the season. Old Lock 1 Island offers primitive hunting in season through permits issued by the Corps of Engineers. The Scotch Wildlife Management Area encompasses 18,207 acres. Deer, feral hog, turkey, dove, squirrel, quail, rabbit, raccoon, and fox are hunted in season. For more information about this beautiful wild area, contact manager Bruce Todd, 790 Firetower Road, Coffeeville, AL 36524; call 251-626-5474. Permits are required for all hunting and trapping. Gun deer permits are issued daily from the management area headquarters. No dog deer permits are issued after 7:00 a.m. If applying for a permit by mail, include current hunting license numbers and a self addressed stamped envelope. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources offers a great deal of information about hunting and fishing, including how to purchase licenses online. The department has a map of Scotch Wildlife Management Area through the "public lands" link on its web site. |
Located at the heart of the south and between two rivers, the Tombigbee and the Alabama, Clarke County boasts of having some of the best hunting and fishing in the United States. The Clarke County outdoors offers white tail deer, turkey, and a wide variety of small game to suit your hunting desires. Our state's generous hunting seasons and bag limits are the envy of other states. An abundance of forested land, water resources and natural beauty makes Clarke County a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts. 
Coffeeville Reservoir is an 8,500-acre U.S. Army Corps of Engineers impoundment located on the Tombigbee River. Coffeeville Reservoir extends 97 miles from Demopolis, Alabama, to the dam, which is located approximately 3 miles from the town of Coffeeville. Boating access is available along the reservoir operated by the Corps of Engineers, Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and private operators.
Old Lock One Park is located off Highway 69 between Grove Hill and Jackson. The original park development in the mid-50s resulted from a modernization program of the locks and dams on the Black Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway begun in 1937. The park has a boat landing, a pavilion, bank fishing, and primitive camping sites. The 620-acre island is accessible by boat; it is home to a variety of wildlife. 
Service Park on the Tombigbee near Coffeeville and Silver Creek Park on the Alabama near Gosport both offer beautiful views, camping, bank fishing, and more. Bashi Creek Park at Campbell's Landing and Lower Peachtree Park also offer bank fishing. 
