Thread: Gators in Wheeler refuge

heavy dude for a kayak.

That's the first video I have ever seen of the gators in there...and that one was BIG. What creek are they in?

Most Gators are in the Blackwell run swamp area, some gators are in limestone creek too but not many.Gators have been seen on the main river a around Decatur.Weiss lake has a few also.

I go to Blackwell Swamp occasionally but have never seen any and that video definitely didn't look like it was from there. I was thinking in the video it looked like they were off of Limestone Creek somewhere.

Not sure where there fishing on wheeler. Here is another video from there

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cG93vk_faCU

and another one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ7GvybXs_Q

I've seen two large gators in Blackwell swamp, and one small one in the slough under I-65 on the North side of the river. Best guess for the video is Flint Creek. I've been told there are several in that area, but I don't fish that creek much and haven't seen them. I've fished about every inch of Beaverdam, Limestone and Piney Creek South of I-565 without seen a gator.

There's also a large gator on Redstone Arsenal with the end of his tail missing. He's been named "Stumpy" and has been there 20 plus years.

I've been stalking the forum for a while but I now have something to contribute! The area that they are fishing is actually a small side pond off Limestone Bay that connects to the main bay by a 6" wide ditch. You would have to have a kayak to get there because you have to go over a 6' berm. From arrowhead landing head off towards Limestone creek. Where you have to turn left to follow the water flow stay straight instead. It used to be the path of Limestone creek but is now stagnant. Go 100 yards farther and the creek is across the berm on the right. I was there a month ago and I remember the spot exactly. It had that nasty haze on the top of the water. It used to be labeled on google maps as "Mooresville alligator habitat" but that appears to have been removed.

I fish that area with the old gravel pits often. Haven't seen a gator, but not surprised there would be one there. Thanks for the update!