Bread man you will need to take Hwy 59 N to Ashville if you want to fish the lower end of the lake or go farther north to the Attalla Hwy 77 exit and turn right to go to the middle of the lake. There is a free launch where Hwy 77 crosses the river called Rainbow Landing. I usually fish the lower end of the lake but many folks fish other areas. From the launch at Rainbow Landing it is only a 10-15 min boat ride down river to Canoe Creek which is the largest creek feeding the lake. You can find fish somewhere in Canoe Creek any day of the year. I look for drop offs on creek channels and river channels and look for cover on those and fish them most of the year. You may find them anywhere from 8-25 feet deep. Give me a shout if you come and I may see you there. I fish from a dark green Ranger and will probably be spider rigging.