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Lake LU Regulations
FISHING
The Alabama Department of Conservation has established limits on the
amount of fish that can be taken from the lake during the year. The
fishing year will be from July 1st to June 30th of the following year.
The limit on number of fish caught will be set from time to time in
order to comply with harvesting guidelines. After the total poundage of
bass and bream has been harvested, the lake must be closed to fishing
for the remainder of the fishing year. All Alabama residents age 16
through 64 must possess a valid Alabama Resident fishing license. All
Alabama residents age 65 and older have no license requirements but must
show I.D. as proof of age. All Alabama non-residents 16 years of age and
older must possess a valid Alabama non-resident fishing license. The
license must be presented to the Lake Manager to obtain a fishing
permit. Persons fishing with a cane pole only and living in Sumter
County do not have to possess a fishing license, but must show I.D. to
prove the county of their residence. Minors under age 13 must be
supervised by a person 16 years of age or older.
NO SWIMMING WILL BE ALLOWED AT ANYTIME IN THE LAKE.
BOATS
The University has available 12 flat bottom aluminum fishing boats
for rental at $5.00 a day. Students, faculty and staff of the University
of West Alabama can rent a boat for $ 3.00 a day. All occupants will be
required to provide adequate coast guard approved life jackets (PFD’s)
when renting the boats. Vests and paddles may be rented at the Lake
Office for $ 1.00 each. The vest and paddle rental fees are waived for
all university students, faculty and staff.
Small canoes or small aluminum Jon boats (non-motorized) will be allowed
in Lake LU provided the owner can carry the craft to the water. There is
a $ 3.00 permit cost to launch your own personal boat. All applicable
boating laws of the State of Alabama apply to personal boats. No boat
ramping from a trailer will be allowed. No gasoline engines will be
allowed in the lake. One battery electric trolling motor not to exceed 2
horsepower will be allowed to be used on rental fishing boats.
- Boats cannot be transferred from one party to another.
- Boats will not be rented to individuals under 16 years of age.
- After returning a rented boat, the user should clean the boat of
any litter and the litter should be placed in a receptacle provided
at the boat launching area.
- Boats are not to be used as diving platforms. (No swimming
allowed)
- Any other State rules and regulations applying to the use of
boats also apply to the use of Lake LU boats.
- Boats must be returned to the designated boat area.
INSTRUCTIONAL USE
The lake may be used for instructional purposes as requested.
Requests should be submitted to the Vice President for Financial Affairs
who will forward the request with his recommendations to the Business
Office for approval and scheduling.
ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS
- All anglers must stop at Lake Office upon leaving and allow Lake
Manager to count and weigh all fish that are being removed from the
lake.
- Fishermen must carry their gear from the parking area to the
boat area. No parking on the grass!
- Boats are issued on a first come, first serve basis. There are
no boat reservations.
- Littering is not allowed in any form.
- No live bait is allowed except for worms and crickets.
- No marking of fish beds.
- Handicap parking on grass versus handicap parking spaces is
allowed only to severely handicapped persons. Handicapped persons
who need to park on the grass must first get permission from the
Lake Manager.
- No alcoholic beverages are allowed.
- No profanity is allowed.
- No loud or disturbing music is permitted.
- Occasionally the University Biology Department requests a boat
for aquatic studies which is issued at no charge.
Limits
Ten (10) Bass less than 18" or greater than
22" in length
Fifty (50) Bream any size
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