Lake Guntersville in Alabama features 69,100 acres of



water and stretches nearly 75 miles long with 900

miles of shoreline. At this size it is the largest

lake in the state of Alabama. The surrounding area is

made up of 6,000 acres of woodlands and an eighteen

hole golf course. There are numerous campsites and

hiking trails to keep you busy on land, but the real

fun starts when you get in the water. There are no

shortage of boating activities that you can enjoy on

Lake Guntersville.

1. Lake Guntersville is a popular fishing attraction.

There are many types of fish you can troll for

including large mouth bass, bluegill, sunfish,

crappie, sauger, catfish, skipjack herring, gizzard

shard, threadfin shad and yellowtail shad. In fact a

popular fishing method at Lake Guntersville is rat

fishing. Whether you enjoy fishing and want to spend

the day on the lake trolling for fish or if fishing is

something new for you to try you can catch good fish

as Lake Guntersville. Either bring your boat or

charter a fishing guide.

2. A popular activity for the tourists at Lake

Guntersville is to take a tour around the lake for

eagles. As an endangered species it is uncommon to see

a bald eagle these days. However, Lake Guntersville is

the winter nesting home for the bald eagle and a few

remain all year round. In addition to the eagle there

are many other bird species that can keep a kayaker

happily bird watching as they paddle along the lake.

3. The large size of Lake Guntersville also provides

you with many water sport options. The largest

recreational sport practiced on the lake is skiing.

With such a large length there is plenty of room to

enjoy or practice your skiing skills.

4. Swimming is also a good activity at Lake

Guntersville. You can either boat around the lake

until you find a spot that is interesting to you and

then jump in or enjoy the cool water. Or there are a

number of designated swimming areas that you can

visit. You can also choose to snorkel or scuba dive to

enjoy viewing the abundant wildlife visible under the

surface of this wonderful lake.

Whatever you want to do for your summer vacation you

are sure to find it at Lake Guntersville. It is also

an excellent option to take the family to. Since there

are an equal number of activities both on and off the

water, every member of the family is sure to find

something to keep them busy.

Even if you have family members who don't like to

spend the day on the water, they can find activities

they like to do from shore while you can spend the day

enjoying the beautiful waters of Lake Guntersville. So

check out reservations near this lake the next time

you are planning any sort of water vacation, you won't

be disappointed once you get there and see what

wonderful opportunities await you at this truly

spectacular lake and surrounding wilderness.