Alabama River navigation pool whose grassy backwaters and 500 miles of shoreline consistently give up 3-lb largemouth and 20-lb tournament bags
Alabama~17,200 acresCLARITY RIVER-STAINED; THE MAIN CHANNEL CARRIES 1 TO 3 FEET OF VISIBILITY AND MUDDIES QUICKLY WITH CURRENT AFTER RAIN AND DURING THE WINTER-SPRING FLOODS, WHILE THE SLOUGHS AND CREEK BACKWATERS (CHILATCHEE, BOGUE CHITTO, PINE BARREN, FOSTER, GEE'S BEND) HOLD CLEARER, MORE STABLE WATER. GUIDES SAY THE RIVER IS LOWEST AND CLEAREST IN FALL AND STAYS THAT WAY UNTIL THE SPRING RISES.IMPOUNDED 1969
Today's fishing report for Millers Ferry (Dannelly Reservoir), Alabama: live water temperature, pool level, and a bite score for today — refreshed every morning. Millers Ferry (Dannelly Reservoir) gets a fresh BassHawk guide report every day — areas, baits, and an hour-by-hour game plan.
TODAY'S BITE97PRIMEpeak for today, out of 100modeled from this morning's forecast
WATER TEMP62°FU.S. Geological Survey
POOL LEVEL−0.1 ftbelow normal pool · U.S. Geological Survey
Measured Saturday, October 31, 2026 · refreshed daily · where our data comes from · bite score modeled from today's forecast — the hour it peaks, and the week ahead, are in the app · the guide report reads these for you
Millers Ferry (Dannelly Reservoir) shoreline — open the app for the full depth map
Species
largemouth bass · spotted bass · white crappie · black crappie · channel catfish · blue catfish · striped bass · hybrid striped bass · bluegill · redear sunfish
On BassHawk
Everything below points at one goal — finding the most, and the biggest, largemouth bass on Millers Ferry (Dannelly Reservoir).
Depth contoursSurvey-grade bathymetry with depth labels that adjust to today's pool level.
Real ViewThe bottom as if the water were gone — every channel, ledge and hump lit and shaded, with the depth numbers showing through.
Daily guide reportA fresh report for Millers Ferry (Dannelly Reservoir) every day — where the bite is, what's working, what changed.
Real-time conditionsLive water temp, pool level, weather, an hour-by-hour bite score — and the week ahead scored with the best window flagged.
Wind arrowsLive wind across the lake, direction and mph, so you can find the windblown banks and points where the bait is stacking up.
Routed trip plansA timed, routed fishing plan built for the day you're going — launch to last cast.
Submerged structureMapped points, humps, ledges, creek channels, and standing timber to fish by depth band.
Mud linesSatellite-tracked water clarity — see where the mud line sets up before you launch.
Waypoints & logSave your own waypoints, log catches, and carry them across devices.
Mapped on BassHawk
Creek channels from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset, the national stream map.
23named creek channels (USGS NHD)
Getting on the water
Boat Ramp Marina (marina)
Common questions
Is the bite good on Millers Ferry (Dannelly Reservoir) today?
Today's bite outlook for Millers Ferry (Dannelly Reservoir) peaks at 97 out of 100 — prime. That score weighs water temperature, barometric pressure and its trend, wind, cloud cover, solunar windows and the pool trend against bass-behavior research. The hour it peaks, how the rest of the day scores, and the seven-day outlook with the best window flagged are in the BassHawk app.
What is the water temperature on Millers Ferry (Dannelly Reservoir) right now?
Millers Ferry (Dannelly Reservoir) is reading about 62°F, from U.S. Geological Survey data as of Saturday, October 31, 2026. BassHawk refreshes it every day.
What is the lake level on Millers Ferry (Dannelly Reservoir)?
Millers Ferry (Dannelly Reservoir) is 0.1 ft below normal pool. Falling water pulls bass off the flats and onto the first drop; rising water pushes them into flooded cover. The daily guide report factors the trend into where it sends you.
When do bass spawn on Millers Ferry (Dannelly Reservoir)?
Largemouth on Millers Ferry (Dannelly Reservoir) spawn by water temperature, not the calendar: they stage around 50–58°F, move up between 58 and 62°F, and bed through roughly 62–70°F, with the north banks and pockets warming first. Millers Ferry (Dannelly Reservoir) is reading about 62°F today, and BassHawk tracks it daily with its two-week trend. The full temperature-by-phase table is in BassHawk's guide to bass spawning water temperature.
Where can you launch a boat on Millers Ferry (Dannelly Reservoir)?
Millers Ferry (Dannelly Reservoir) has 1 public boat ramp mapped on BassHawk plus 1 marina. The ramps are Boat Ramp. Every trip plan starts from the ramp you pick and routes the day from there.
What fish are in Millers Ferry (Dannelly Reservoir)?
largemouth bass, spotted bass, white crappie, black crappie, channel catfish, blue catfish, striped bass, hybrid striped bass, bluegill, redear sunfish. BassHawk is built for largemouth bass specifically — every report, plan and layer is pointed at finding the most, and the biggest, largemouth in Millers Ferry (Dannelly Reservoir).
Does BassHawk have a daily fishing report for Millers Ferry (Dannelly Reservoir)?
Yes. Millers Ferry (Dannelly Reservoir) gets a fresh BassHawk guide report every day: a headline read on the lake, an hour-by-hour game plan, the areas to run with the depth and structure to look for, what to throw, and how to work it. Today's is in the app, free to start.