Updated August 2026
Wakesurfing in Alabama
- 2 rated lakes
- 2 Excellent
Alabama wake-sport rules
Alabama Code 33-5-26.1 (2024, HB209) bans wakeboarding/wakesurfing between sunset and sunrise, on portions of water less than 400 feet wide, and within 200 feet of any shoreline, dock, pier, boathouse or other structure, and requires a USCG-approved PFD. The statute is statewide in form but currently applies to specific impounded waters: Lewis Smith Lake, Lake Wedowee (R.L. Harris Reservoir), Lake Martin, Weiss Lake, and Shoal Creek (Lauderdale County north of Hwy 72). No statewide minimum-acreage or depth requirement was enacted.
Rated lakes
| Lake | Suitability | Max depth | Surface area | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Guntersville | Excellent | — | 69,100 ac | — |
| Lake Martin | Excellent | — | 41,000 ac | — |
Also in Alabama
4 more Alabama water bodies appear in the wakesurf inventory but are not yet in the LakeQuality graded dataset, so they have no detail page. They are listed here for completeness and are queued for the next data pull.
- Lewis Smith Lake
- Pickwick Lake
- Wheeler Lake
- Wilson Lake
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