Inside Escambia County is a manmade lake of approximately 180 acres. Brooks Hines fishing lake is managed strictly for fishing under the state fishing lakes program. The Forest Service has an agreement with the Alabama Game and Fish for them to manage the program. The state hires a concessionaire who actually lives on the place. Vickie Chandler, along with her husband Clyde, are the concessionaires who manage Brooks Hines fishing lake.
Hours are sunrise to sunset.
We also have trolling motors and batteries for rent. We have bait, tackle and snacks in the store. There are picnic tables and grills and a concrete launching ramp. The lake closes on Thursday each week and for six weeks in the winter. Hikers can find a haven of trails through miles of Conecuh National Forest property.