2625 Hartford Lake Rd, Hartford, AL 36344

Some land properties are a challenge to describe just how special they are. Pictures help, and so do videos, but for the best of the best in legacy-quality land properties, you really must set foot on such properties to fully appreciate them. The 518 acre turnkey Hartford Lake Property is that type of property. The property namesake, Hartford Lake, is a professionally managed 190 acre pristine spring-fed cypress lake located in the heart of the property, and is one of the largest private lakes in Alabama. Hartford Lake has standing cypress trees in roughly one third of the lake, including scattered individual cypress trees and clusters with numerous cypress trees. The mix of flooded cypress and expansive areas of open water creates one of the most aesthetic lakes you can imagine. With an average depth of 8 feet, a variety of aquatic habitats, and a desired amount of aquatic vegetation, Hartford Lake is a prime fishing lake with largemouth bass, crappie, bream, and catfish. Ten years ago, 200 striped bass were added, and they are mostly over 5 lbs now. Largemouth bass are plentiful, and their size is steadily improving as a result of management practices, with 5-pounders and a 7-pounder recently caught. Hartford Lake is well known as a prime crappie lake. 2,000 Grass Carp were stocked in 2013, and the lake was treated with herbicide in 2013 and treated again in 2024. As expected with a private lake of this size, it is underfished. As the next owner, it will be very difficult f