Gas boats OK, motor up You can launch a boat with a gas outboard. Leave it up and use your electric motor.No gas motors on board Remove the outboard or bring a boat without one.Gas boats: check first The rules don't say. Call before you tow a gas boat there.
Oak Mountain State Park lakes (Double Oak, Lunker and Beaver lakes)
Near Pelham, Shelby County
Electric motors onlyGas boats: check first
Private boats allowed; gasoline motors not allowed, electric trolling motors welcome.
Size
230 acres
Launch
Boat launches on Double Oak, Lunker and Beaver lakes; Belcher Tract lakes are carry-in only
Fees & permits
Park admission; AL fishing license required
Other rules
Acreage is the combined total. Tranquility Lake is for cabin guests only.
Fish
Largemouth bass, bream, catfish, crappie
Managed by
Alabama State Parks (ADCNR)
What the official rules say
gasoline motors are NOT allowed, but electric trolling motors are welcome
Paul M. Grist State Park lake
Near Selma, Dallas County
Electric motors onlyGas boats: check first
No gasoline motors; electric trolling motors welcome.
Size
100 acres
Launch
Boat launching ramp for private boats
Fees & permits
Park admission covers fishing and launch ($3 ages 13-61; $1 ages 6-12 and 62+); AL freshwater fishing license
Other rules
Jon boat rentals available.
Fish
Bass, bluegill, redear sunfish, catfish
Managed by
Alabama State Parks (ADCNR)
What the official rules say
No gasoline motors are allowed, but electric trolling motors are welcome.
No lakes match. Try another state or clear the search.
Before you go
Rules change, and some lakes close for the season or have their own permits. We link each lake to the agency page that states its motor rule, and show the month we checked it (most recently October 2026). Confirm the current rules with the lake's manager before you head out. Your state's boat registration and safety-equipment rules still apply on electric-only lakes.
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