Despite a pandemic that now has a stranglehold on the state’s economy, one small Alabama city is wading into a new economic development project they believe could lure big dollars. Lincoln, already known for its Honda manufacturing plant and nearby Talladega Superspeedway, is building a $6 million fishing park that local leaders hope will inject more tourism dollars into the small town off Interstate 20. About 75 people attended the groundbreaking today for a 38-acre site off Travis Drive, not far from the Honda plant, on the banks of Logan Martin Lake. Officials said they hope the park will be completed by the end of the year, depending on the weather. The park was designed to host bass fishing tournaments, and will be built to accommodate about 300 truck and boat combinations. It can also be used by recreational fishers, and leaders hope the park will be a catalyst for hotels, restaurants, and other development.

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By William Thornton | wthornton@al.com
Despite a pandemic that now has a stranglehold on the state’s economy, one small
Alabama city is wading into a new economic development project they believe could lure
big dollars.
Lincoln, already known for its Honda manufacturing plant and nearby Talladega
Superspeedway, is building a $6 million fishing park that local leaders hope will inject
more tourism dollars into the small town off Interstate 20.
About 75 people attended the groundbreaking today for a 38-acre site off Travis Drive, not
far from the Honda plant, on the banks of Logan Martin Lake. Officials said they hope the
park will be completed by the end of the year, depending on the weather.
The park was designed to host bass fishing tournaments, and will be built to
accommodate about 300 truck and boat combinations. It can also be used by recreational
fishers, and leaders hope the park will be a catalyst for hotels, restaurants, and other
development.

3. Lincoln began work on a $6 million fishing park it hopes to complete by the end of the year.
The park will feature 10 boat launches, a 1,400-foot boardwalk and concrete parking areas,
Keith Strickland, project manager with Goodwyn, Mills & Cawood, said.
“Hopefully by next spring, we’ll be fishing out here,” Strickland said.
The project has been in the works since 2016, Watson said, with an idea of creating a
destination spot that takes advantage of the water and its location to the Interstate. Logan
Martin Lake covers 18,000 acres and is a popular spot for fishing and water activities
throughout the year. Watson said fishing tournament organizations gave input into the
design.
The COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on the economy had no effect on the project’s
timing, he said, but underscored the need to begin work.
“We wanted this to have as much impact as we could get,” he said. “Just like Honda was a
spark for this area, we hope this is another.”
Work began Thursday, June 25, 2020 on a $6 million fishing park at Lincoln, Ala.
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