The Sipsey Fork of the

Black Warrior River The Black Warrior River is a waterway in west-central Alabama in the southeastern United States. The river rises in the extreme southern edges of the Appalachian Highlands and flows 178 miles (286 km) to the Tombigbee River, of which the Bl ...

is a river located in the U.S. state of

Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = "Alabama (state song), Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville, Alabama, Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin County, Al ...

, and is formed by the junction of Thompson and Hubbard creeks in the Sipsey Wilderness of

Bankhead National Forest The William B. Bankhead National Forest is one of Alabama's four National Forests, covering . It is home to Alabama's only National Wild and Scenic River, the Sipsey Fork. It is located in northwestern Alabama, around the town of Double Sprin ...

. The Sipsey Fork discharges into the Mulberry Fork. The Sipsey Fork below

Lewis Smith Lake Lewis Smith Lake is a reservoir in north Alabama. Located on the Sipsey Fork of the Black Warrior River, it covers over

is one of the few places within the state to catch

rainbow trout The rainbow trout (''Oncorhynchus mykiss'') is a species of trout native to cold-water tributaries of the Pacific Ocean in Asia and North America. The steelhead (sometimes called "steelhead trout") is an anadromous (sea-run) form of the coasta ...

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Rivers of Alabama Rivers of Lawrence County, Alabama Wild and Scenic Rivers of the United States {{Alabama-river-stub