Although we sometimes offer friendly, fun and informational advice for boating on Smith Lake in articles in our magazines or on social media, please be informed that formal legal facts and information are to be found only through the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's Department of Public Safety website in the links provided below.  You should be able to find just about anything you need through the links, or you may call the Marine Patrol Headquarters or the Northern District Office if you need additional information or direction:

ALEA Marine Division Home page:  
https://www.alea.gov/dps/marine-patrol

ALEA Boat Equipment Checklist for Alabama:
https://www.alea.gov/dps/marine-patrol/boat-equipment-checklist-alabama

ALEA Boating Education and Operator Certification/License:
https://www.alea.gov/dps/marine-patrol/boating-education-and-operator-certificationlicense

ALEA Boating Forms and Permits:
https://www.alea.gov/dps/marine-patrol/boating-forms-and-permits

ALEA Boating Rules and Regulations:
https://www.alea.gov/dps/marine-patrol/boating-rules-and-regulations

ALEA Marine Accident Report:
https://www.alea.gov/dps/marine-patrol/marine-accident-report

ALEA Marine Patrol Contact Information:
https://www.alea.gov/dps/marine-patrol/marine-patrol-contact-information

ALEA Safe Boating:
https://www.alea.gov/dps/marine-patrol/safe-boating

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If you would like to read friendly and fun pointers for Smith Lake boating please refer to the following articles in former magazine issues as indicated below.  (We will upload pdf files on these soon).

Spring | March 2019 | Vol 2 Iss 1 – p6-7
Summer | June 2019 | Vol 2 Iss 2 – p7