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Bartletts Ferry Lake (Lake Harding) |
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A 5,850-acre hydropower reservoir on the Chattahoochee River owned and operated by Georgia Power Company, Bartletts Ferry offers good angling for a several different species. The lake is especially kn ... |
From the guidebook "Fishing Georgia" |
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Columbus, GA - Fishing |
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Big Lazer Creek Public Fishing Area |
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This 195-acre public fishing lake is on Big Lazer Creek Wildlife Management Area near the Flint River in Talbot County. Big Lazer Creek Public Fishing Area is on a 5,984-acre state Wildlife Management ... |
From the guidebook "Fishing Georgia" |
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Talbotton, GA - Fishing |
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Clarks Hill Lake
Preview: Clarks Hill Lake is one of the largest inland bodies of water in the South. With 71,535 acres of water, the lake offers almost unlimited angling opportunities for a variety of species. Clarks Hill Lake officially known as the J. Strom Thurmond Project, stretches 40 miles up the Savannah River valley and 26 miles up the Little River valley. The 1,200-mile shoreline is covered with mixed pine and hardwood and more than 100 islands dot the lake's surface. Clarks Hill sees heavy use but its size allows plenty of room to spread out and find your own honey hole. Access to the lake is excellent, with more than 30 access points on the Georgia side. The lake is well marked for navigation. Clarks Hill anglers reportedly invented "Carolina-rigging" a soft-plastic bait. Since it is steadily retrieved right along the bottom, a Carolina rig covers a lot of water, and is a great way to fish expansive points and flats, of which Clarks Hill has plenty. Like most older lakes, the basin was almost compl |
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From the guidebook "Fishing Georgia" |
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Augusta, GA - Fishing |
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With only 940 acres, Goat Rock Lake is one of the smallest lakes on the Chattahoochee River and is virtually unknown to all but local anglers. Best way to fish: boat. Situated between Lakes Bartletts ... |
From the guidebook "Fishing Georgia" |
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Columbus, GA - Fishing |
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J. Strom Thurmond Lake (GA / SC Border)
Preview: Short Take: 70,000 acres; two major river tributaries, rock and/or clay points, hydrilla. Although J. Strom Thurmond Lake has occasionally suffered through an identity crisis due to both name changes as well as incorrect spelling-originally named Clark Hill, often spelled Clarks Hill (the name of a town at the dam), and then given a federal name change to J. Strom Thurmond Lake to honor the South Carolina Senator-the lake's fishing has had no such problems. The 70,000-acre Savannah River impoundment has been known for both its largemouth and hybrid striped bass fishing for many years, and the largemouth fishing has actually improved due to the spread of aquatic vegetation like hydrilla and elodea. The lake is the largest Corps of Engineers project east of the Mississippi River and one of the 10 most visited Corps lakes in the nation. Located just a short distance from Augusta, Thurmond Lake offers a quiet change from the fast-paced life of the city. The Sumter National Forest covers mu |
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From the guidebook "America's Best Bass Fishing" |
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Augusta, GA - Fishing |
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Lake Jackson
Preview: Created in 1911 with the closing of Lloyd Shoals Dam on the Ocmulgee River, 4,750-acre Lake Jackson is the oldest major reservoir in Georgia. The lake is very fertile, and up through the 1970s, Lake Jackson was one of the hardest-fished reservoirs in Georgia. Lake Jackson was constructed by the Central Georgia Power Company. After a 1928 consolidation of power companies, the lake came under the auspices of today's Georgia Power Company. The lake is operated as a hydropower reservoir and is part of Georgia Power's Central Georgia Hydro Group. The waters of the Yellow, Alcovy, and South rivers join in the lake. Below Lake Jackson's Lloyd Shoals Dam, the waters leaving the lake become the Ocmulgee River. Since flood control is not one of Lake Jackson's primary duties, the lake's water level usually varies only 3 to 4 feet throughout the year. The lowest water is from December to March. Since Jackson is an old reservoir, the bottom is heavily silted and little of the original cover remains |
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From the guidebook "Fishing Georgia" |
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Covington, GA - Fishing |
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Lake Juliette is a 3,600-acre Georgia Power Company reservoir that provides cooling water for Plant Scherer, a coal-fired power plant. The Georgia Wildlife Resources Division manages the lands around ... |
From the guidebook "Fishing Georgia" |
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Forsyth, GA - Fishing |
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Lake Oconee
Preview: Georgia Power's Lake Oconee is the second-largest lake found entirely within Georgia and is very popular with anglers and boaters alike. Impounded in 1979, Oconee is also one of the youngest reservoirs in the state. Lake Oconee sprawls across 18,791 acres with 374 miles of shoreline and impounds the Oconee River. "Oconee" is a Creek Indian word meaning "great waters." Since it is one of the most popular lakes in Georgia, development is heavy on some parts of the lake. In contrast though, a good portion of the lake lies within the bounds of the Oconee National Forest, and is virtually undeveloped. When the lake basin was cleared, construction crews removed most of the timber. Some large stands escaped the saw, and others were topped out 10 feet below full pool. The lake bottom is mostly clay with plenty of rocky outcroppings. Very little aquatic vegetation grows in Oconee. Oconee is a consistent year-round producer. Although the lake has produced largemouth bass weighing more than 12 po |
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From the guidebook "Fishing Georgia" |
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Greensboro, GA - Fishing |
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A 2,150-acre Georgia Power hydropower impoundment on the Chattahoochee River, Lake Oliver is one of the newest of Georgia Power's 19 hydroelectric generating plants. Since its lower end is within the ... |
From the guidebook "Fishing Georgia" |
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Columbus, GA - Fishing |
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Lake Richard B. Russell
Preview: Georgia's newest large reservoir, Lake Richard B. Russell reached its full pool of 26,650 acres in December 1994. The reservoir is an USACE multipurpose project on the Savannah River in Georgia's Piedmont region. Best way to fish: boat, shore. Because Lake Russell is managed for fish and wildlife and is undeveloped, it escapes much of the boat traffic that Georgia anglers are so familiar with on other reservoirs. Lake Russell impounds the Savannah River and the Rocky River. About 25 miles of the lake's Savannah River arm is part of the Georgia-South Carolina border. The Rocky River flows into Lake Russell from Lake Secession in South Carolina. The needs of fish and anglers were kept in mind during the construction of the lake. Some forested areas were left standing, and thousands of acres of trees were topped at 12 to 35 feet below normal pool level. The cutting pattern left a ring around the lake from the shoreline out to about the 30-foot depth that is mostly free of trees, but angle |
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From the guidebook "Fishing Georgia" |
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Elberton, GA - Fishing |
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With 15,330 acres of water and excellent access, Georgia Power's Lake Sinclair is a favorite with Georgia anglers. Lake Sinclair is a 15,330-acre hydropower impoundment at Furman Shoals on the Oconee ... |
From the guidebook "Fishing Georgia" |
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Eatonton, GA - Fishing |
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Lake Tobesofkee, a 1,750-acre lake near Macon owned and operated by Bibb County, is the perfect place to take the whole family. With fishing, swimming, picnicking, boating, camping, and even a water p ... |
From the guidebook "Fishing Georgia" |
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Macon, GA - Fishing |
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Lakes Rutledge and Brantley (Hard Labor Creek State Park) |
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This state park contains two impoundments on Hard Labor Creek; 275-acre Lake Rutledge and 40-acre Lake Brantley. Both lakes offer good fishing from the shore or a small boat. Many other outdoor recrea ... |
From the guidebook "Fishing Georgia" |
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Rutledge, GA - Fishing |
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Marben Public Fishing Area |
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Overview: Marben Public Fishing Area is part of the Georgia Wildlife Resources Division's Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center. Visitors to the center can enjoy a variety of outdoor recreation and educatio ... |
From the guidebook "Fishing Georgia" |
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Covington, GA - Fishing |
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McDuffie Public Fishing Area |
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This state-owned facility is important to anglers in two ways: The tract includes not only McDuffie Public Fishing Area, but also one of the State of Georgia's warm-water fish hatcheries. McDuffie Pub ... |
From the guidebook "Fishing Georgia" |
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Thomson, GA - Fishing |
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This section of Flint River contains some of the best shoals the river has to offer. Shoal bass and redbreast sunfish are abundant: floating and wading the river for them is a great way to spend a hot ... |
From the guidebook "Fishing Georgia" |
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Thomaston, GA - Fishing |
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West Point Lake is a 25,900-acre USACE reservoir that extends 35 miles along the Chattahoochee River southwest of Atlanta. The lake spans the Georgia-Alabama border, and is a popular destination with ... |
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West Point, GA - Fishing |
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Places to Fish in and around Northeast Georgia
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A small creek overshadowed by its more popular neighbors to the west, Boggs Creek offers good fishing for both stocked and native trout. Boggs Creek is part of the upper Chestatee River watershed. Mos ... |
From the guidebook "Fishing Georgia" |
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Cleveland, GA - Fishing |
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Two sections are worthy of note. The lower river upstream from Atlanta is an outstanding tailwater fishery. Don't overlook the upper river in the mountains near Helen. You can count on the thumb of yo ... |
From the guidebook "America's 100 Best Trout Streams" |
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Helen, GA - Fly-Fishing |
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Big, brawling trout water. Rising in Cashiers Lake in North Carolina, the stream gathers force from a score of tributaries before crossing the state line at Ellicott Rock. The rock was placed there in ... |
From the guidebook "America's 100 Best Trout Streams" |
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Clayton, SC - Fly-Fishing |
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Designated by Congress as a Wild and Scenic River, the Chattooga River is known for its whitewater paddling, trout fishing, and primitive setting. From its headwaters in the North Carolina Appalachian ... |
From the guidebook "Fishing Georgia" |
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Clayton, GA - Fishing |
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Cooper Creek runs though public land for most of its length and offers a good mix of both the easy and difficult brands of Georgia trout fishing. Cooper (often called Coopers) Creek is a tributary to ... |
From the guidebook "Fishing Georgia" |
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Morganton, GA - Fishing |
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With both stocked and wild rainbow and brown trout, Dicks Creek offers the opportunity to catch a quick limit of stockers or a wild trophy trout. The creek produces some surprisingly large trout every ... |
From the guidebook "Fishing Georgia" |
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Cleveland, GA - Fishing |
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Situated high on a small tributary to Waters Creek, Dockery Lake is a 3-acre pond that offers good fishing for rainbow trout. The lake, campground, and other facilities are popular with people searchi ... |
From the guidebook "Fishing Georgia" |
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Dahlonega, GA - Fishing |
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Wild conditions for almost wild trout. Charles Smithgall was a newsman with a vision. He began buying up parcels in the north Georgia mountains. His dream was to create a retreat where he and his gues ... |
From the guidebook "America's 100 Best Trout Streams" |
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Helen, GA - Fly-Fishing |
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Dukes Creek (Smithgall Woods - Dukes Creek Conservation Area) |
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Arguably Georgia's premiere public-water destination for trophy trout, Dukes Creek is managed under special regulations to maintain and protect the excellent fishing the area offers. More than 7 miles ... |
From the guidebook "Fishing Georgia" |
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Helen, GA - Fishing |
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A small stream that supports both stocked and native trout, Frogtown Creek runs through the USDA Forest Service's DeSoto Falls Campground and Recreation Area. Frogtown Creek is a small stream mentione ... |
From the guidebook "Fishing Georgia" |
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Cleveland, GA - Fishing |
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A Georgia Power hydropower reservoir, Lake Burton is a deep, infertile impoundment on the Tallulah River in northeast Georgia. Although the lake supports a variety of sport fish, steep shorelines with ... |
From the guidebook "Fishing Georgia" |
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Clayton, GA - Fishing |
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Despite being an infertile mountain reservoir, Lake Chatuge has produced several state record fish, including the hybrid striped bass and smallmouth bass. Lake Chatuge is a 7,050-acre TVA reservoir co ... |
From the guidebook "Fishing Georgia" |
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Hiawassee, GA - Fishing |
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Lake Hartwell
Preview: Lake Hartwell is a 55,950-acre USACE reservoir on the Savannah River in northeast Georgia. The lake receives moderate fishing pressure and is good angling for largemouth bass, crappie, and other species. Situated 7 miles below the point where the Tugaloo and Seneca rivers come together to form the Savannah River, Hartwell Dam impounds 55,950 acres of water for power generation, flood control, and recreation. The lake stretches 49 miles up the Tugaloo River valley and extends 45 miles up the Seneca River valley into South Carolina. Hartwell Dam is an amazing 3 miles long, with the concrete portion measuring 1,900 feet and rising 204 feet above the riverbed. The entire project encompasses 76,450 acres of land and water. The topography around Lake Hartwell transitions from Piedmont-type terrain on its lower end to rugged foothill country on the upper end. The lake's shoreline has some development, but most of the backdrop is forested hillsides. If you could look below the lake's surface, |
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From the guidebook "Fishing Georgia" |
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Hartwell, GA - Fishing |
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Short Take: 38,000 acres; very deep, clear water with abundant underwater structure, islands, little shoreline cover except in tributaries, no vegetation. Mickey Bruce never wanted to catch the bass, ... |
From the guidebook "America's Best Bass Fishing" |
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Gainesville, GA - Fishing |
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Fertile waters and low fishing pressure combine to make Nottely one of the best bass fishing lakes in north Georgia. Lake Nottely is a 4,180-acre TVA reservoir on the Nottely River constructed for pow ... |
From the guidebook "Fishing Georgia" |
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Blairsville, GA - Fishing |
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Ten miles long, 834 acres, and 25 miles of shoreline, Georgia Power's Lake Rabun is a tremendously diverse fishery. Lake Rabun was created in 1915 by the completion of 108-foot high Mathis Dam and is ... |
From the guidebook "Fishing Georgia" |
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Tallulah Falls, GA - Fishing |
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A narrow Tallulah River impoundment of 240 acres with 13 miles of shoreline, Lake Seed is one of Georgia Power's chain of north Georgia hydroelectric lakes. The Nacoochee Hydroelectric Plant is on the ... |
From the guidebook "Fishing Georgia" |
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Tallulah Falls, GA - Fishing |
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Lake Lanier is one of the most heavily used USACE lakes in the country. The lake offers great fishing for a variety of species, and its proximity to metro Atlanta makes it a popular destination with b ... |
From the guidebook "Fishing Georgia" |
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Atlanta, GA - Fishing |
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Lake Trahlyta (Vogel State Park) |
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Named for a Cherokee maiden buried nearby, Lake Trahlyta is a 22-acre lake in Vogel State Park, one of Georgia's oldest and most popular parks. The popularity of the park and the lake means that fishi ... |
From the guidebook "Fishing Georgia" |
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Blairsville, GA - Fishing |
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Arguably the most scenic lake in Georgia, 597-acre Lake Tugaloo is also one of the most remote. The incredible beauty of 1,000-foot walls rising straight up from the water's edge and the possibility o ... |
From the guidebook "Fishing Georgia" |
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Clayton, GA - Fishing |
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