trout fishing

[TheRealMcCoy]

Anyone know where an emoThanks y good places around the Tennessee mostly Georgia area to do some trout fishing.

 

[TheRealMcCoy]

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[Lone Oak]

I use to fish a lot at Tellico. Hiwassee is also a good place to fish and I am sure there are probably some smalls streams in N Georgia somewhere.

 

[sprestwood]

Toccoa tailwater, and upper Toccoa is supposed to be really good, I never fished Georgia because I didn't really want to commit to an other permit. But Toccoa is often talked about with the trout fishermen I run into.

 

[fishindude911]

manning mill across the mtn off 136 over in villanow ga has some good places to fish. once season opens up they stock it every other tuesday but to get the nice ones you have to get away from all the kids and the families. no place for a fly rod only a spinning

 

[elwestb]

You have a stocked stream at John's Mtn. Rec. area between Lafayette and Calhoun, Ga. and a good pay to fish lake there too! Owned by the Girl Scouts. You can rent some paddle boats too. Good bass , crappie and Bream. Out from Chattsworth, Ga. look up Holly, Shanty and Emory Creeks. Out from Blueridge, Ga. look for Rock Creek, Cooper's Creek, Boggs, Waters and Wildcat. Pay attention to which are open streams vs. management streams. Fishing dates are different. And look at Toccoa River, bigger trout, not as many though and did have some smallmouth.

 

[troutfly]

Dont go to the put-and-take stocked streams unless you have nothing to do. Go to the Toccoa, directly below the dam. The water is easily wadeable and it is full of rainbows. Plenty of water to wade there too. I dont know if you are using a flyrod or not but it is a good place for both. Great numbers of fish there. Also if the generation is permitting, the Hiwassee is doing well too, but more pressure and higher permit costs.

 

[tie1on]

Depends on what kind of trout fishing you're wanting to do. If your wanting to catch #'s, the Hiawassi, Elk Rivers and Tellico in Tn. In Ga Tocoa and Upper Chattahooche are good in Ga. You can use standard and fly tackle on all of these. If you are wanting something w/ less pressure, there many smaller tributaries in the Cherokee and Cohutta widerness areas. Fly fishing is good on alot of these smaller streams. Check regulations on each stream you are wanting to fish, some are seasonal and have single hook artificial lures only. Our area has some of the best trout fishing in the country IMO.

 

[TheRealMcCoy]

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[RRB32]

I'll vouch for Hiwassee. I fish there several times a year and have an awesome time each trip. I usually fish from the power house down to Big Bend parking area. My best lures are black rooster tails, small gold spoons, and small cranks.

 

[Fly Rod Rob]

Zach:

All the replies are correct. There is really good trout fishing on the Toccoa, Elk and Hiwassee Rivers.

One thing on the Toccoa is that there is very limited access (public walk in) on that river. Unless you are in a boat, the wading opportunities are very limited. Just FYI.

The Hiwassee has lots of access points, but watch for generation.

The Elk is good, but matching the gray/cream midge that the fish eat there is a real pain in the rear.

You might also think about going into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park as there are tons of streams up in that area as well. The Little River in Townsend, TN is a good stream and you also have the opportunity to get smallmouth in the lower end.

Don't forget about the "hooch" in Atlanta. Big trout in that river too.

-Rob

 

[ukfod1]

Tellico, Hiawassee, and Elk rivers are the places I go

 

[troutfly]

Fly Rod Rob - 3/3/2009 6:36 AM

Zach:

All the replies are correct. There is really good trout fishing on the Toccoa, Elk and Hiwassee Rivers.

One thing on the Toccoa is that there is very limited access (public walk in) on that river. Unless you are in a boat, the wading opportunities are very limited. Just FYI.

The Hiwassee has lots of access points, but watch for generation.

The Elk is good, but matching the gray/cream midge that the fish eat there is a real pain in the rear.

You might also think about going into the Great Smoky Mountains National Park as there are tons of streams up in that area as well. The Little River in Townsend, TN is a good stream and you also have the opportunity to get smallmouth in the lower end.

Don't forget about the "hooch" in Atlanta. Big trout in that river too.

-Rob

Rob, what about the smallmouth on the Tellico? I have caught a bunch but it was while I was trout fishing. How far down do I need to be to get into some? Everytime I go I cant seem to get away from the tribs.

 

[Fly Rod Rob]

Honestly, I haven't gotten any smallies out of the Tellico. Most of the smallies I have managed to get are on the Little River and tribs of the Toccoa. I don't fish the Tellico much, as I just don't really care for that river. It is pretty and has good fishing, but I just don't like it.

I got most of the smallies on a #10-#8 black bugger with crystal flash in the tail and bead-head. Sometimes on a olive body with a black and olive tail. I have heard (I can't verify this, yet) but the French Broad River has some awesome smallies.

Hope this helps.

-Rob

 

[TheRealMcCoy]

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[bub591945]

Citico Creek, I think that's how you spell it. They raise them at a wildlife hatchery there and put them in the river, and boy they are fun to catch.

 

[Troutbum]

Smallies are in the Tellico, but not in great numbers. I have caught them as high up as the mouth of Bald River all the way down to the KOA campground. Below KOA you'll mainly catch spots. I actually like to use huge dry flies like tarantulas or hex patterns for bass on the Tellico. Those fish will smack just about any fly drifted their way. Fun stuff.