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Toccoa
River
The Toccoa is stocked with
fish above Blue Ridge Dam about every
other week during trout season. Most of
it is on private land, but much of the
section along Rt. 60, near the town of
Margaret, flows through National Forest.
The river below the dam is very broad
in most areas, making it a good choice
for fly fishermen. Trout are also stocked
regularly in this section. A popular way
to fish this area is to float-fish from
the dam downstream approximately 15 miles
to McCaysville. Use caution. Water levels
can rise suddenly. Check dates and times
for water releases from Blue Ridge dam
at 800-238-2264
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Shallowford
Bridge - Above the Dam - Aska Road
Shallowford Bridge is
an old steel one-lane bridge over the
Toccoa River. Fish under the bridge or
along the dirt road to the right following
the river on the Benton MacKaye Trail.
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Tammen
Park - Below the Dam - Appalachian
Highway
Tammen Park is a very
popular place to fly fish for trout in
the Toccoa River below the Lake Blue Ridge
Dam. This park also has ball fields, playground
equipment, and picnic areas. Call in advance
for water-release information 800-238-2264.
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Cooper's
Creek: Hwy. 60 South between Morganton
and Dahlonega
This area offers camping,
hiking, and trout fishing. Fishing in
Cooper Creek and Mulky Creek for stocked
and wild trout is popular. From Blue Ridge,
take Highway 76 east to Morganton; turn
right on Hwy. 60 south toward Dahlonega
for 16 miles. Turn left on Forest Service
Road 4 for 6 miles.
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Noontootla
Creek: Forest Service Rd. 58, southeast
of Blue Ridge in the Blue Ridge Wildlife
Mgmt. Area.
The creek and its tributaries
are managed to imitate a natural stream
with an un-harvested trout population,
to provide a unique experience that emphasizes
catching wild trout for fun, rather than
harvest. If you're lucky and catch a very
rare trophy trout that is 16 inches or
longer, you may keep it. All smaller trout
must be released immediately. Artificial
lures only.
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Jacks and Consauga Rivers: Forest
Service Roads 22, 64 and 73 off State
Rte. 2 west of Blue Ridge.
Inside the Cohutta Wilderness there are
45 miles of fishing opportunities on the
Jacks (March - October) and Conasauga
Rivers (open year round). The Jacks is
not stocked, but it contains reproducing
trout populations. If you want real wilderness,
this is the place. The Forest Service
has a detailed map of the wilderness.
It is wise to have this map if you plan
a fishing or hiking trip to this wild
area.
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For
more information on lake levels and releases,
please see www.tva.gov
- Great
Resource for Outdoor Activities in Georgia
www.gofishgeorgia.com
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Horseshoe
Bend Park - Below the Dam - River Road
off of Highway 60, McCaysville
Horseshoe Bend Park is
a beautiful park with good trout fishing
on the Toccoa River. From Blue Ridge take
Highway 5 into McCaysville. Turn right
onto Highway 60 then drive a short distance
and turn right on River Road. The park
has a playground, picnic pavilions, and
restrooms.
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Rock
Creek: Forest Service Rd. 69 off State
Rte. 60, Between Morganton and Dahlonega
The Chattahoochee National
Fish Hatchery is located on Rock Creek.
This creek and other nearby streams are
stocked with trout from the federal hatchery,
which is open year round. Rock Creek also
supports good populations of wild trout,
including native brook trout in some of
the high elevation tributaries. This area
is highly used.
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Blue
Ridge Fly Fishing Guides
Call - 706-838-5515
www.blueridgeflyfishingguides.com
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Reel
Angling Adventures - Bob Borgwat
Call - 706-838-5259 or
Call - 866-899-5259
www.reelanglingadventures.com
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Unicoi
Outfitters - Metrela Brown
Call - 706-632-1880
www.unicoioutfitters.com
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Upper
River Adventures - Gene Rutkowski
"Your Mountain Connection"
Call - 800-206-8024
There are over 100 miles of great trout
fishing rivers,
creeks, and streams in the area.
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Popular
Fish Caught
Rainbow, brown, and brook Trout, largemouth
and smallmouth bass, bream, catfish, crappie,
perch, walleye, pike, strippers, white
bass, hybrid bass are among the most popular
fish caught.
Fishing license
required 16 and older
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