According to Georgia Outdoor News, the Toccoa River is one of
the region's rivers that hold the characteristics required for
anglers
to find big trout. Serious trout fishermen know that there is
serious trout fishing in Fannin County not only in the Toccoa,
but in Rock
Creek, Cooper Creek and Noontootla Creek. The Georgia Department
of Natural Resources publishes a comprehensive trout fishing
guide to Georgia, available at the Welcome Center. Below are some
suggestions
for simple access to great trout fishing in Fannin County.
TOCCOA RIVER: (State Hwys. 2, 5 and 60E)
The Toccoa is stocked
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
SHALLOWFORD BRIDGE/Above the Dam - Aska
Road, Blue Ridge.
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.
TAMMEN PARK/Below the Dam, Appalachian
Highway - Blue Ridge.
A very popular place to fly fish
for trout in the Toccoa River below the Lake Blue Ridge Dam.
Call in advance for water-release information 1-800-238-2264.
This park
also has ball fields, playground equipment and picnic areas.
HORSESHOE BEND PARK/Below the Dam -
River Road off of Highway 60, McCaysville.
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.
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.
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.
WILDERNESS AREAS
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 unharvested
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.
COHUTTA WILDERNESS AREA
JACKS & CONASAUGA 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
- Ocober) 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.
For more information on lake levels and releases,
please see www.tva.gov
*The above information is from the Fannin
County Chamber of Commerce website. Be
sure to visit their site for more detailed
information.
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