Rock Creek is on of the most popular trout streams in North Georgia. Learn all about the trout fishing and fly fishing opportunities.

If angling for bass is a favorite activity (as it should be) take note of new Black Bass regulations that began this week including shoal bass length limit changes and new creel limits for several black bass species. These regulation changes come as a result of fisheries research sampling efforts and angler responses to an […]

If you have school age kids you may already hear them saying that summer is almost “over.” But for them it is kind of true as most schools will start back up the first of August. What does that have to do with fishing? It means don’t let the rest of July go by without […]

The Summer heat has arrived full force here on Lake Lanier.  The water temperature is in the mid eighties and the water is clear.  More importantly the average size of fish has made a huge leap from last year. The best fishing has been on the south end of the lake due to deeper colder […] The post Lake Lanier Fishing Report July 2024 appeared firs...

Lake level is 1070.58’ (.42feet below full pool) with water temps 84-86 degrees and clear water conditions from the south end up thru the middle of the lake. Historically July striper fishing on Lanier means huge schools of fish in deep water on the south end of the lake and it is setting up this […] The post July 2024 Lake Lanier Striper Fishing...

We hope everyone had a safe Independence Day holiday (and maintained all existing digits) and are headed into the weekend strong with a fishing trip. Keep an eye on the weather both the heat and any potential storms and plan accordingly. NEWS TO KNOW: Too Hot for Trout?: How do you know when it is […]

Tarpon jacks allies and of course reds are all on the playing field now. Although the jacks seem to be favoring the HHI area more so then the river as of Friday. No from Wyoming showing the reds how a trout fishermen can roll.

Catch a fish but make it a state record. Jamie Boyett did just that earlier this month! He caught a 12 oz 9-inch spotted sunfish on June 15 that beat the old state record caught in 2019 by 1 oz. On the same day that Boyett’s paperwork was submitted for approval 15-year old angler Kaden […]

We know that fishing with family and friends builds positive relationships and increases environmental awareness. However for a potential new angler to benefit it is critical to find nearby and accessible fishing locations. The Gateway to Fishing Program is dedicated to enhancing and promoting fishing in easily accessible and close-to-home public w...

From a marine biologist wannabe to a Georgia DNR fisheries biologist Caroline Cox shares her story.

Take your Dad fishing this weekend to celebrate Father’s Day! What a great reason to get the family out on the water and enjoy a day of fun and fishing and hopefully an excellent fried fish dinner to boot. Need some hints on where to go? Check out the Angler Resources page on our website […]

to say the least we’ve been having some fun w the reds. Jacks and tarpon are soon to be on as well. When the ocean is flat we’ve also been finding the albies. You have to love the drag scream of hooking up w albies. The chase can be pretty fun as well.

We are ready for the weekend because that means it is the beginning of National Fishing and Boating Week (June 1-9) which includes TWO FREE FISHING DAYS! This celebratory week began in 1979 and was created to recognize the tradition of fishing to broaden the spirit of togetherness and to share the values and knowledge […]

Memorial Day is almost here and we want to honor and remember the heroes that died protecting our country.  We hope you get to spend part of your weekend time on the water giving thanks for that freedom! NEWS TO KNOW National Fishing and Boating Week: It’s almost here National Fishing and Boating Week will […]

we’ve had a great time chasing reds in the grass. With tides not predicted to be good for flooding the marsh nice to see the actual tides vs predicted tides. 7 ft tides turned into 8.5. There are some jacks starting to show up but this far I’ve seen more boats than fish. Clovis are … Continue reading fly fishing savannah

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things are heating up besides the weather. A few jacks are showing up but this far I’ve seen more boats looking than fish. Reds are doing their thing and it shouldn’t be long until the tarpon are banging baits around town. The wright river rice canals continue to be the hot spot for red fish. … Continue reading Fly fishing Savannah Hilton Head and...

Did you take your mom fishing last weekend for Mother’s Day? If not be sure to make up for that this weekend! THESE moms got to go fishing at a “Trout Fishing with Mom” event held at Unicoi State Park and organized and run by Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division Trout Hatchery staff. Over 150 trout […]

The lake level is trending up! After Thursday’s big rains the lake is up to 1072.03 that is.80 feet  above week’s level and 1.03 over full pool. Weather wise it looks like a pretty good weekend to fish! A little bit of a cool down with minimal rain chances over the weekend then a […] The post Captain Mack’s Fishing Report-May 10 2024 appeared firs...

Georgia Wildlife Resources Division fisheries staff are hard at work with fish production and fish stocking. In fact fish hatchery production has been so successful that we have now stocked a total of 1.5 million largemouth and 2. 4 million hybrid striped bass. Other warmwater fish production efforts currently include channel catfish fry production...