Blue Ridge Fishing In Georgia's Blue Ridge Mountains

Fishing in North Georgia's Blue Ridge Mountains is16 inch trout, even the occasional 20 inch trout can
exciting for beginners and experts. With a widebe found. Did you know Georgia has roughly 4,000
variety of places to fish, you will want to knowmiles of trout streams and over 100,000 trout
about the area and what it has to offer before youanglers? The WRD and US Fish & Wildlife Service are
take off for a day of fishing. Before you cast offbusy stocking Georgia streams with trout from late
you'll need to ensure you have a Georgia fishingMarch through August. Fishing season typically starts
license. You can apply for a fishing license at variousat the end of March and runs until the end of
locations and even online. Once you have your fishingOctober. Delayed Harvest Streams (beginners): Are
license, its time to decide where to fish. Lake Blueyou new to fishing? Georgia offers a variety of
Ridge Fishing: A fishing trip would not be complete indelayed harvest streams. These streams are ideal for
North Georgia without visiting Lake Blue Ridge. Thebeginners and offer less experienced anglers the
lake is actually a 3,290 acre reservoir on the Toccoaability to get good experience in an ideal environment.
River. The reservoir, located near Blue Ridge, GA, isFannin County and White County both offer delayed
operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority. Lakeharvest streams. In Fannin County the delayed
Blue Ridge fishing is exciting because of the diversityharvest stream is located along the Toccoa River,
of fish you can catch. Those on the lake are likely tonear Blue Ridge, GA. White County's delayed stream
encounter bluegill, largemouth bass, white bass, yellowis located two counties over on Smith Creek. Blue
perch and walleye. Catching walleye is best spring toRidge Mountain North Georgia Fishing Vacations: North
fall at night because of the clear water. AnotherGeorgia is a great destination for a fishing vacation.
reason the lake is popular is the ease of navigation.Those that fish enjoy the Blue Ridge Mountain North
The lake can be easily navigated by small boat,Georgia region because of the diversity of fishing
canoe, tube or you can wade in several places. Checksettings. Located about 90 minutes from Atlanta, the
with the Tennessee Valley Authority for waterregion is a great destination for adventure-seeking
release times and safety information. Georgia Troutvacationers. An industry for tourism has grown
Fishing: If you're a fly fishing enthusiast, then consideraround the beauty of the mountains and quality of
the lower Toccoa River to be a dream come true.fishing. The next time you are considering North
The Wildlife Resource Division stocks the lowerGeorgia cabin rentals, consider a fishing trip on this
Toccoas River annually with adult and fingerlingregion's rivers, lakes and streams.
rainbow trout, and brown trout. The lower ToccoaKeith Kurtis is an avid adventurer with an interest in
River game fish is 75% trout, with an average sizeBlue Ridge Mountain North Georgia, North Georgia
of about 9 inches. The Toccoa River supports naturalCabins and Blue Ridge Mountain cabin rentals.
reproduction, so it's not unlikely to catch a 12 inch to