| Fishing in North Georgia's Blue Ridge Mountains is | | | | 16 inch trout, even the occasional 20 inch trout can |
| exciting for beginners and experts. With a wide | | | | be found. Did you know Georgia has roughly 4,000 |
| variety of places to fish, you will want to know | | | | miles of trout streams and over 100,000 trout |
| about the area and what it has to offer before you | | | | anglers? The WRD and US Fish & Wildlife Service are |
| take off for a day of fishing. Before you cast off | | | | busy stocking Georgia streams with trout from late |
| you'll need to ensure you have a Georgia fishing | | | | March through August. Fishing season typically starts |
| license. You can apply for a fishing license at various | | | | at the end of March and runs until the end of |
| locations and even online. Once you have your fishing | | | | October. Delayed Harvest Streams (beginners): Are |
| license, its time to decide where to fish. Lake Blue | | | | you new to fishing? Georgia offers a variety of |
| Ridge Fishing: A fishing trip would not be complete in | | | | delayed harvest streams. These streams are ideal for |
| North Georgia without visiting Lake Blue Ridge. The | | | | beginners and offer less experienced anglers the |
| lake is actually a 3,290 acre reservoir on the Toccoa | | | | ability to get good experience in an ideal environment. |
| River. The reservoir, located near Blue Ridge, GA, is | | | | Fannin County and White County both offer delayed |
| operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority. Lake | | | | harvest streams. In Fannin County the delayed |
| Blue Ridge fishing is exciting because of the diversity | | | | harvest stream is located along the Toccoa River, |
| of fish you can catch. Those on the lake are likely to | | | | near Blue Ridge, GA. White County's delayed stream |
| encounter bluegill, largemouth bass, white bass, yellow | | | | is located two counties over on Smith Creek. Blue |
| perch and walleye. Catching walleye is best spring to | | | | Ridge Mountain North Georgia Fishing Vacations: North |
| fall at night because of the clear water. Another | | | | Georgia 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. Check | | | | settings. Located about 90 minutes from Atlanta, the |
| with the Tennessee Valley Authority for water | | | | region is a great destination for adventure-seeking |
| release times and safety information. Georgia Trout | | | | vacationers. An industry for tourism has grown |
| Fishing: If you're a fly fishing enthusiast, then consider | | | | around 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 lower | | | | Georgia cabin rentals, consider a fishing trip on this |
| Toccoas River annually with adult and fingerling | | | | region's rivers, lakes and streams. |
| rainbow trout, and brown trout. The lower Toccoa | | | | Keith Kurtis is an avid adventurer with an interest in |
| River game fish is 75% trout, with an average size | | | | Blue Ridge Mountain North Georgia, North Georgia |
| of about 9 inches. The Toccoa River supports natural | | | | Cabins and Blue Ridge Mountain cabin rentals. |
| reproduction, so it's not unlikely to catch a 12 inch to | | | | |