Fishing in
Georgia
11,090 named waters · 28 stocked in the last 30 days
Lake Lanier's striped bass fishery and the tailwater trout below Buford Dam on the Chattahoochee sit less than an hour from Atlanta, giving the state both a cold-water and warm-water fishery inside the same metro area. North Georgia's Blue Ridge mountains hold wild and stocked trout streams that draw anglers away from the reservoirs entirely.
Georgia holds 11,090 fishable waters on the books. Georgia WRD has logged 94 stockings in the last year, led by trout. The biggest water in the state is J. Strom Thurmond Reservoir at 67,891 acres.
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What you'll catch here
- Trout36 waters
Freshest stockings
Full report →- Rock CreekTroutJul 24, 2026
- Toccoa RiverTroutJul 23, 2026
- Dicks CreekTroutJul 23, 2026
- West Fork Chattooga RiverTroutJul 23, 2026
- Warwoman CreekTroutJul 23, 2026
Most-stocked waters, last 12 months
- Chattahoochee River5× stocked
- Tallulah River4× stocked
- Moccasin Creek4× stocked
- Smith Creek3× stocked
- Low Gap Creek3× stocked
- Dicks Creek3× stocked
- West Fork Chattooga River3× stocked
- Jasus Creek3× stocked
- Rock Creek3× stocked
- Warwoman Creek3× stocked
Biggest waters
- J. Strom Thurmond Reservoir67,891 ac
- Lake Sidney Lanier38,293 ac
- Hartwell Lake33,596 ac
- Richard B Russell Lake24,608 ac
- West Point Lake22,313 ac
- Lake Seminole17,713 ac
- Lake Oconee17,436 ac
- Lake Sinclair13,173 ac
Major rivers
- Chattahoochee Riverorder 8 · ~20,652 cfs
- Altamaha Riverorder 8 · ~13,369 cfs
- Ogeechee Riverorder 8 · ~3,498 cfs
- Little Riverorder 8 · ~72 cfs
- Wilmington Riverorder 8 · ~66 cfs
- Bear Riverorder 8 · ~54 cfs
- South Altamaha Riverorder 8 · ~21 cfs
- Mill Creekorder 8 · ~18 cfs
Waters by county
All counties →Rabun (223) · Union (200) · Fannin (167) · Fulton (153) · McIntosh (152) · Chatham (152) · Washington (152) · Camden (147) · Burke (146) · Coweta (144) · Gilmer (142) · Carroll (139) · Towns (137) · Bulloch (133) · Glynn (132) · Harris (129) · Laurens (129) · Irwin (125) · Ware (122) · Charlton (119) · Habersham (118) · Screven (117) · White (115) · Gwinnett (112) · DeKalb (109) · Clinch (109) · Walker (107) · Cherokee (104) · Wayne (101) · Richmond (101)
Seasons, limits, and rules are Georgia's call — read the official regulations and buy your license from the state, not a middleman. We link the source; we never restate the rules.
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Georgia fishing — FAQ
Where does Georgia stock fish?+
Georgia WRD logged 94 stockings across Georgia in the last year, led by trout. Browse the map and most-stocked waters above for exact locations.
How often does Georgia stock fish?+
Georgia's agency publishes stocking updates that we check daily. Follow any water to track its stocking schedule.
Do I need a license to fish in Georgia?+
Yes — Georgia requires a fishing license for most anglers. Buy one from the state agency and check current seasons and limits before you go.
How many fishable waters are in Georgia?+
Georgia has 11,090 named fishable waters mapped on FishableWaters, from stocked reservoirs to wild streams.