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.
Georgia Department of Wildlife
Important fishing and Hunting information for the state of Georgia
TVA Lake Blue Ridge / Toccoa Dam Release Schedule. Please note! Water release schedules often change without notice due to unanticipated changes in weather conditions and power system requirements.
Unicoi Outfitters can provide you with an experienced and friendly fly fishing guide for our own Nacoochee Bend trophy trout section of the Chattahoochee, other trophy trout streams, the public trophy section of Dukes Creek at Smithgall Woods, and more public streams in Georgia and North Carolina. All guides provided by Unicoi Outfitters have a U.S. Forest Service permit and are fully insured.
Blue Ridge Adventures specializes in creating fishing, hiking and outdoor adventures in remote wilderness areas with an emphasis on stress reduction. Linda also make Nature accessible to physically challenged adults and children. Great LOCAL Guide!
Rich Mountain Traders Indoor Firing Range features 7 climate controlled shooting positions with a state-of-the-art ventilation system. Each of our lanes provide shooting distances up to 25 yards in length with electric target retrieval systems. Each booth has walls separating it from the adjacent booth. Shooting distances are totally variable from essentially 10 feet all the way out to 25 yards.
Directions:
From Blue Ridge Take Hwy. 515 South, turn right at McDonalds go up the hill and turn left in front of Taco Bell. We are located next to Taco Bell.