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[wisconsin ray]

I hail from northern wisconsin, and am thinking about a vacation to georgia for some trout fishing...i am interested in information, perhaps a book or maps anyone could recommend on limits, seasons, camping opportunities, etc....

[The Drifter]

WR,
Without waisting a lot of bandwidth, take a look at this book:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1561451282/o/qid=912978977/sr=2-1/002-6010667-2935211

Good luck,
The Drifter

[Hooker]

Ray,
Lot of good stuff on Amazon.
However, after you narrow your search down, post more questions. I'm sure there's someone here that's been there and done it, and can give you all the inside info.

Dave

[Hooker]

Ray,
Lot of good stuff on Amazon.
However, after you narrow your search down, post more questions. I'm sure there's someone here that's been there and done it, and can give you all the inside info.

Dave

[Mr T1]

Ray -- Lot's of camping-fishing opportunities all over northwest Georgia. Check elsewhere on this board for seasons and dates as well as a listing of the year-round trout streams. I think the seasonal streams are open Mar. 30 to Oct. 31 but plenty of others are available year round.

My favorite camping/fishing area is the Tallulah River where there are three National Forest Service campgrounds streamside. Gets really crowded during the summer weekends but not too bad during the week. Pretty good even on weekends before school gets out and after it takes up.

Check GORP outdoor pages, National Forest Service and Georgia DNR websites for listings of specific campgrounds.

Three state parks in nortwest GA offer close access to trout streams: Unicoi northeast of Helen, Moccassin Creek west of Clayton and Black Rock Mountain north of Clayton.

Personally, I've always found the state parks too cramped, too crowded and too noisy for my taste and try to use the more remote Forest Service campgrounds instead.

In addition to those on the Tallulah River, there are numerous others in the area. One of my favorites is Raybun Beach south of Clayton. Doesn't have trout fishing on site but numerous streams are within a 30 minute drive. It is on Lake Raybun and does have b****fishing. I've never found it full, even on holiday weekends.

I'm assuming the book Drifter mentioned is Jimmy Jacobs book on North Georgia trout streams. If not, look for it under his name.

Hope this will get you started.

Mr. T