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Fly Fishing the Chattahoochee River
(Tailwater) Georgia
The Chattahoochee River, or Hooch as the locals call it,
is the tailwater below Buford Dam north of Atlanta,
Georgia. The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers dam backs
up Lake Lanier. There are forty-eight miles of this river
that is managed as a year-round trout fishery. It runs
directly through the city of Atlanta. The entire forty-eight
mile stretch of the river from Buford Dam to the Peachtree
Creek is managed by the National Park Service.
The water temperature averages about 52 degrees near
the dam in the summertime. Over a million brown and
rainbow trout are stocked each year by the Georgia DRN.
The uppermost fifteen miles are restricted to artificial
lures and flies only. There is a very limited amount of
spawning of the brown trout in the river but it does have
some hold over trout. The rainbow trout probably average
from nine to fourteen inches. The brown trout average
about the same or from about ten to fourteen inches.
Large brown trout are rare but some do exist in the river.
There is a Delayed Harvest section below Sope Creek on
the lower part of the river. It provides a fishery during the
winter in water that will not support trout in the hot
summer months. The Delayed Harvest season runs from
November 1 until May 15.
Seasons:
The river can be fished any day of the year. It is possible
to catch trout on the coldest day.
Spring:
Spring is a good time to fish the upper part of the river.
Summer:
Terrestrial fishing can be good throughout the summer.
Fall:
Autumn is a very good time to fish BWO and caddisfly
hatches.
Winter:
Winter is probably the best time to fish the Hooch
because of the water releases.
Fly Fishing Guide to the Chattahoochee River
Tailwater
The very first thing you should do prior to fishing this river
is to call and get the scheduled water releases.
(Click Here To Continue)
(Tailwater) Georgia
The Chattahoochee River, or Hooch as the locals call it,
is the tailwater below Buford Dam north of Atlanta,
Georgia. The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers dam backs
up Lake Lanier. There are forty-eight miles of this river
that is managed as a year-round trout fishery. It runs
directly through the city of Atlanta. The entire forty-eight
mile stretch of the river from Buford Dam to the Peachtree
Creek is managed by the National Park Service.
The water temperature averages about 52 degrees near
the dam in the summertime. Over a million brown and
rainbow trout are stocked each year by the Georgia DRN.
The uppermost fifteen miles are restricted to artificial
lures and flies only. There is a very limited amount of
spawning of the brown trout in the river but it does have
some hold over trout. The rainbow trout probably average
from nine to fourteen inches. The brown trout average
about the same or from about ten to fourteen inches.
Large brown trout are rare but some do exist in the river.
There is a Delayed Harvest section below Sope Creek on
the lower part of the river. It provides a fishery during the
winter in water that will not support trout in the hot
summer months. The Delayed Harvest season runs from
November 1 until May 15.
Seasons:
The river can be fished any day of the year. It is possible
to catch trout on the coldest day.
Spring:
Spring is a good time to fish the upper part of the river.
Summer:
Terrestrial fishing can be good throughout the summer.
Fall:
Autumn is a very good time to fish BWO and caddisfly
hatches.
Winter:
Winter is probably the best time to fish the Hooch
because of the water releases.
Fly Fishing Guide to the Chattahoochee River
Tailwater
The very first thing you should do prior to fishing this river
is to call and get the scheduled water releases.
(Click Here To Continue)
| Type of Stream Tailwater Species Brown Trout (some reproduction and holdovers) Rainbow Trout (Stocked with some holdovers) Hybrid Striped Bass Size Medium to Large Location North Central Georgia Nearest Towns Atlanta Season Year-round Access: Good Non-Resident License State of Georgia Weather National Weather Service Link Hatch Chart Perfect Fly Hatch Chart Water Releases: Phone number (770-945-1466) Fly Fishing Guide Hatches and Flies Fly Fishing Gear |
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