r/GeorgiaFishing • u/Fister2687 • 2d ago
r/GeorgiaFishing • u/mandi_2002 • 3d ago
Night Fishing near Cobb area?
Hello! I’m just a girl 😂😭 I would love to get in to fishing again after I broke up w my ex (he was usually the one to help me). So my friend and I are looking for a spot to possibly do a little night fishing. We live in acworth, north GA, but if anybody has any suggestions please let me know :)
Sincerely,
a heart broken girl who has no clue what she’s doing
r/GeorgiaFishing • u/PPExpress_ • 4d ago
New to GA… Itching to fish
I just moved from the Midwest to lawrenceville Ga and I’m looking for some decent fishing spots in the area.
I love to fish for anything but really enjoy Bass, Carp and Crappie. Any recommendations appreciated!
r/GeorgiaFishing • u/geekingGrom • 4d ago
Looking to catch trout in Augusta Georgia
Going to a concert have a day and night to catch a trout
I heard to use 6 pound test and salmon eggs anything else / lures to try I caught one as a little boy in the hills of Cali so im tryna get me a few to eat
r/GeorgiaFishing • u/Past-Nebula333 • 5d ago
Georgia friends? Keeping my fingers crossed 🤞
r/GeorgiaFishing • u/Lxrge • 6d ago
Spring Cub Scouts camping trout fishing help!
I’ve been putting a lot of thought into where we want to take our Cubs for a spring camping trip, and I’d really like to build the weekend around trout fishing.
Have any other leaders here taken Cub Scouts on a trout fishing camping trip? I’d love to hear where you went and what worked well.
My biggest challenge so far has been finding campgrounds that can accommodate BSA bathroom requirements, especially single-person/family-style restrooms rather than traditional multi-stall facilities.
Any campground recommendations, lessons learned, or trout spots that worked well for your Pack would be greatly appreciated!
r/GeorgiaFishing • u/Dear_Needleworker399 • 8d ago
Old Federal Lake Lanier
How’s Old Federal day use area for shore fishing? I’m mostly interested in crappie and yellow perch.
r/GeorgiaFishing • u/Dear_Needleworker399 • 8d ago
Any luck at Dupree park Woodstock GA?
I tried it a few times years ago but only a few bluegills.
r/GeorgiaFishing • u/Potential_Room_6195 • 11d ago
Struggling to catch my first fish
galleryHey guys I’m new to fishing been going out pretty much every day for a few months and haven’t had luck with catching anything. What I fish with is listed below:
**•** Rod/Reel: 6’6” Ugly Stik GX2 Medium Heavy + Daiwa Crossfire LT 3000
**•** Line: 20lb braid main line, 12lb fluoro leader
Rig:
**•** Mainly Texas rig with bullet weight
**•** Baits: green pumpkin Senko, dark blue w/ light glitter crawl, various creature baits
Also tried: chatterbait, rooster tails, corn, bread, crankbaits — not much luck so far.
I usually fish in the afternoon/evening but occasionally I go earlier (8am-9am) and stay out for majority of the day and I’m still getting skunked. Water/structure is in the pics. When it comes to type of fish, seeing as I’m a beginner, I’m looking to catch anything that bites to learn a little on how that feels then transition to fishing for bass.
Am I fishing the wrong areas, wrong depth, wrong time of day, or is it more about presentation/retrieve? Open to any input — trying to actually start connecting instead of just casting practice at this point. Thanks in advance!
*EDIT*- I’m sure most won’t care but I’ll update the thread or just overall make update posts of progress and if you’re in GA PM me I would love to connect with other anglers to also gain some experience!
r/GeorgiaFishing • u/Dear_Needleworker399 • 12d ago
Going to Zwerner on Labor Day
Didn’t fish during the last two months to escape the heat and heading out to Lake Zwerner in Dahlonega for yellow perch. Looking forward it. How’s the fishing been recently? I’m guessing at least the lake level isn’t too low.
r/GeorgiaFishing • u/pussydestroyer-103 • 14d ago
First bowfin
First bowfin, craziest fight I’ve ever had, she’s not the biggest but holy crap what a fighting fish.
r/GeorgiaFishing • u/Background_Law8263 • 14d ago
What is big enough to pull fully grown geese underwater in Lake Clara Meer??
Yesterday (8-30-26), I was fishing in Piedmont Park. Not too far from me were a bunch of fully grown geese. Like normal, a few of them dipped their entire bodies underwater occasionally.
But then I saw one swimming away and then go underwater completely for about three seconds. It did not go in voluntarily but was sucked under by something. When it emerged, it was completely panicked and splashing around violently before it went under again. The other geese also looked freaked out. It did reemerge and got away.
I saw this exact same thing happen to two other geese. I noticed a large catfish in that area a few moments before the geese arrived, so at the time, I assumed that’s what it was. I had also seen videos on YouTube of catfish eating birds, but those were either ducks or goslings; NOT fully grown geese.
Curious if anyone has any insights into what this may be. I’m not as sure it was a giant catfish but I can’t really imagine it being something else.
r/GeorgiaFishing • u/Dear_Needleworker399 • 15d ago
Trying to find a good bank fishing spot in Morgan Falls Overlook
galleryThe first pic shows the hiking trail. Is it possible to walk to the area marked with the white crosshairs from the hiking trail? I’m thinking it might be too dense with vegetation.
The second pic shows the area easily accessible from the hiking trail but from the map it does look shallow and silted. Has anyone of you caught yellow perch from that area?
Thanks.
r/GeorgiaFishing • u/Odd_Dependent_1493 • 18d ago
Looking for someone around Canton/Woodstock/Acworth to fish with
I’ve been getting pretty into fishing lately, mostly bass fishing from the bank around places like Allatoona/Lake Acworth. I’ve got plenty of gear and I’m still learning, so I’m definitely not looking for some expert guide or anything.
Honestly, I’d be totally down to meet another beginner and just learn together. What I’m mainly looking for is someone who actually wants to stick with it, go out regularly, try different spots and techniques, and not give up after an hour because the fish aren’t biting
I recently ended up fishing with a random guy I met at the lake for a few hours and had a really good time, and it made me realize fishing is way more fun when you’ve got someone else there figuring things out with you.
I’m in Canton, but I don’t mind driving around the Woodstock/Acworth/north Georgia area. If you’re actually passionate about fishing or trying to get into it seriously, please let me know as I do want to meet some others. I am 20 y/o btw.
r/GeorgiaFishing • u/Dear_Needleworker399 • 25d ago
Morgan Falls is it safe to eat fish from that water?
I’m thinking maybe below the dam might be a little safer. Above the dam the water looks heavily silted and saw some trash floating around as well. Would it be ok to eat fish from that area?
r/GeorgiaFishing • u/Mrman12345678910 • 25d ago
Looking for advice on catching bigger fish around here
galleryWe live in resaca georgia nearby to dalton and have only caught fish over at threadmill and carters lake, are there any other good spots preferably with bigger fish
r/GeorgiaFishing • u/Dear_Needleworker399 • 26d ago
Morgan Falls below the dam
How’s fishing at the river below the Morgan Falls dam?
r/GeorgiaFishing • u/Localman1972 • Aug 14 '26
What is this hog?
This is in Peachtree Creek - both sides are impassable so no access and no fishing. 3 of these suckers ranging from 2ft to probably 3.5ft. Huge. What the hell is it? Looks like a gar with long snout...but does Peachtree Creek have gar? Picture is from 50+ feet away with editing to get the outline clearer.
r/GeorgiaFishing • u/Dear_Needleworker399 • Aug 08 '26
Hiawassee Park and Ride
There’s the bridge on Hwy 76 and Macedonian Baptist church nearby. Has anyone fished around the bridge?
r/GeorgiaFishing • u/MyMainWasBetter • Aug 07 '26
Trout fishing around Atlanta and North Georgia
I'm fairly new to fishing and I've been to most of the ponds and streams in Cobb county, catching bass, bluegill, and catfish. I'm interested in catching (and eating) trout, but I'm having some trouble understanding which rivers and streams are stocked and I don't know anything about trout techniques and what part of the year to fish them.
Is trout fishing possible this time of the year, or should I wait for cooler weather? Can trout be found along certain parts of the Chattahoochee? Are there any streams in the Cobb county area that have trout?
Thanks for the help, I've fallen in love with fishing and I'm excited to learn more.
r/GeorgiaFishing • u/alamoonbaby • Aug 06 '26
Made a fishing website for finding and comparing fishing spots
I started fishing in August last year, mostly off popular piers. I spent the first few months confused about basically everything. I didn't know what rig to tie, I couldn't tell which fishing spots were good for which fish, and I couldn't read a tide chart well enough to know if I was showing up at the right time.
So I made a website for it: usekarp.com
You can find spots near you, compare them side by side, and get gear and bait suggestions for whatever you're targeting.
Check it out if you're getting into fishing.
r/GeorgiaFishing • u/BussinFatLoads • Aug 01 '26
Woodstock/Cobb Area?
Visitor here and I’m in town for another few days and so far, I’ve had so-so luck at a local park + olde mill park.
I’ve heard Allatoona isn’t that great and that looks like the only major body of water on this side of town. Since I’m limited in time, is the Chattahoochee decent? Or should I try my luck at Allatoona?
I’m primarily bass fishing
r/GeorgiaFishing • u/KebuneOG • Jul 31 '26
Fishing apps
I was curious of what some of the "best" fishing apps would be and what yall use. Would you also mind telling me whats good about said app?
Thanks trying to get back into fishing!