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Fly Fishing in North Georgia:
An Adventure
Runs Through It!
tailwater downstream from Blue
Ridge Dam — as serious trout water.
For almost 50 miles, the Toccoa
flows south to north, beginning in
western Union County before bisecting
Fannin County. Along the way,
the river collects many high-elevation
creeks and streams that support wild
populations of rainbow and brown
trout, as well as indigenous brook
trout. After filling up Lake Blue Ridge,
the Toccoa pours cold and clear from
Blue Ridge Dam, supporting 15 more
miles of classic trout water all the
way to the Tennessee border at
McCaysville/Copperhill.
By Bob Borgwat
Fishing Guide, Reel Angling Adventures
When Georgia anglers think of
trout fishing, many find the
Toccoa River and Fannin County at
the end of their lines. Stretching southward
from the borders of Tennessee
and North Carolina, the watershed
that surrounds Blue Ridge holds
everything trout fishermen love.
It’s all in
the water
Novice or pro, bait-fishing or
fly-fishing, casting for stocked rainbow
trout or wild trout … every
angler can find the kind of fishing
they seek along the Toccoa River, the
backbone of Fannin County trout
fishing. In fact, trout fishermen
throughout the Southeast recognize
the Toccoa and its tributaries — both
above Lake Blue Ridge and along the
Bob Borgwat is a Trout Fest
volunteer and owner of Reel
Angling Adventures. Contact him
at ReelAnglingAdventures.com
or 706-838-5259.
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