Trout Honey Hole

[Houstonmcclurkan]

I recently found out that Fires Creek in NC is a decent spot to catch some trout! Check out this video!

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[Houstonmcclurkan]

What Georgia streams do you like to fish? I want to get my girlfriend on some fish soon

 

[lampern]

How do NC trout streams compare to GA trout streams and vice versa?

 

[Houstonmcclurkan]

How do NC trout streams compare to GA trout streams and vice versa?

I’m new to trout fishing so that’s something I wonder as well. Maybe someone in here can tell us

 

[burtontrout]

What Georgia streams do you like to fish? I want to get my girlfriend on some fish soon

Check out Dicks creek Cleveland
West fork Clayton
Soque Clarkesville

 

[Rabun]

And once they get the road back open, wildcat creek off of GA 197

 

[JonathanG2013]

Wild cat is good. Grew up fishing there on a spinning reel.
Chatooga
Chatahoochee
Smith Creek
Tallulah River

 

[Houstonmcclurkan]

thanks for the info! I'll be checking out these spots for sure. I'm new to catching trout, but I'm loving the different challenges that come with it... it's a lot different from catching bass

 

[Browniez]

Fires is a cool spot for sure. Although th best wild brown fishery in the south is 20 minutes from the perimeter.

 

[greg_n_clayton]

Fires is a cool spot for sure. Although th best wild brown fishery in the south is 20 minutes from the perimeter.

Perimeter of What/where may I ask ?

 

[Browniez]

Perimeter of What/where may I ask ?

Atlanta/285

 

[NCHillbilly]

Fires is a cool spot for sure. Although th best wild brown fishery in the south is 20 minutes from the perimeter.

There are a lot of tailwater fisheries in NC and TN that are as good or better than the Hooch.

 

[greg_n_clayton]

There are a lot of tailwater fisheries in NC and TN that are as good or better than the Hooch.

Yep....and fish them like ya would a walleye...at night !! The wild biguns didn't get that way being stupid ! I don't know if they changed the trout water regs when they opened them up year round.....but closing trout waters at sundown.....there is/was a reason...just saying.

 

[Browniez]

There are a lot of tailwater fisheries in NC and TN that are as good or better than the Hooch.

I’m aware of a few that do produce trout that are in the same class as the Hooch, although I’m not aware of any that are 100% wild browns.

There’s several that produce top end fish similar in size to the Hooch. Although there are fish in this river that would flat blow doors on the TN and NC state records.

I’m also referencing top end size, not necessarily numbers. The Georgia state record is several pounds light of the fish that should hold it, but was released. Definitely over 24-10.

 

[NCHillbilly]

I’m aware of a few that do produce trout that are in the same class as the Hooch, although I’m not aware of any that are 100% wild browns.

There’s several that produce top end fish similar in size to the Hooch. Although there are fish in this river that would flat blow doors on the TN and NC state records.

So far, though, GA is still a good bit behind NC and TN on state record browns. Those weren't doughbellies, either. The Nantahala, South Holston, and Clinch, among others, have plenty of 100% wild browns. Almost every creek in western NC has 100% wild browns.

There have been 15 lb 100% wild browns caught out of small creeks in the Smokies that haven't been stocked since the 1930s, too.

With that said, the Hooch is a fine brown trout fishery, for sure.

 

[Browniez]

So far, though, GA is still a good bit behind NC and TN on state record browns. Those weren't doughbellies, either. The Nantahala, South Holston, and Clinch, among others, have plenty of 100% wild browns. Almost every creek in western NC has 100% wild browns.

There have been 15 lb 100% wild browns caught out of small creeks in the Smokies that haven't been stocked since the 1930s, too.

With that said, the Hooch is a fine brown trout fishery, for sure.

I’m telling you that the Georgia record would be pushing 27-28 if John McClosky hadn’t released that fish in 2016. And it’s not the biggest one there.

It also wasn’t caught in 1998.

 

[NCHillbilly]

I’m telling you that the Georgia record would be pushing 27 if John McClosky hadn’t released that fish in 2016. And it’s not the biggest one there.

It also wasn’t caught in 1998.

I doubt if the biggest ones anywhere have been caught. They didn't get that big by getting caught, did they?

The NC record was caught by somebody fishing where they really shouldn't have been.

 

[Browniez]

I doubt if the biggest ones anywhere have been caught. They didn't get that big by getting caught, did they?

The NC record was caught by somebody fishing where they really shouldn't have been.

I was under the distinct impression that gentleman had rights to fish below the Nanty Powerhouse because he was an employee/former employee of Duke Power.

 

[NCHillbilly]

I was under the distinct impression that gentleman had rights to fish below the Nanty Powerhouse because he was an employee/former employee of Duke Power.

Yep, but it was a place that the general public can't fish.

 

[lampern]

The TN record is an impressive 28 lbs