2009 Reservoir Fishing Prospects

Georgia offers some of the best and most diverse fishing opportunities in the Southeast with more than 500,000 acres of reservoirs available to anglers. The following information and information found within the links to the right provide a description of the prospects for fishing 31 of Georgia's reservoirs in 2009.  Click on each water body name for more information.

The outlook for each reservoir was compiled by Fisheries biologists and is based on sampling efforts by the Wildlife Resources Division and on knowledge of past fishing trends, staff fishing experiences and discussions with anglers and marina owners.

Fish attractor location maps and related information are being added to this site as they are developed. See available information in the links to the right.

DNR routinely tests the tissue of fish collected from rivers and reservoirs across the state. Based on the best scientific information and procedures available, Guidelines for Eating Fish from Georgia Waters are developed to help Georgia anglers and their families evaluate the health risks of eating fish from wild populations. To learn more about these guidelines visit the Environmental Protection Division's Web site.

2009 Best Bets

Reservoir	Best Bet
Allatoona	Spotted bass, hybrid bass, striped bass & crappie
Andrews	Channel catfish, flathead catfish & hybrid bass
Bartletts Ferry	Largemouth bass, striped bass, spotted bass, crappie & catfish
Blackshear	Largemouth bass, crappie, white bass, hybrid bass, striped bass & catfish
Blue Ridge	Smallmouth bass, bluegill, walleye & largemouth bass
Burton	Spotted bass & brown trout
Carters	Spotted bass, striped bass & hybrid bass
Chatuge	Largemouth bass, spotted bass & white bass
Chehaw	Largemouth bass, catfish & shoal bass
Clarks Hill	Striped bass, largemouth bass, redear sunfish & crappie
Goat Rock	Largemouth bass, spotted bass, bream, catfish & striped bass
Hamburg	Crappie, largemouth bass, channel catfish, & redear sunfish
Hartwell	Largemouth bass, striped bass, redeye bass, hybrid bass & black crappie
High Falls	Largemouth bass, bream, crappie & striped bass
Jackson	Largemouth bass, spotted bass, striped bass, bream, catfish & crappie
Juliette	Striped bass & redear sunfish
Lanier	Largemouth bass, spotted bass, striped bass, crappie & catfish
Nottely	Largemouth bass, spotted bass, crappie & striped bass
Oconee	Largemouth bass, striped bass, hybrid bass, white bass, crappie & catfish
Oliver	Black bass, bream & crappie
Rabun	Largemouth bass, spotted bass & walleye
Randy Poynter	Largemouth bass, bream, crappie, channel catfish & hybrid bass
Richard B. Russell	Largemouth bass, spotted bass, black crappie & striped bass
Seminole	Largemouth bass, redear sunfish & channel catfish
Sinclair	Largemouth bass, crappie, catfish & striped bass
Tobesofkee	Largemouth bass, crappie, catfish & striped bass
Tugalo	Largemouth bass, walleye & white catfish
Varner	Largemouth bass, crappie & hybrid bass
Walter F. George	Largemouth bass, crappie & hybrid bass
Weiss	Crappie, white bass, striped bass, largemouth bass & catfish
West Point	Largemouth bass, spotted bass, crappie, hybrid bass, striped bass & channel catfish

 

Lake and Reservoir Locations

Lake Conditions

Go to the following sites to obtain information on lake conditions:

• US Army Corps of Engineers
• Georgia Power
• Tennessee Valley Authority

Fisheries Management Section Offices:

Albany:  229-430-4256

Burton:  706-947-3112

Calhoun:  706-629-1259 or 770-387-4821

Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center:  770-784-3059

Dawson:  229-995-4486

Fort Valley:  478-825-6151

Gainesville:  770-535-5498

Social Circle:  770-918-6418

Summerville:  706-857-3394

Thomson:  706-595-1619

West Point:  706-845-4180