Fishing near Atlanta, GA the closest public spots today
7 of 12worth the trip today
Mostly rainbow trout and striped bass today. Tims Ford Lake scores best, 144 miles out.
Frost Advisory at 4 spots
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The 12 closest spots
In the north-Georgia Piedmont. Lake Lanier sits northeast and West Point Lake southwest — both major reservoir fisheries.
Chattahoochee River (Atlanta tailwater)14 mi · ~21 min · Fulton CountyRainbow trout
61° water · 10 mph wind
84Worth the trip
Weiss Lake73 mi · ~1 hr 45 min · Cherokee County, ALCrappieFrost Advisory
68° water · 5 mph wind
71Worth the trip
Hiwassee River100 mi · ~2 hr 24 min · Polk County, TNRainbow trout
66° water · 5 mph wind
84Worth the trip
Lake Guntersville117 mi · ~2 hr 49 min · Marshall County, ALSmallmouth bassFrost Advisory
10 mph wind
61Marginal
Chickamauga Lake121 mi · ~2 hr 54 min · Hamilton County, TNSmallmouth bass
5 mph wind
84Worth the trip
Clarks Hill Lake (J. Strom Thurmond)126 mi · ~3 hr 1 min · McCormick County, SCLargemouth bass
2 mph wind
68Marginal
Distances are straight-line from the middle of Atlanta. Drive times are rough and don’t know about traffic.