Accessible Trout Fishing Sites for Anglers with Disabilities These Sites Are Open to the Public and Offer Specific Amenities for Anglers with Disabilities
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Accessible Trout Fishing Sites for Anglers with Disabilities These sites are open to the public and offer specific amenities for anglers with disabilities. Site Location Access General Directions Stocking Frequency Amicalola Creek Dawson County, off Fishing piers From Dawsonville, go west on Hwy. 53 for 6 Stocked monthly late March through mid- Hwy. 53 miles. Turn right just before crossing bridge. May, then twice monthly through Labor Day. This portion of Amicalola Creek is catch and release only from 11/1 through 5/14. Chattahoochee River Gwinnett County, Don Fishing pier From Hwy. 400, go east on Holcomb Bridge Weekly, late March through Labor Day White Memorial Park Road for .1 mile, turn right onto Market Way for .3 miles and then right on Old Alabama Road for .5 miles and right again onto Riverside Rd. Park is underneath Hwy. 400 bridge. Chattahoochee River Cobb County, Cochran Fishing piers From I-285 West, take Exit 22, Northside Stocked from November 1 through mid- Shoals Unit of the Drive, New Northside Drive, Powers Ferry Rd. April. This portion of the Chattahoochee Chattahoochee River and turn right on New Northside Drive. Use River is catch and release only from National Recreation "through" lane to pick up Interstate North 11/1 through 5/14. Area Parkway. Park is .8 miles on the right after crossing the river. Dockery Lake Lumpkin County, near Fishing pier From Dahlonega go north on Hwy. 60 for 12 Stocked 6 times during the March to Woody Gap miles, turn right on Forest Service Road 654 Memorial Day period. for 1 mile. Etowah River Lumpkin County, near Fishing platform From Dahlonega, go north on Hwy. 19 for 2.3 Stocked weekly, late March through July U.S. Army Camp Frank miles. Turn left onto Camp Wahsega Rd. Go 8 4th, and twice monthly through Labor Day D. Merrill miles, then left on Hightower Church Rd. for 1.5 miles. Turn right at bridge. Holly Creek Murray County, near Fishing platform From Eton, go east on Old CC Camp Rd for Stocked twice monthly late March through Chatsworth 6.3 miles. Parking area on left. Labor Day Johns Creek Floyd County, near Fishing platform From Villanow, go east on Hwy. 136 for .3 Stocked twice monthly late March through Villanow miles and turn right on Pocket Rd. Go south 8 Labor Day. miles. Parking area on right. Little Amicalola Dawson County, Fishing platform From Dawsonville, go east on Hwy. 53 for 3 Stocked twice monthly late March through Creek Amicalola Falls State miles. Turn right on Hwy. 183 for 8 miles, then Labor Day. Park left on Hwy. 52 for 4 miles. Park entrance on right. Moccasin Creek Rabun County, Fishing piers From Clarkesville, go north on Hwy. 197 for 18 Weekly, late March through Labor Day Moccasin Creek State miles. Park entrance on right. Park Rock Creek Fannin County, Fishing platforms From Blue Ridge, go east on Hwy. 76 for 5 Weekly, late March through Labor Day Chattahoochee Forest miles to Morganton and turn right on Hwy. 60. National Fish Hatchery Go south for 14 miles, then right on Rock Creek Rd. for 5 miles. Hatchery is on the right. Smith Creek White County, Unicoi Fishing platforms From Robertstown, go east on Hwy. 356 for Weekly, late March through Labor Day State Park 1.5 miles. Turn left on Anna Ruby Falls Rd. Tallulah River Tallulah River above Fishing pier Take U.S. 76 west from Clayton for 8 miles; Weekly, Late March through Labor Day Lake Burton in Rabun turn right (north) Persimmon Rd. (a paved County county road) for 5 miles; turn left (northwest) on Tallulah River Road for 1 mile to Tallulah River fishing pier on left. Toccoa River Fannin County, USFS Fishing pier From Blue Ridge, take Hwy. 76 east for 5 Weekly, late March through Labor Day Deep Hole Recreation miles to Morganton. Turn right on Hwy. 60 and Area go south for 16 miles. Turn right onto recreation area access road. Vogel Lake Union County, Vogel Fishing platforms From Blairsville, go 11 miles south on Hwy. Stocked 6 times from March through State Park 19/129. Turn right into Park. Memorial Day Easily Negotiable Bank Access Sites for Trout Fishing These sites are open to the public and offer easily negotiable bank access . Site Location Access General Directions Stocking Frequency Boggs Creek Lumpkin County, off Bank access on From Cleveland, go 12 miles north on Hwy. Weekly, late March through Labor Day Hwy. 129 N. near maintained USFS Road 19/129. Turn right on Boggs Creek Rd. Turner's Corner Chattahoochee River Forsyth County, Buford Bank access at U.S. From Hwy. 400, turn onto Buford Dam Rd., go Weekly, late March through Labor Day Dam, Lower Pool Park Army Corps of Engineers 4.5 miles and turn right. Follow access road to park park. Chattahoochee River Fulton and Gwinnett Bank access at U.S. From GA 400 North, take Exit 7A, Holcomb Weekly, early March through Labor Day, County, Jones Bridge Army Corps of Engineers Bridge/Norcross 140 East. Go 4.1 miles and stocked once monthly from September parks park turn left onto Barnwell Rd. In 1.6 miles, turn through December right into Jones Bridge unit. Chattahoochee River White County, Helen Numerous bank access In Helen, and north of town on Hwy. Weekly, late March through Labor Day area points inside the city 75. Turn left onto 75 Alt., then right on Poplar limits of Helen and Stump Road. Look for management area alongside Poplar Stump boundary signs. Rd. Cooper Creek Union County, off Hwy. Bridge and bank access In Suches, turn onto Hwy. 180 (Wolf Pen Gap Weekly, late March through Labor Day 60 near Suches on maintained USFS Rd.). Go 4 miles and turn left onto Cooper Road Creek Rd. Look for management area boundary signs. Dicks Creek Lumpkin County, off Bank access on From Cleveland go 8 miles north on Hwy. Weekly, late March through Labor Day. Hwy. 19 near Turners maintained USFS Road 19/129 to Turner's Corner. Turn left onto Hwy. Corner 19, go .1 mile, turn right onto Dicks Creek Rd. for 4 miles. Look for Chestatee WMA boundary sign. Low Gap Creek White County, Access from bank and From Helen, go north on Hwy. 75 for 2 miles. Weekly, late March through Labor Day Chattahoochee WMA, around bridge on Turn left onto 75 Alt., then right on Poplar near Helen maintained USFS Road Stump Road. Go 7 miles to Low Gap Creek campground. Panther Creek, Habersham County, Bank Access inside From Hollywood, go north on Historic Old Stocked twice monthly from late March Habersham County near Hollywood USFS day-use area Hwy. 441 for 8 miles. Turn left into Panther through Labor Day Creek Day Use Area. Panther Creek, Stephens County, near Bank access on county From Toccoa go north on Hwy. 184 (Prather Weekly, late March through July 4th. Stephens County Lake Yonah Dam. maintained road Br. Rd.) for 6 miles, turn left on Yonah Dam Road for 6 miles, then left onto dirt road and follow creek. Tallulah River Rabun and Towns Access from bank and From Clayton, take Hwy. 76 W. for 8 miles. Weekly, late March through Labor Day County, near Clayton around bridges on Turn right at Tallulah- Persimmon Fire Station. county-maintained road Go 4 miles, turn left on Tallulah River Rd. Go 1.5 miles to Tallulah River Campground (USFS). Public access begins here. Toccoa River Fannin County, near Bank access inside From McCaysville, go east on Hwy 60 for 0.7 Stocked weekly from late March through McCaysville, county park mile. Turn right on River Road for 1 mile to July 4th, twice monthly through Labor Day Horseshoe Bend Park Horseshoe Bend Park on right. Warwoman Creek Rabun County, near Access from bank and From Clayton, go east on Warwoman Road Weekly, late March through Labor Day Clayton around bridge on county- for 8 miles. Turn right on Earl's Ford Road and maintained road go .8 miles..