Boating and Fishing

Fannin County is rich with opportunities for water sports and fishing. The crystal blue waters of Lake Blue Ridge, with 100 miles of shoreline, contain the headwaters of the pristine Toccoa River, which flows northward into the Ocoee River in Tennessee. Fannin County is also criss-crossed by creeks and streams, which, combined with the Toccoa River, offer the best mountain trout fishing in Georgia. Boating, skiing, pontooning, canoeing, rafting, tubing -- all are available for the enjoyment of all in Fannin County and the Copper Basin.

Bring your own boat or rent a pontoon on Lake Blue Ridge for a day of fun on the lake. Boat ramps are available in a number of locations, including Lake Blue Ridge Marina, Lakewood Landing, Morganton Point and Blue Ridge Recreation Area. For a slower, more relaxing day, tube the Toccoa River, or canoe the Toccoa River Canoe Trail, which utilizes 17.3 miles of river from Deep Hole Recreation Area to Lake Blue Ridge. Float fishing on this river trail or below Blue Ridge dam to McCaysville is also a popular pastime.

Fish for walleye, small mouth bass, white bass, and bluegill on Lake Blue Ridge. Fishing for both native and stocked trout is exceptional in over 100 miles of trout fishing sreams, including the Jack's, Conasauga and Toccoa Rivers, Rock, Noontootla and Cooper Creeks. Please consult the Chamber Welcome Center for the Georgia Guide to Trout Fishing, for details about season, creel limits and size restrictions.

For more information on lake levels and releases, please see www.tva.gov

Fishing Guide
Marina
Rafting
Tubing