Fishing near Atlanta, GA the closest public spots today

7 of 12worth the trip today

Mostly rainbow trout and striped bass today. Chattahoochee River (Atlanta tailwater) scores best, 14 miles out.

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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

56° water · 10 mph wind

86Go

Lake Lanier37 mi · ~54 min · Forsyth CountyStriped bass

5 mph wind

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West Point Lake66 mi · ~1 hr 35 min · Troup CountyLargemouth bass

5 mph wind

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Weiss Lake73 mi · ~1 hr 45 min · Cherokee County, ALCrappie

65° water · 5 mph wind

86Go

Hiwassee River100 mi · ~2 hr 24 min · Polk County, TNRainbow trout

65° water · 5 mph wind

74Worth the trip

Lake Hartwell102 mi · ~2 hr 27 min · Anderson County, SCStriped bass

7 mph wind

80Worth the trip

Lake Guntersville117 mi · ~2 hr 49 min · Marshall County, ALSmallmouth bass

5 mph wind

74Worth the trip

Chickamauga Lake121 mi · ~2 hr 54 min · Hamilton County, TNSmallmouth bass

5 mph wind

74Worth the trip

Clarks Hill Lake (J. Strom Thurmond)126 mi · ~3 hr 1 min · McCormick County, SCStriped bass

9 mph wind

80Worth the trip

Tims Ford Lake144 mi · ~3 hr 27 min · Franklin County, TNSmallmouth bass

0 mph wind

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Lewis Smith Lake157 mi · ~3 hr 47 min · Cullman County, ALLargemouth bass

5 mph wind

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Wheeler Lake163 mi · ~3 hr 55 min · Morgan County, ALLargemouth bass

5 mph wind

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Distances are straight-line from the middle of Atlanta. Drive times are rough and don’t know about traffic.