Year-round streams Since 1996, the state Department of Environmental Conservation has permitted anglers to fish year-round in designated sections of more than 30 trout streams. Three of those ...

The quest for Georgia’s trout is expected to generate an economic impact of some $172 million this year, according to the state Department of Natural Resources.

The stream is stocked annually with 14,300 one-year-old brown trout (8 to 9 inches) and 1,900 two-year-old brown trout. Public fishing: There are a number of easy access points. For maps and more ...