53 public waters in the Southeast Georgia region — 25 lakes/reservoirs and 28 rivers. Every one is public water fishable on an Georgia licence.
See every public fishing venue in Georgia on the map, with boat ramps, camping, parking and full rules for each one.
Johnson Lake (296 acres) sits in Bacon, Emanuel, Carroll and 3 more counties in Georgia, managed by Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division (public boat ramp). A Piedmont-Georgia lake or county reservoir — Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, shellcracker and Channel Catfish. Bank-friendly with a public ramp.
In Fayette, Emanuel, Irwin and 3 more counties in Georgia, Brown Lake is a 149-acre lake, managed by City Land. A Piedmont-Georgia lake or county reservoir — Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, shellcracker and Channel Catfish. Bank-friendly with a public ramp.
Keas Old Millpond (126 acres) sits in Emanuel County, Georgia, managed by Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division (public boat ramp). Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Durden Pond, a 86-acre lake in Emanuel County, Georgia, managed by Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division (public boat ramp): Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Coleman Lake (77 acres) sits in Emanuel, Wheeler and Hancock Counties, Georgia, managed by Forest Service. A Piedmont-Georgia lake or county reservoir — Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, shellcracker and Channel Catfish. Bank-friendly with a public ramp.
Watson Pond (73 acres) sits in Emanuel County, Georgia, managed by Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division (public boat ramp). A Piedmont-Georgia lake or county reservoir — Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, shellcracker and Channel Catfish. Bank-friendly with a public ramp.
Daniels Pond (65 acres) sits in Evans, Emanuel, Troup and 1 more county in Georgia, managed by State Department of Natural Resources. A Piedmont-Georgia lake or county reservoir — Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, shellcracker and Channel Catfish. Bank-friendly with a public ramp.
In Emanuel County, Georgia, Cowarts Mill Pond is a 64-acre lake, managed by Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division (public boat ramp). Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
In Emanuel County, Georgia, Overstreet Lake is a 60-acre lake, managed by Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division (public boat ramp). Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
General Land Corporation Lake (60 acres) sits in Emanuel County, Georgia, managed by Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division (public boat ramp). Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
In Emanuel County, Georgia, Hendley Pond is a 55-acre lake, managed by Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division (public boat ramp). Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Watson Lake, a 51-acre lake in Laurens, Pickens and Emanuel Counties, Georgia, managed by City Land: A Piedmont-Georgia lake or county reservoir — Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, shellcracker and Channel Catfish. Bank-friendly with a public ramp.
Beegles Farm Pond, a 51-acre lake in Emanuel County, Georgia, managed by Non-Governmental Organization: A Piedmont-Georgia lake or county reservoir — Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, shellcracker and Channel Catfish. Bank-friendly with a public ramp.
McKinney Pond, a 50-acre lake in Emanuel County, Georgia, managed by Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division (public boat ramp): Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
In Emanuel County, Georgia, Holloways Pond is a 44-acre lake, managed by Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division (public boat ramp). Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Youmans Lake (41 acres) sits in Emanuel and Pierce Counties, Georgia, managed by Non-Governmental Organization. A Piedmont-Georgia lake or county reservoir — Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, shellcracker and Channel Catfish. Bank-friendly with a public ramp.
Youngblood Lake South (28 acres) sits in Emanuel County, Georgia, managed by Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division (public boat ramp). Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Lake Luck, a 21-acre lake in Emanuel County, Georgia, managed by Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division (public boat ramp): Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Emanuel County, Georgia — Beegles Pond is a 19-acre lake, managed by Non-Governmental Organization: A Piedmont-Georgia lake or county reservoir — Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, shellcracker and Channel Catfish. Bank-friendly with a public ramp.
Durden Farm Pond (18 acres) sits in Emanuel County, Georgia, managed by Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division (public boat ramp). Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Brazwell Pond (18 acres) sits in Emanuel County, Georgia, managed by Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division (public boat ramp). Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
In Emanuel County, Georgia, Rountree Lake is a 17-acre lake, managed by Non-Governmental Organization. A Piedmont-Georgia lake or county reservoir — Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, shellcracker and Channel Catfish. Bank-friendly with a public ramp.
Roland Lake (16 acres) sits in Emanuel County, Georgia, managed by Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division (public boat ramp). Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
In Emanuel County, Georgia, Lake India is a 15-acre lake, managed by Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division (public boat ramp). Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
In Emanuel County, Georgia, Gainer Corporation Lake is a 15-acre lake, managed by Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division (public boat ramp). Public lakes across the Southeast typically hold largemouth and other black bass species, bream (bluegill and redear/shellcracker sunfish), black and white crappie, and blue, channel and flathead catfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Canoochee River (173 km) flows through Bryan, Evans, Liberty and 2 more counties in Georgia. A Coastal-Plain blackwater river (Ogeechee, Satilla, Alapaha, Canoochee) — tannic, sandy-bottomed water full of Redbreast Sunfish, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Bowfin and Gar, with channel and Flathead Catfish in the deeper bends. Sandbar-camping paddle rivers.
Emanuel, Johnson, Tattnall and 3 more counties in Georgia — Ohoopee River is a 140 km stream: A warmwater Georgia river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county parks and WMA landings.
Toombs, Treutlen, Laurens and 3 more counties in Georgia — Pendleton Creek is a 61 km stream: A warmwater Georgia river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county parks and WMA landings.
Little Ohoopee River (86 km) flows through Emanuel, Johnson, Washington and 1 more county in Georgia. A warmwater Georgia river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county parks and WMA landings.
Bulloch, Candler, Evans and 2 more counties in Georgia — Lotts Creek is a 55 km stream: A warmwater Georgia river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county parks and WMA landings.
Fifteenmile Creek (32 km) flows through Candler and Emanuel Counties, Georgia. A warmwater Georgia river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county parks and WMA landings.
Yam Grandy Creek runs 28 km through Emanuel County, Georgia: A warmwater Georgia river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county parks and WMA landings.
Canoochee Creek (25 km) flows through Emanuel County, Georgia. A Coastal-Plain blackwater river (Ogeechee, Satilla, Alapaha, Canoochee) — tannic, sandy-bottomed water full of Redbreast Sunfish, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Bowfin and Gar, with channel and Flathead Catfish in the deeper bends. Sandbar-camping paddle rivers.
Emanuel and Candler Counties, Georgia — Jacks Creek is a 20 km stream: A north-Georgia mountain Trout stream — wild and stocked rainbow, brown and (in the headwaters) native Brook Trout. A Georgia Trout licence is required to fish for or possess Trout. Many reaches are on the Chattahoochee or Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest.
In Emanuel County, Georgia, Little Canoochee Creek is a 19 km river or creek. A Coastal-Plain blackwater river (Ogeechee, Satilla, Alapaha, Canoochee) — tannic, sandy-bottomed water full of Redbreast Sunfish, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Bowfin and Gar, with channel and Flathead Catfish in the deeper bends. Sandbar-camping paddle rivers.
Richardson Creek runs 17 km through Jenkins and Emanuel Counties, Georgia: A warmwater Georgia river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county parks and WMA landings.
Daniels Mill Creek runs 15 km through Emanuel County, Georgia: A warmwater Georgia river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county parks and WMA landings.
Emanuel and Johnson Counties, Georgia — Mulepen Creek is a 16 km stream: A warmwater Georgia river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county parks and WMA landings.
North Prong Canoochee Creek (13 km) flows through Emanuel County, Georgia. A Coastal-Plain blackwater river (Ogeechee, Satilla, Alapaha, Canoochee) — tannic, sandy-bottomed water full of Redbreast Sunfish, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Bowfin and Gar, with channel and Flathead Catfish in the deeper bends. Sandbar-camping paddle rivers.
Emanuel and Burke Counties, Georgia — Big Long Creek is a 14 km stream: A warmwater Georgia river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county parks and WMA landings.
In Emanuel and Toombs Counties, Georgia, Little Reedy Creek is a 14 km river or creek. A warmwater Georgia river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county parks and WMA landings.
Thick Creek runs 14 km through Emanuel County, Georgia: A warmwater Georgia river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county parks and WMA landings.
South Prong Canoochee Creek (12 km) flows through Emanuel County, Georgia. A Coastal-Plain blackwater river (Ogeechee, Satilla, Alapaha, Canoochee) — tannic, sandy-bottomed water full of Redbreast Sunfish, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Bowfin and Gar, with channel and Flathead Catfish in the deeper bends. Sandbar-camping paddle rivers.
In Emanuel and Johnson Counties, Georgia, Sardis Creek is a 12 km river or creek. A warmwater Georgia river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county parks and WMA landings.
Burke, Jenkins and Emanuel Counties, Georgia — Bark Camp Creek is a 13 km stream: A warmwater Georgia river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county parks and WMA landings.
In Emanuel County, Georgia, McCullough Creek is a 11 km river or creek. A warmwater Georgia river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county parks and WMA landings.
Hughes Prong runs 10 km through Emanuel County, Georgia: A warmwater Georgia river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county parks and WMA landings.
Little Long Creek (11 km) flows through Emanuel County, Georgia. A north-Georgia mountain Trout stream — wild and stocked rainbow, brown and (in the headwaters) native Brook Trout. A Georgia Trout licence is required to fish for or possess Trout. Many reaches are on the Chattahoochee or Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest.
Emanuel County, Georgia — Nathan Creek is a 11 km stream: A warmwater Georgia river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county parks and WMA landings.
Long Creek runs 10 km through Treutlen and Emanuel Counties, Georgia: A north-Georgia mountain Trout stream — wild and stocked rainbow, brown and (in the headwaters) native Brook Trout. A Georgia Trout licence is required to fish for or possess Trout. Many reaches are on the Chattahoochee or Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest.
Simon Creek (10 km) flows through Emanuel County, Georgia. A warmwater Georgia river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county parks and WMA landings.
Covena Branch (9 km) flows through Emanuel and Treutlen Counties, Georgia. A warmwater Georgia river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county parks and WMA landings.
Magruda Creek (9 km) flows through Johnson and Emanuel Counties, Georgia. A warmwater Georgia river or large creek — Largemouth Bass, redbreast and Bluegill Sunfish, channel and Flathead Catfish, Bowfin and Gar. Access at road crossings, county parks and WMA landings.
Across its mapped waters, Emanuel County holds 24 species on PiscaMaps, including Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Bluegill, Flathead Catfish, Redear Sunfish, Black Crappie, Bowfin and Redbreast Sunfish.
Ramps, put-ins and species for every water — plus the carp layer no other US app has.
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