25 public waters in the Coastal Georgia region — 14 lakes/reservoirs and 11 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.
A tidal estuary in McIntosh County, Georgia's coastal marsh system. Redfish and seatrout offer excellent shallow-water sight-fishing in cooler months, while bull redfish, tarpon and sharks draw anglers nearshore through summer and fall.
McIntosh County, mouth of the Altamaha River -- part of the county's inshore saltwater fishing area running from the Altamaha River to the South Newport River. Big seatrout not uncommon near Darien.
Flag Pond (111 acres) sits in McIntosh and Chatham Counties, Georgia, managed by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. A Piedmont-Georgia lake or county reservoir — Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, shellcracker and Channel Catfish. Bank-friendly with a public ramp.
Reynolds Duck Pond (96 acres) sits in McIntosh 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.
Harper Lake (85 acres) sits in Irwin, McIntosh and Coffee Counties, 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.
Fulton, Bartow, Glynn and 2 more counties in Georgia — Browns Lake is a 82-acre lake, 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.
McIntosh County, Georgia — North Pond is a 50-acre lake, managed by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: A Piedmont-Georgia lake or county reservoir — Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, shellcracker and Channel Catfish. Bank-friendly with a public ramp.
Pilcher Pond (17 acres) sits in McIntosh County, 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.
Alligator Congress Lake (17 acres) sits in Glynn and McIntosh Counties, 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.
McIntosh and Glynn Counties, Georgia — Pocket Lake is a 15-acre lake, 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.
Duck Wallow Lake, a 14-acre lake in McIntosh County, 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.
Barrington Lake, a 13-acre lake in McIntosh County, 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 McIntosh and Glynn Counties, Georgia, Gamecock Lake is a 13-acre lake, 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.
Big Hornsby Lake (10 acres) sits in McIntosh County, 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.
Southeast Georgia's 213 km Altamaha hosts a catfish-rich system: flathead, blue, and channel catfish are prolific, with largemouth bass, black crappie, redbreast sunfish, and bluegill adding variety. Large common carp thrive here too, making them a rewarding bonus target for those willing to hunt them.
Liberty, McIntosh and Long Counties, Georgia — South Newport River is a 39 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.
A short but distinctive coastal Georgia tidal river (21 km, Glynn and McIntosh counties) known for the endemic Altamaha bass alongside striped bass, largemouth bass, redbreast sunfish, American shad, and channel/flathead catfish. Saltwater influence creates unique habitat where freshwater species meet tidal conditions.
Sapelo River runs 21 km through McIntosh and Liberty 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.
McIntosh County, Georgia — North River 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.
Julienton River runs 18 km through McIntosh 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.
Alex Creek (14 km) flows through Wayne and McIntosh 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.
In McIntosh County, Georgia, Darien River is a 19 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.
Lewis Creek runs 9 km through McIntosh 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.
McClendon Creek (10 km) flows through McIntosh 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.
Snuff Box Canal River runs 9 km through McIntosh 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.
Across its mapped waters, McIntosh County holds 31 species on PiscaMaps, including Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Black Crappie, Redear Sunfish, Flathead Catfish, Redbreast Sunfish and Bowfin.
Ramps, put-ins and species for every water — plus the carp layer no other US app has.
Open the Georgia map Join PiscaMapsOne Georgia fishing licence covers every public water in the state — resident annual about $15, non-resident annual about $50, with non-resident 1-day and 3-day options. A separate Georgia trout licence (~$10 res / ~$20 non-res) is required to fish for or possess trout, and Public Fishing Area ponds also need a Georgia Lands Pass. Georgia residents 65+ fish free. Buy at GoOutdoorsGeorgia.com.