12 public waters in the Southwest Georgia region — 2 lakes/reservoirs and 10 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.
Randolph, Toombs, Elbert and 2 more counties in Georgia — Rice Lake is a 71-acre lake, managed by Army Corps of Engineers: A Piedmont-Georgia lake or county reservoir — Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill, shellcracker and Channel Catfish. Bank-friendly with a public ramp.
Montgomery County, Georgia — Rose Dew Lake is a 18-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.
Oconee River (346 km) flows through Laurens, Greene, Wheeler and 3 more counties in Georgia. A Piedmont-Georgia river — shoal and Spotted Bass on the rock shoals, largemouth in the pools, big Redbreast Sunfish ('robins'), Bluegill, and channel and Flathead Catfish. Wade or paddle; access at bridges, 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.
Tiger Creek runs 27 km through Montgomery, Toombs and Treutlen 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.
In Toombs, Appling and Montgomery Counties, Georgia, Cobb Creek is a 29 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.
Toombs and Montgomery Counties, Georgia — Swift Creek is a 26 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.
Montgomery and Toombs Counties, Georgia — Milligan Creek is a 19 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 Montgomery and Toombs Counties, Georgia, Oconee Creek 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.
In Montgomery and Toombs Counties, Georgia, Buckhorn Creek is a 16 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.
In Treutlen and Montgomery Counties, Georgia, Bobtail Creek is a 9 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.
Little Cypress Creek (5 km) flows through Montgomery 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.
Across its mapped waters, Montgomery County holds 27 species on PiscaMaps, including Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Redbreast Sunfish, Longnose Gar, Bowfin and Black Crappie.
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.