Fishing near Alpharetta, GA
Set in Fulton County, Alpharetta sits minutes from the Chattahoochee River tailwater below Buford Dam — one of the most accessible trout fisheries in the Southeast, holding an estimated 5,000 trout per mile north of Atlanta. Cold releases from Lake Lanier keep the water near 50°F year-round. The 38,000-acre reservoir lies roughly 20 miles north, with Lake Allatoona about 30 miles northwest.
Species & education
Learn what type of fish are in Alpharetta, Georgia and what's needed to catch them.
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Alabama Bass
Micropterus henshalli
Alligator Gar
American Eel
Anguilla rostrata
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill Sunfish
Lepomis macrochirus
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
Brown Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus
Brown Trout
Chain Pickerel
Esox niger
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
Green Sunfish
Lepomis cyanellus
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Fishing guides near Alpharetta
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Brad Whitehead
No Excuses Striper Fishing On Lake Lanier
5.0 (15 reviews)
The Best Lake Lanier Fishing Charters In Georgia!
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Josh Thornton
Captain Josh Crappie Fishing
4.8 (8 reviews)
Expert Crappie Fishing in Lake Lanier!
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Justin Utterback
I'd Rather Be Striper Fishing
5.0 (2 reviews)
Experience Georgia's Thrilling Striper Fishing
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Bill Beck
Beck N Call Fishing
5.0 (1 review)
Experience Prime Fishing, Choose Lake Lanier Guide
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Darrell Redd
Redds Southern Striper Guides
5.0 (1 review)
Lake Lanier Striper Fishing Guide Trips
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Corey Hinds
Reel Striper Adventures
5.0 (1 review)
Book With The Best Fishing charters In Cumming GA!
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