Etowah River Striped Bass Fly Fishing
The Etowah River is one of the most beautiful and diverse fisheries in Georgia, offering stunning scenery as it flows through 48 miles of valleys and farmland below Lake Allatoona. This tailwater is a unique warm-water fishery, featuring a variety of habitats including shoals, Indian fish traps, downed trees, and deeper holes. The river supports a rich diversity of fish species such as carp, smallmouth buffalo, redhorse suckers, blue catfish, channel catfish, bluegill, redeye bass, spotted bass, largemouth bass, freshwater drum, and striped bass.
We specifically target striped bass using 8wt rods with sink-tip lines, a 5-foot leader of straight 20-30lb fluorocarbon. Subsurface streamer fishing with shad-imitating patterns is key, requiring advanced fly fishing techniques. With fish reaching up to 40 pounds, be prepared for an intense battle!
The best time to target striped bass is during their run for cooler waters, typically between May and September. Whether you’re fishing creek mouths, undercut banks, or deeper holes, this experience offers some of the most exciting and challenging fly fishing in Georgia.
Target Species
The best time to target striped bass is during their run for cooler waters, typically between April and September. While fishing for striped bass, we also catch many other species of bass that populate the river, including white bass, spotted bass, shoal bass, and largemouth bass.
Where We Fish
We will cover anywhere from 5 to 9 miles of river per trip on the beautiful Etowah River. We fish the section below Lake Allatoona. This river runs north, eventually into Alabama, which is quite unusual.
What's Included
Enjoy a comfortable trip in a clean, well-maintained drift boat. A delicious lunch, soft drinks, bottled water, and snacks are included with each full-day trip. Snacks, soft drinks, and bottled water are also provided for half-day trips.
A typical full-day trip starts at 7:00 or 8:00 AM. We will cover anywhere from 2 to 9 miles of river per trip. Traveling in a motorized drift boat, we can move efficiently upstream and downstream to put you on the most productive sections of the river.
Trips include:
- Rods
- Reels
- Flies
- Leaders
- Tippet
- Drinks
- Snacks
- Lunch
What To Bring
Be sure to bring the appropriate fishing license and trout stamp, along with clothing and gear suitable for the weather. It’s recommended to bring polarized glasses, a brimmed hat, and a buff (especially from June to August between 11 AM and 3 PM). Don’t forget sunscreen, a lightweight long-sleeve shirt, quick-dry pants, and shoes or sandals with a heel strap. On rainy days, make sure to have a good rain jacket, rain pants, and waterproof boots.
- Fishing license
- Polarized sunglasses
- Brimmed hat
- Buff
- Sunscreen
- Lightweight long sleeve shirt
- Quick dry pants
- Shoes/ sandals with a heel strap
- Rain gear
- No glassware
- Please do not bring any large coolers, small ones that hold a few drinks will work
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$600
Trip Rate
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