Dicks Creek
Dicks Creek, Ga. May 2017
What a special stream. From the large impressive waterfalls to the small tributaries upstream, this stream is a gem. The Forest Service road provides easy access along the main stream, parking is good and short walks to the good fishing spots make it easy. It also has a short section of "large" stream fishing near the new check-in station.
It seems most people fish near the heavily stocked area near the bridge to Waters Creek road. This pool at the top of the most upper falls and just upstream from the confluence with Waters Creek. There is a lots of parking here. This leads to some crowded fishing in this area.
Just down stream the falls and area below the falls can be fished. The only drawback here are the crowds in the late Spring until early Fall. The falls have some major pools that draw swimmers in until around early October. As as side note, the trash left by the swimmers is unbelievable. I picked up about twenty five-gallon buckets after the swimmer season in 2018. (The area around the falls is clean again, please help me keep it this way.)
I really like fishing Fall and Winter here, as I mostly have the entire place to myself. Holdover stocked trout and a few natives can be expected in the cold months. I catch mostly rainbow trout, but have managed a few brown trout. The holdovers are good for a trout dinner.
I catch a large variety of sizes. The winter trout are very colorful and can be large. I never keep the big ones, so this bad boy is still in there.
I fish mostly upstream of the falls to the first campground near the first stream ford. This is the safest area during the hunting season. It is really close to the access road so hunters are not really a problem.
Check it out and be safe!
What a special stream. From the large impressive waterfalls to the small tributaries upstream, this stream is a gem. The Forest Service road provides easy access along the main stream, parking is good and short walks to the good fishing spots make it easy. It also has a short section of "large" stream fishing near the new check-in station.
It seems most people fish near the heavily stocked area near the bridge to Waters Creek road. This pool at the top of the most upper falls and just upstream from the confluence with Waters Creek. There is a lots of parking here. This leads to some crowded fishing in this area.
Just down stream the falls and area below the falls can be fished. The only drawback here are the crowds in the late Spring until early Fall. The falls have some major pools that draw swimmers in until around early October. As as side note, the trash left by the swimmers is unbelievable. I picked up about twenty five-gallon buckets after the swimmer season in 2018. (The area around the falls is clean again, please help me keep it this way.)
I really like fishing Fall and Winter here, as I mostly have the entire place to myself. Holdover stocked trout and a few natives can be expected in the cold months. I catch mostly rainbow trout, but have managed a few brown trout. The holdovers are good for a trout dinner.
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Check it out and be safe!
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