Dukes Creek Georgia Fly Fishing Report: 03/03/24 The stream is still flowing at a normal level with clear water. Light Green Midges, Quill Gordons, Blue Quills, Little Black Caddis and Little Brown stoneflies are hatching. Our articulated sculpin streamer and leech patterns continue to work well for the larger fish. Email us at (sales@perfectflystore.com) with the dates you will be fishing and we will send you a list of our fly recommendations. We are getting good reports from customers.
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Type of Stream
Freestone
Species
Brown Trout (Wild but supplemental
feeding)
Rainbow Trout (Wild but
supplemental feeding)
Size
Small to Medium
Location
North Central Georgia
Season
Year-round
Access:
Fair to Good
Nearest Town:
Helena
Non-Resident License
State of Georgia
Weather
National Weather Service Link
Seasons:
You can fish the stream anytime of the year.
Spring:
Spring is the best time of year to fish the river because of the hatches.
Summer:
The stream fishes fine most of the Summer.
Fall:
Autumn is a great time to fish. The fall foliage along the stream is beautiful. Brown trout spawn in the fall.
Winter:
Warm winter days brings some good fishing at times
Recommended Tackle & Gear
Fly Line:
4, 5 or 6 weight
Leaders:
Dry fly: 9 to 12 ft., 5 or 6X Nymphing:
71/2 ft., 3 or 4X, Streamers 0-2X
Tippets:
Dry fly: 5 or 6X, Nymphing: 3 or 4X,
Streamer 0-2X
Best Fly Rods:
Perfect Fly Supreme Four, Superb Five
or Ultimate Six
Fly Reels:
For 4/5/6 fly line
Fly Floatants and Misc Items:
Floatants, KISS Strike Indicators
Tools & Accessories:
Nippers, forceps, retractors, etc.
Copyright 2013 James Marsh
Fly Fishing Dukes Creek Georgia
When many anglers, especially the young guys and those that haven’t been fishing very long, think about catching fish, they tend to think mostly in terms of one thing – catching big fish. As a matter of fact, there are some who have been fishing for a long time that also think that way. After all, fishing should be all about having fun and if you consider catching huge trout, even those that have supplemental feeding to be fun, then by all means that’s a type of fishing you should pursue.
It’s a rare angler that doesn’t enjoy catching a big trout. I personally don’t see much difference in fishing the “trophy streams” than fishing the heavily stocked “delayed harvest” streams. They are extremely popular. Whether it’s your thing or not, there’s one thing for certain – trophy trout streams are popular and it seems they have become even more popular within the last few years. At least the numbers of “delayed harvest” streams have increased.
Dukes Creek is a tributary to the headwaters of the Chattahoochee River in North Georgia. The trout in its lower section, below of the Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area in the Smithgall/Woods -Dukes Creek Conservation Area, were not stocked from a hatchery and feed. They are wild trout that receive supplemental feeding.
When Georgia anglers start thinking “big trout”, they start thinking about the several “trophy” trout streams that are located in the state. The oldest one I know of that’s open to the public is “Dukes Creek”. There are other privately owned “trophy” trout streams that I’ll be writing about in the near future.
You have two completely different types of fishing and fishing areas on Dukes Creek. There’s a wild and rugged, central stream section of Dukes Creek in an area called “Dukes Creek Scenic Falls Area”, which as the name implies, has a series of waterfalls or cascades. The stream flows through a deep gorge that isn’t easy to access. It has a good population of wild rainbow trout. These rainbows average about five to seven inches but they get as large as twelve. They receive little pressure due to the difficulty in accessing the stream. The mile long Dukes Creek Falls Trail accesses this portion of the stream.
The state of Georgia owned “Conservation Area” of the stream is four and a half miles long. It’s open to the public but reservations to fish must be made in advance. It’s a beautiful little stream that flows through the valley at a moderate pace with lots of long riffles, flats, some runs and some long pools. It’s only open Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Only 15 people per morning and 15 people per afternoon can fish on these days. It’s open year-round. It has both rainbows and brown trout. This stream isn’t a push over by any means. You will have to do things right to catch the trout, so if you go there expecting a “give-me”, you better think again.