How to use our fishing calendar
Planning your next fishing trip in Toccoa, United States ? Today is a average day for fishing. Our comprehensive fishing almanac combines our popular solunar tables, moon times, sunrise and sunset times, and a 7-day fishing calendar so you always know the best fishing times in your area. We analyse major and minor solunar bite times, rate each day on a five-star scale, and pair it with localized weather forecasts so you can quickly tell whether today is a good day to fish without juggling multiple tabs. Be sure to bookmark this page so you never miss a bite. view bite times...
- Check our unique Solunar Clock for precise solunar tables and the best moon phases.
- Use the forecast calendar section to sync bite times with major weather changes.
- Analyze the forecasted weather conditions, such as wind, barometric pressure and rain to plan your fishing session.
- Jump to the 7-Day Fishing Calendar for an extended fishing forecast, then explore nearby fishing spots on the interactive map.
Fishing in and around Toccoa, Georgia centers on the famed Toccoa River tailwater below Blue Ridge Dam, along with a network of mountain streams, small lakes, and farm ponds. Anglers come for hard-fighting rainbow and brown trout, plentiful spotted and largemouth bass, and a variety of panfish that make this corner of northeast Georgia a productive year-round fishing destination. read more...
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Distance to earth:394,857 kmProximity:25.4 %
Moon Phases for Toccoa
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minor Time:12:57 am - 02:57 am
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major Time:07:42 am - 09:42 am
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minor Time:02:27 pm - 04:27 pm
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Current Fishing Weather
Wind Speed and Direction
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Wind Direction and Speed are one of the most important aspects for choosing a fishing spot. An offshore wind can help land-based anglers with longer casting distances, while an onshore wind will make kayak fishing safer. Often fish will also move to certain feeding areas depending on the wind direction. Check out the long term wind forecast at the charts below.
Fishing Barometer
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Atmospheric or Barometric Pressure affects fish activity. The best fishing can be had on a rising barometer and also the time just before it is falling. A steady barometer in the higher ranges can also mean good fishing. A falling or low barometer reading without much change is usually not a very good time for fishing.
UV Effect on Fishing
As a rule of thumb, the higher the UV index, the deeper fish will move. Shallow water fishing is best done at times with a low UV index. When the UV is high, stick to early mornings, late evenings and shaded areas. The effect is less noticable in deeper water, but often a higher UV index can produce good results in the deep.
7 Day Fishing Weather
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Fishing Overview Toccoa
Fishing around Toccoa, Georgia is anchored by the Toccoa River and a constellation of nearby reservoirs and small waters that give anglers options in every season. From cold, clear trout water to warm, bass-filled ponds, the area fishes well whether you prefer bait, lures, or flies.
The Toccoa River itself is the headline fishery. In the cooler months of late fall through early spring, target rainbow and brown trout in the tailwater sections and upper river. Focus on deep runs, seams below current breaks, and the heads and tails of pools. Productive techniques include drift-fishing small natural baits like worms and salmon eggs under a light split shot, or working 1/16–1/8 oz marabou and ball-head jigs on 4–6 lb line. Fly anglers do well with nymph rigs—pheasant tails, hare’s ears, and midges in sizes 14–20—drifted close to the bottom with a small indicator.
As water temperatures rise in late spring and summer, trout retreat to the deepest, coolest sections and into shaded banks. Fish early and late in the day; mid-day action often slows under bright skies. In low, clear water, downsize tippet and lures. Small inline spinners in silver or gold, subtle soft-plastic trout worms, and dry-dropper fly setups (a buoyant dry with a small nymph underneath) are reliable. Concentrate on undercut banks, logjams, and oxygen-rich riffles where trout can feed without expending much energy.
Beyond the river, small lakes, reservoirs, and farm ponds near Toccoa provide strong largemouth and spotted bass fishing. Spring prespawn and spawn (roughly March–April depending on weather) is your prime window. Work staging areas just off shallow flats with medium-diving crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and Texas-rigged soft plastics. Once bass move onto beds in protected coves, weightless stick worms and creature baits flipped to visible cover are effective. After the spawn, shift attention to secondary points, brush piles, and the first drop-offs from the bank.
Summer bass and panfish patterns hinge on shade and structure. Dawn and dusk topwater action can be excellent with poppers, walking baits, and hollow-body frogs around grass edges and laydowns. During the day, slow-roll soft plastics, jigs, or wacky-rigged worms along docks, standing timber, and brush. Bluegill and other sunfish are abundant and easy to locate by slowly working the shoreline with small crickets, worms under a float, or 1/32–1/16 oz curly-tail grubs—perfect for introducing kids to fishing around Toccoa.
Cold-weather fishing (late fall through winter) shifts focus to deeper water. In local lakes, look for crappie and schooling spotted bass stacked on bridge pilings, channel bends, and submerged timber. Vertical jig 1/16 oz crappie jigs or small spoons, keeping them just above where you mark fish on electronics. On the river, trout often pod up in slow, deep pools; a patient, methodical approach with nymphs or small jigs slowly crawled along the bottom pays off.
Across all seasons, success near Toccoa comes from matching tactics to water conditions: fish faster and shallower when flows are up and stained, and slower, lighter, and more subtle when levels are low and clear. Move until you make contact, then thoroughly work that depth and type of cover. With its mix of river and still-water options, the Toccoa area rewards anglers who stay flexible and fish the conditions in front of them.
Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Toccoa area
We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Toccoa. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.
North Fork Broad River Structure Three Dam - 2.9590874479km , Broad River Dam Number 1 - 2.98309582769km , Dead Man Branch - 3.09435825567km , North Fork Broad River Dam Number One - 3.28600042525km , Le Tourneau Lake Dam - 3.48192535658km , Toccoa Water Reservoir Dam - 3.86348677526km , Denmans Creek - 4.43513002046km , North Fork Broad River Structure Two Dam - 4.71464243621km , Carnes Creek - 4.80069481847km , Little Toccoa Creek - 5.01127315833km , North Fork Broad River Structure Eight Dam - 5.72206226961km , North Fork Broad River Structure Four Dam - 6.56407666274km , North Fork Broad River Structure 10 Dam - 7.28943318778km , Toccoa Creek - 7.47818311009km , Charlie Branch - 7.53805985818km , Prather Creek - 8.48186158044km , Erady Branch - 8.69370576139km , Todd Dam - 9.68052175296km , Wards Creek - 9.75128865839km , Gryer Branch - 9.79923949347km , Longnose Creek - 10.06209990529km , Devil Den Creek - 10.1885371454km , Davidson Creek - 10.20565779631km , Rothwell Creek - 10.27866999924km , North Fork Broad River Structure Six Dam - 10.36578799484km , Lawson Lake Dam Two - 10.48106151434km , Cherry Cove Branch - 10.61545442819km , Rushie Branch - 10.73267430503km , Drummond Creek - 10.94652554139km , East Longnose Creek - 11.0814892818km , Brasstown Creek - 11.47099222293km , Yonah Dam - 11.62818430533km , Big Shoal Branch - 11.79878386476km , North Fork Broad River Structure 11 Dam - 12.28782809124km , Hazel Creek Structure 12 Dam - 12.34270488962km , Kimbell Creek - 12.47422234697km , Hicks Swamp - 12.59340613961km , Big Leatherwood Creek - 12.69119415995km , Little Leatherwood Creek - 12.69953529301km , Boatwright Creek - 12.73981750741km
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