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Georgia Fishing Piers

Lake, river and coastal fishing piers and WRD bank fishing areas by county.

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At a glance

Georgia fishing piers and bank fishing areas

WRD maps 267 fishing piers, bank fishing areas and ADA trout access sites on Georgia lakes and rivers, and the Coastal Resources Division lists public piers and docks on the coast; together that is 267 sites, 47 of them on the CRD coastal map. 166 have a page here.

By type: 125 fishing pier, 88 bank fishing area, 35 pier, 7 ada trout fishing access, 7 bank, 3 foot bridge and 2 catwalk.

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By county

Georgia pier and bank fishing pages by county

Barrow County

  • Winder Reservoirbank fishing area, Winder Reservoir

Bartow County

  • Stamp Creekbank fishing area, Stamp Creek

Bryan County

  • Fort McAllister State Park Pier on Ogeechee Riverpier, Ogeechee River
  • Fort McAllister State Park Pier on Redbird Creekpier, Redbird Creek
  • J F Gregory Lakefishing pier, J F Gregory Lake
  • Richmond Hill Hatcherybank fishing area, Hatchery Pond
  • Tivoli River Fishing Pier & Kayak Launchpier, Tivoli River

Camden County

  • GA Coast Rail Trail Bridge at White Oakfoot bridge, White Oak Creek
  • Georgia Coast Rail Trail Satillia River Fishing Pierpier, Satilla River
  • Harrietts Bluff Boat Ramppier, Crooked River
  • Howard Gilman Memorial Parkpier, St Marys River
  • Satilla Waterfront Park Pierpier, Satilla River

Carroll County

  • Little Tallapoosa Parkbank fishing area, Little Tallapoosa River

Chatham County

  • Butter Bean Beachbank, Skidaway River
  • Frank O. Downing Fishing Pierpier, Moon River
  • Frank W. Spencer Park Fishing Pierpier, Wilmington River
  • Ft. Pullaski Bridgebank, Savannah River South Channel
  • Herbert Battise Observation Pierpier, Little Ogeechee River
  • Jetty near Tybee Lighthousebank, Atlantic Ocean
  • King's Ferry Fishing Pierpier, Ogeechee River
  • Lazaretto Creek Fishing Pierpier, Lazaretto Creek
  • McQueen's Island Trailbank, Savannah River South Channel
  • Rodney J. Hall Boat Ramppier, Skidaway River
  • Salt Creek Park Pierpier, Salt Creek
  • Thunderbolt Fishing Pierpier, Wilmington River
  • Tybee Back River Pierpier, Tybee Creek
  • Tybee Ocean Pierpier, Atlantic Ocean

Chattooga County

  • East Fork Little Riverbank fishing area, East Fork Little River

Cherokee County

  • Victoria Day Use Area, Allatoona Lake 1fishing pier, Allatoona Lake
  • Victoria Day Use Area, Allatoona Lake 2fishing pier, Allatoona Lake

Clarke County

  • Dudley Parkbank fishing area, Oconee River
  • Memorial Parkbank fishing area, Memorial Park Lake

Clayton County

  • Clayton County International Parkbank fishing area, Indian Lake

Cobb County

  • Chattahoochee River Fishing Pier, Chattahoochee River 2fishing pier, Chattahoochee River
  • Sope Creek Lakebank fishing area, Sope Creek

Colquitt County

  • Lake Murphybank fishing area, Lake Murphy

Dawson County

  • Amicalola Creekfishing pier, Amicolola Creek
  • Amicalola Creek Fishing Pierfishing pier, Amicalola Creek
  • Amicalola Creek State Park Fishing Platformada trout fishing access, Amicalola Creek State Park
  • Amicalola Falls State Parkfishing pier, Little Amicolola Creek

DeKalb County

  • Chapel Hillbank fishing area, Lehigh Lake
  • Davidson Mountain Nature Preservebank fishing area, Mountain Lake
  • Exchange Parkbank fishing area, Exchange Park
  • Glen Emerald Lakebank fishing area, Glen Emerald Lake
  • Hairston Parkbank fishing area, Hairston Park Lake
  • Henderson Parkbank fishing area, Lake Erin
  • Kelly Cofer Parkbank fishing area, Kelly Cofer Park Lake
  • Murphy Candler Parkbank fishing area, Murphy Candler Park
  • Summergate Parkbank fishing area, Summergate Park Lake
  • Venable Lakebank fishing area, Venable Lake
  • Wade-Walker Parkbank fishing area, Wade-Walker Park Lake

Dooly County

  • Flint River WMAbank fishing area, Flint River

Dougherty County

  • Albany Nursery WMAbank fishing area, Kiokee Creek

Douglas County

  • Sweetwater Creekbank fishing area, Sweetwater Creek

Elbert County

  • Lower Broad River WMAbank fishing area, Broad River

Fannin County

  • Conasauga River (Headwaters)bank fishing area, Conasauga River
  • Jacks Riverbank fishing area, Jacks River
  • Noontootla Creekbank fishing area, Noontootla Creek
  • Rock Creekfishing pier, Rock Creek
  • Rock Creek Fishing Platformada trout fishing access, Rock Creek
  • Toccoa River Fishing Pierfishing pier, Toccoa River

Floyd County

  • Arrowhead WMAfishing pier, Arrowhead Lake
  • Johns Creek Fishing Platformada trout fishing access, Johns Creek

Forsyth County

  • Buford Hatchery Kids Pondbank fishing area, Family Pond

Franklin County

  • Victoria Bryant State Park (North)bank fishing area, Victoria Bryant State Park Lake
  • Victoria Bryant State Park (South)bank fishing area, Victoria Bryant State Park Lake

Fulton County

  • Chattahoochee River Fishing Pier, Chattahoochee River 1fishing pier, Chattahoochee River
  • East Palisadesbank fishing area, Chattahoochee River
  • Piedmont Parkbank fishing area, Lake Clara Meer
  • Vickery Creekbank fishing area, Big Creek

Gilmer County

  • Mountaintown Creekbank fishing area, Mountaintown Creek

Glynn County

  • Altamaha Regional Parkpier, Altamaha River
  • Back River Bridgepier, Back River
  • Clam Creek Bridgefoot bridge, Clam Creek
  • Clarence Hilburn Fishing Pierpier, South Brunswick River
  • Gascoigne Bluff Parkpier, Frederica River
  • Gould's Inletbank, Goulds Inlet
  • Jekyll Creek Pierspier, Jekyll Creek
  • Jekyll Island Fishing Pierpier, St Simons Sound
  • Little River Bridge Catwalkcatwalk, Little River
  • Mackay River Pierspier, Mackay River
  • Marshes of Glynn Overlook Parkpier, Clubbs Creek
  • Pond Fishing Piers at Jekyll Boat Ramppier, Pond
  • Sea Island Footpathbank, Blackbank River
  • Sidney Lanier Parkpier, Brunswick River
  • St Simons Fishing Pierpier, St Simons Sound
  • St. Andrews Picnic Area & Beachbank, Jekyll Sound

Greene County

  • Oconee WMAbank fishing area, Lake Oconee

Gwinnett County

  • Collins Hill Parkbank fishing area, Collins Hill Park Lake
  • George Pierce Parkbank fishing area, George Pierce Park
  • Lenora Parkbank fishing area, Lenora Park Lake
  • Rhodes Jordan Parkbank fishing area, Lawrenceville City Lake
  • Shorty Howell Parkbank fishing area, Shorty Howell Park Lake
  • Twin Bridges Lakebank fishing area, Twin Bridges Lake

Habersham County

  • Panther Creek (North)bank fishing area, Panther Creek
  • Soque Riverbank fishing area, Soque River

Hall County

  • Flowery Branch Bay Parkfishing pier, Lake Lanier
  • Harbor Landing Marinabank fishing area, Lake Lanier

Haralson County

  • Helton Howland Parkbank fishing area, American Legion lake

Harris County

  • Blanton Creek WMAbank fishing area, Bartlett's Ferry Lake
  • Callaway Gardensbank fishing area, Mountain Creek Lake
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park, Lake Delanorbank fishing area, Lake Delanor
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park, Lake Franklinbank fishing area, Lake Franklin

Hart County

  • Harbor Light Marina Southbank fishing area, Lake Hartwell
  • Hartwell Dam Tailwaterfishing pier, Savannah River

Houston County

  • Go Fish Education Center & Hatcherybank fishing area, Casting Pond

Liberty County

  • Cay Creek Wetlands Interpretive Center Pierpier, Cay Creek
  • Riceboro Creek Fishing Pierpier, Riceboro Creek
  • Sunbury Boat Ramp Pierpier, Medway River

Lumpkin County

  • Boggs Creekbank fishing area, Boggs Creek
  • Dicks Creekbank fishing area, Dicks Creek
  • Dockery Lakebank fishing area, Dockery Lake
  • Dockery Lake Fishing Pierfishing pier, Dockery Lake
  • Etowah River Fishing Platformada trout fishing access, Etowah River
  • Frogtown Creekbank fishing area, Frogtown Creek
  • Nimblewill Creekbank fishing area, Nimblewill Creek
  • Yahoola Creek Parkbank fishing area, Yahoola Creek

Madison County

  • Broad River WMAbank fishing area, Broad River
  • Watson Mill State Parkbank fishing area, South Fork Broad River

McDuffie County

  • Germany Creek WMAbank fishing area, Clarks Hill Lake

McIntosh County

  • Bellville Boat Ramp Pierpier, Sapelo River
  • Blue-N-Haulpier, North River
  • Butler River Bridgefoot bridge, Buttler River
  • Harris Neck Creek Fishing Dockpier, Harris Neck Creek
  • James Allen Williamson Champney River Parkcatwalk, Champney River
  • White Chimney Creek Ramppier, White Chimney Creek

Murray County

  • Fort Mountain State Parkbank fishing area, Fort Mountain Lake
  • Holly Creekfishing pier, Holly Creek
  • Holly Creek Fishing Platformada trout fishing access, Holly Creek

Muscogee County

  • Carver Park Lakebank fishing area, Carver Park Lake
  • Cooper Creek Park Lakefishing pier, Cooper Creek Park Lake
  • Flatrock Park Lakebank fishing area, Flatrock Park Lake
  • Lake Heathbank fishing area, Lake Heath
  • Psalmond Road Parkbank fishing area, Bull Creek Reservoir #1
  • Weems Road Lakebank fishing area, Weems Road Lake

Newton County

  • Turner Lakefishing pier, Turner Lake

Paulding County

  • Raccoon Creekbank fishing area, Raccoon Creek

Polk County

  • J.L. Lester WMAbank fishing area, J.L. Lester Lake

Putnam County

  • B.F. Grant WMAbank fishing area, Little River
  • Cedar Creek WMAbank fishing area, Murder Creek

Rabun County

  • Chattooga River DHbank fishing area, Chattooga River
  • Moccasin Creek Fishing Pierfishing pier, Moccasin Creek
  • Tallulah River Fishing Pierfishing pier, Tallulah River
  • Warwoman Creekbank fishing area, Warwoman Creek
  • Wildcat Creekbank fishing area, Wildcat Creek

Stephens County

  • Lake Russell WMAbank fishing area, Broad River
  • Panther Creek (South)bank fishing area, Panther Creek

Stewart County

  • Hannahatchee Creek WMAbank fishing area, Hannahatchee Creek

Tattnall County

  • Gordonia Alatamaha State Parkfishing pier, Gordonia Alatamaha Lake

Thomas County

  • Cassidy Road Pondfishing pier, Cassidy Road Pond

Towns County

  • Brasstown Valley Resortfishing pier, Brasstown Creek
  • Soapstone Creekbank fishing area, Soapstone Creek
  • Swallow Creekbank fishing area, Swallow Creek
  • Tallulah River, Tallulah Riverfishing pier, Tallulah River

Union County

  • Cooper Creekbank fishing area, Cooper Creek
  • Vogel State Park Fishing Platformada trout fishing access, Vogel State Park

Upson County

  • Thomaston City Lakebank fishing area, Thomaston City Lake

Walker County

  • Crockford-Pigeon Mountain WMAbank fishing area, Sawmill Lake
  • West Armuchee Creekbank fishing area, West Armuchee Creek

White County

  • Chattahoochee Riverbank fishing area, Chattahoochee River
  • Smith Creekfishing pier, Smith Creek
  • Smith Creek Fishing Platformada trout fishing access, Smith Creek
  • Smithgall Woods State Parkbank fishing area, Dukes Creek
  • Spoilcane Creekbank fishing area, Spoilcane Creek
  • Unicoi State Parkfishing pier, Unicoi Lake

Whitfield County

  • Conasauga River WMAbank fishing area, Conasauga River
In pictures

Photos of Georgia water to go with Georgia Fishing Piers

Lake Seminole, Georgia
Lake Seminole
Photo: Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 4.0
Chattahoochee River, Georgia
Chattahoochee River
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0
Lake Chatuge, Georgia
Lake Chatuge
Photo: Warren LeMay, CC0 1.0
Lake Burton, Georgia
Lake Burton
Photo: pseabolt, CC BY 3.0
Answers

Georgia pier and bank fishing questions

How many fishing piers are listed for Georgia?

267 sites from WRD and CRD.

Do I need a license to fish a Georgia pier?

Georgia asks anglers 16 and older for a fishing license: $15 for residents and $50 for nonresidents, each good for 365 days from purchase. Coastal piers also call for the free SIP permit.

Who runs Georgia fishing piers?

WRD, Georgia State Parks, the Corps of Engineers, counties and cities; each page names the operator WRD records.

Which county has the most pier pages?

Glynn County.

Are saltwater piers included?

Yes, the CRD public fishing piers and docks from Tybee to St. Marys.

What is a bank fishing area?

A WRD access point with a developed shoreline for fishing but no pier.

Are there wheelchair-accessible piers?

WRD lists ADA trout fishing access sites, and the CRD map scores coastal piers for parking, paths, docks and rail cutouts.

Where does the pier list come from?

The WRD Water Access Points layer and the CRD Coastal Fishing Map public fishing layer.