Brooks Creek Fishing
Haralson County and Carroll County, designated trout water.
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The Brooks Creek in brief
Across Haralson County and Carroll County, the Brooks Creek follows its course as a creek. Mapped segments inside Georgia add up to about 9 miles. About 3 miles separates the midpoint from Temple.
About 10.7 miles fall under trout rules.
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All year is trout season on the Brooks Creek; the creel is 8 trout (brook, rainbow, brown and hybrids) statewide.
Designated trout water needs the $10 resident trout license (nonresidents $25) on top of the Georgia fishing license ($15 resident, $50 nonresident).
WRD Trout Fishing layer (designated trout streams) and the 2026-2027 Georgia Hunting and Fishing Regulations trout section. Georgia trout streams.
Fish WRD names for the Brooks Creek
Fish named below are those WRD records for the Brooks Creek.
WRD Water Access Points species flags, WRD trout layer and forecasts.
Public ramps and banks along the Brooks Creek
Expect to hike in, because the Brooks Creek has no mapped launch in Georgia data.
WRD Water Access Points, Georgia water trails layer, USGS gauges.
Georgia limits that govern the Brooks Creek
| Species | Daily limit and size | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Black bass (all species combined) | 10 in total, only 5 of which may be Altamaha, Bartrams, Chattahoochee, Coosa, Shoal, Smallmouth, Suwannee, Tallapoosa | Open all year |
| Largemouth bass | Counts toward 10 black bass total; minimum length 12 inches statewide (exceptions on listed lakes and PFAs) | Open all year |
| Spotted bass | Counts toward 10 black bass total; no statewide minimum length (14 inches on Lake Lanier) | Open all year |
| Shoal bass | Counts toward 10 black bass total (only 5 may be shoal and other listed bass); minimum length 15 inches statewide (Flint River below Warwick Dam slot) | Open all year |
| Smallmouth bass | Counts toward 10 black bass total; only 5 of the 10 may be smallmouth and other listed bass; no minimum length | Open all year |
| Striped, white and hybrid bass | 15 in total, only two of which can be 22 inches or longer | Open all year |
| Crappie | 30 | Open all year |
| Bream (sunfish) | 50 in total | Open all year |
| Catfish | No limit | Open all year |
| Walleye | 8 | Open all year |
| Pickerel | 15 | Open all year |
| American and hickory shad | 8 | Open all year |
Limits from the 2026-2027 Georgia Hunting and Fishing Regulations guide; every Georgia limit on one page.
Beside the Brooks Creek
More Georgia lakes close to the Brooks Creek
- Goldmine Lake near Braswell, Paulding County, 15 acres11 miles
- Lake Carroll12 miles
- American Legion Lake13 miles
- John Tanner State Park Lake A14 miles
Tackle counters serving the Brooks Creek
- McKenzie Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Temple, 5 miles
- All Natural Worm Castingsbait and tackle shop, Bremen, 6 miles
- West Georgia Commercial Icemakersbait and tackle shop, Villa Rica, 8 miles
- Barnes Storebait and tackle shop, Carrollton, 12 miles
- Bankhead Shoppettebait and tackle shop, Carrollton, 12 miles
Towns that make a base for the Brooks Creek
- Temple3 miles
- Bremen7 miles
- Buchanan8 miles
- Villa Rica8 miles
Other streams close to the Brooks Creek
- Mud Creek, Paulding County3 miles
- Mill Creek, Haralson County3 miles
- Panther Creek, Haralson County3 miles
- Little River, Haralson County5 miles
Counties around the Brooks Creek
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Pictures from Georgia water near Brooks Creek
Photo: Rivers Langley; SaveRivers, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo: John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
Photo: John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
Photo: Mccunicano, CC BY-SA 4.0
Asked and answered on the Brooks Creek
Where does the Brooks Creek flow in Georgia?
NHD lines place it in Haralson County and Carroll County.
Does WRD designate the Brooks Creek as trout water?
Roughly 10.7 miles carry trout designation.
What reading is the Brooks Creek gauge posting?
No live USGS gauge in our Georgia data matches it.
Which public launch reaches the Brooks Creek?
No ramp is mapped; access is on foot.
Which regulations cover the Brooks Creek?
Only the statewide numbers apply.
Do I need a Georgia license for the Brooks Creek?
Designated trout water needs the $10 resident trout license (nonresidents $25) on top of the Georgia fishing license ($15 resident, $50 nonresident).
Which listed tackle counter sits closest to the Brooks Creek?
McKenzie Bait & Tackle sits about 5 miles away.
Which fish do Georgia sources tie to the Brooks Creek?
Expect rainbow trout.
Where can I get supplies near the Brooks Creek?
Temple is closest, around 3 miles away.
Put the Brooks Creek on the fishing calendar
Trout license and limits are on the license page.