Clarks Creek Fishing
Chattooga County, designated trout water.
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The Clarks Creek in brief
Across Chattooga County, the Clarks Creek follows its course as a creek. Mapped segments inside Georgia add up to about 7 miles. About 4 miles separates the midpoint from Lyerly.
About 8 miles fall under trout rules.
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All year is trout season on the Clarks 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 Clarks Creek
Fish named below are those WRD records for the Clarks Creek.
WRD Water Access Points species flags, WRD trout layer and forecasts.
Public ramps and banks along the Clarks Creek
Expect to hike in, because the Clarks Creek has no mapped launch in Georgia data.
WRD Water Access Points, Georgia water trails layer, USGS gauges.
Georgia limits that govern the Clarks 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 Clarks Creek
More Georgia lakes close to the Clarks Creek
- Antioch Lake West2 miles
- Heath Lake2 miles
- Antioch Lake East3 miles
- James H Floyd SP – Upper5 miles
Tackle counters serving the Clarks Creek
- The Big Texas Valley Trading Postbait and tackle shop, Rome, 1 mile
- Tuggle Bait Farm Incbait and tackle shop, Rome, 8 miles
- Rocky Mountain Supply Co – CLOSEDbait and tackle shop, Rome, 10 miles
- Academy Sports + Outdoors, 232 Shorter Avenuesporting goods store, Rome, 11 miles
Towns that make a base for the Clarks Creek
- Lyerly4 miles
- Summerville8 miles
- Berry College10 miles
- Menlo11 miles
Other streams close to the Clarks Creek
- Taliaferro Creek1 mile
- Moss Creek, Chattooga County2 miles
- Hinton Creek, Chattooga County3 miles
- Lavender Creek4 miles
Counties around the Clarks Creek
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Pictures from Georgia water near Clarks Creek
Photo: Dallas Epperson, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo: JJonahJackalope, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: National Trails Office ( US National Park Service ), Public domain
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Photo: John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
Asked and answered on the Clarks Creek
Where does the Clarks Creek flow in Georgia?
NHD lines place it in Chattooga County.
Does WRD designate the Clarks Creek as trout water?
Roughly 8 miles carry trout designation.
What reading is the Clarks Creek gauge posting?
No live USGS gauge in our Georgia data matches it.
Which public launch reaches the Clarks Creek?
No ramp is mapped; access is on foot.
Which regulations cover the Clarks Creek?
Only the statewide numbers apply.
Do I need a Georgia license for the Clarks 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 Clarks Creek?
The Big Texas Valley Trading Post sits about 1 mile away.
Which fish do Georgia sources tie to the Clarks Creek?
Expect rainbow trout.
Where can I get supplies near the Clarks Creek?
Lyerly is closest, around 4 miles away.
Put the Clarks Creek on the fishing calendar
Trout license and limits are on the license page.