Lavender Creek Fishing
Floyd County, designated trout water.
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Quick look at the Lavender Creek
NHD mapping traces the Lavender Creek, a creek, through Floyd County. Its Georgia mileage on the NHD comes to roughly 8 miles. Rome is the nearest Census town, about 8 miles from the mapped midpoint.
Trout designation covers close to 4.8 miles.
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Georgia keeps designated trout water open all year, with a daily limit of 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.
What anglers catch in the Lavender Creek
Georgia sources link these species to the Lavender Creek.
WRD Water Access Points species flags, WRD trout layer and forecasts.
Ramps and put-ins on the Lavender Creek
WRD maps no ramp on the Lavender Creek; anglers wade in from public land and road crossings where allowed.
WRD Water Access Points, Georgia water trails layer, USGS gauges.
Daily creel and length rules for the Lavender 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.
Spots by the Lavender Creek
Lakes that pair well with the Lavender Creek
- Antioch Lake East2 miles
- Antioch Lake West2 miles
- Heath Lake2 miles
- James H Floyd SP – Upper8 miles
Gear and bait a short hop from the Lavender Creek
- The Big Texas Valley Trading Postbait and tackle shop, Rome, 3 miles
- Rocky Mountain Supply Co – CLOSEDbait and tackle shop, Rome, 7 miles
- Tuggle Bait Farm Incbait and tackle shop, Rome, 7 miles
- Academy Sports + Outdoors, 232 Shorter Avenuesporting goods store, Rome, 8 miles
- Bait Shopbait and tackle shop, Cedartown, 22 miles
Nearby towns for a the Lavender Creek trip
- Berry College6 miles
- Rome8 miles
- Lyerly8 miles
- Summerville10 miles
Neighboring creeks and rivers of the Lavender Creek
- Rock Mountain Creek1 mile
- Clarks Creek4 miles
- Hinton Creek, Chattooga County5 miles
- Taliaferro Creek5 miles
the Lavender Creek, county by county
A Piscifun reel lineup for the Lavender Creek
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Know what you hooked at Lavender Creek
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Before a float or wade on the Lavender Creek
What part of Georgia holds the Lavender Creek?
It flows across Floyd County.
Do I need a trout license on the Lavender Creek?
It holds about 4.8 designated miles.
Does USGS run a live gauge on the Lavender Creek?
No gauge reports for it.
Where do anglers launch on the Lavender Creek?
None mapped by WRD.
Are striped bass rules different on the Lavender Creek?
Statewide freshwater limits apply, such as 10 black bass and 30 crappie a day.
Can a nonresident fish the Lavender Creek?
Designated trout water needs the $10 resident trout license (nonresidents $25) on top of the Georgia fishing license ($15 resident, $50 nonresident).
Where are crickets sold near the Lavender Creek?
Drive 3 miles to The Big Texas Valley Trading Post.
What might a Georgia angler hook in the Lavender Creek?
Listed: rainbow trout.
Which Georgia town makes a handy base for the Lavender Creek?
Use Rome, roughly 8 miles off.
A float on the Lavender Creek starts here
Read the posted rules and check the river level.