Mann Creek Fishing
Haralson County, designated trout water.
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Meet the Mann Creek
The Mann Creek winds through Haralson County as a creek. The mapped Georgia length is close to 8 miles. Supplies are in Tallapoosa, near 5 miles off.
Roughly 8.9 miles carry a WRD trout designation.
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You can fish trout on the Mann Creek in any month, keeping up to 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 bites in the Mann Creek
Species for the Mann Creek come from WRD access point flags, its forecast and the record lists.
WRD Water Access Points species flags, WRD trout layer and forecasts.
Launch points along the Mann Creek
Reach the Mann Creek on foot from public ground; no ramp is mapped.
WRD Water Access Points, Georgia water trails layer, USGS gauges.
Rules covering the Mann 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.
Around the Mann Creek on the map
Other lakes a short haul from the Mann Creek
- American Legion Lake6 miles
- J.L. Lester Lake12 miles
- John Tanner State Park Lake A17 miles
- John Tanner State Park Lake B17 miles
Where to grab bait close to the Mann Creek
- Bait Shopbait and tackle shop, Cedartown, 15 miles
- All Natural Worm Castingsbait and tackle shop, Bremen, 16 miles
- McKenzie Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Temple, 20 miles
- North-27 Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Carrollton, 20 miles
- Barnes Storebait and tackle shop, Carrollton, 22 miles
Towns to bunk in for a the Mann Creek weekend
- Tallapoosa5 miles
- Buchanan8 miles
- Waco10 miles
- Bremen12 miles
Nearby moving water to the Mann Creek
- Tallapoosa River3 miles
- Flat Wood Creek4 miles
- Little Creek, Haralson County5 miles
- Big Creek, Haralson County5 miles
County guides covering the Mann Creek
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Telling apart the fish of Mann Creek
Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District, Public domain
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Photo: Dick Biggins, USFWS, Public domain
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What gets asked most about the Mann Creek
How do I find the Mann Creek on a Georgia map?
It runs through Haralson County.
Does WRD stock trout in the Mann Creek?
Yes, close to 8.9 miles.
Where do I look up current flow for the Mann Creek?
There is no gauge on it in our data.
Where would I slide a boat into the Mann Creek?
Wade-in access only in our data.
What creel limits does Georgia set on the Mann Creek?
No exception is printed; statewide rows apply.
What do visitors pay to fish the Mann Creek?
Designated trout water needs the $10 resident trout license (nonresidents $25) on top of the Georgia fishing license ($15 resident, $50 nonresident).
Who sells crickets and worms near the Mann Creek?
Bait Shop, about 15 miles away.
Is the Mann Creek good for bass?
Look for rainbow trout.
Which town works as a base camp for the Mann Creek?
The nearest town is Tallapoosa, 5 miles.
Set a date for the Mann Creek
Buy the license and trout license online first.