Pumpkinvine Creek Fishing
Paulding County and Bartow County, designated trout water.
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Meet the Pumpkinvine Creek
The Pumpkinvine Creek winds through Paulding County and Bartow County as a creek. The mapped Georgia length is close to 41 miles. Supplies are in Emerson, near 3 miles off.
Roughly 4.6 miles carry a WRD trout designation.
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You can fish trout on the Pumpkinvine 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 Pumpkinvine Creek
Species for the Pumpkinvine 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 Pumpkinvine Creek
Reach the Pumpkinvine Creek on foot from public ground; no ramp is mapped.
WRD Water Access Points, Georgia water trails layer, USGS gauges.
Rules covering the Pumpkinvine 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 Pumpkinvine Creek on the map
Other lakes a short haul from the Pumpkinvine Creek
- Lake Acworth5 miles
- Lake Allatoona8 miles
- Goldmine Lake near Braswell, Paulding County, 15 acres17 miles
- Manning Mill Lake20 miles
Where to grab bait close to the Pumpkinvine Creek
- Holiday Harbor Marina, 5989 Groovers Landing Rd SEmarina, Acworth, 3 miles
- Allatoona Landing Marine Resortmarina, Cartersville, 3 miles
- Glade Marina-Lake Allatoonamarina, Acworth, 4 miles
- Lake Allatoonamarina, Cartersville, 4 miles
- Striper Soup Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Acworth, 4 miles
Towns to bunk in for a the Pumpkinvine Creek weekend
- Emerson3 miles
- Acworth4 miles
- Cartersville6 miles
- Kennesaw9 miles
Nearby moving water to the Pumpkinvine Creek
- Ward Creek, Bartow County4 miles
- Possum Creek6 miles
- Raccoon Creek, Paulding County13 miles
- Powder Springs Creek13 miles
County guides covering the Pumpkinvine Creek
Spinning and baitcast picks from Piscifun for the Pumpkinvine Creek
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Telling apart the fish of Pumpkinvine Creek
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What gets asked most about the Pumpkinvine Creek
How do I find the Pumpkinvine Creek on a Georgia map?
It runs through Paulding County and Bartow County.
Does WRD stock trout in the Pumpkinvine Creek?
Yes, close to 4.6 miles.
Where do I look up current flow for the Pumpkinvine Creek?
There is no gauge on it in our data.
Where would I slide a boat into the Pumpkinvine Creek?
Wade-in access only in our data.
What creel limits does Georgia set on the Pumpkinvine Creek?
No exception is printed; statewide rows apply.
What do visitors pay to fish the Pumpkinvine 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 Pumpkinvine Creek?
Holiday Harbor Marina, 5989 Groovers Landing Rd SE, about 3 miles away.
Is the Pumpkinvine Creek good for bass?
Look for rainbow trout.
Which town works as a base camp for the Pumpkinvine Creek?
The nearest town is Emerson, 3 miles.
Set a date for the Pumpkinvine Creek
Buy the license and trout license online first.