Spring Creek, Floyd County Fishing
Floyd County, designated trout water.
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First things to know about the Spring Creek, Floyd County
The Spring Creek, Floyd County is a Georgia creek running through Floyd County. Roughly 10 miles flow inside the state line. Plan around Aragon, around 7 miles from the river.
Some 11.8 miles are designated trout stream.
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The Spring Creek, Floyd County follows the statewide trout season, open all year with 8 trout (brook, rainbow, brown and hybrids) statewide a day.
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.
The Spring Creek, Floyd County species list
The Spring Creek, Floyd County list combines access point flags with forecast and record entries.
WRD Water Access Points species flags, WRD trout layer and forecasts.
Put-ins for boats and kayaks on the Spring Creek, Floyd County
Plan on wading the Spring Creek, Floyd County; WRD lists no ramp for it.
WRD Water Access Points, Georgia water trails layer, USGS gauges.
Harvest rules in force along the Spring Creek, Floyd County
For the Spring Creek, Floyd County, the 2026-2027 Georgia Hunting and Fishing Regulations prints these exceptions.
| Water as printed | Rule |
|---|---|
| Spring Creek (downstream to GA Hwy 253) and tributaries | CLOSED to striped bass fishing and spear fishing from May 1 – October 31 each year. |
| 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.
Short drives from the Spring Creek, Floyd County
Georgia lakes in the same area as the Spring Creek, Floyd County
- Paris Lake7 miles
- J.L. Lester Lake15 miles
- Manning Mill Lake17 miles
- Goldmine Lake near Braswell, Paulding County, 15 acres18 miles
Crickets, shiners and line near the Spring Creek, Floyd County
- Academy Sports + Outdoors, 232 Shorter Avenuesporting goods store, Rome, 10 miles
- Bait Shopbait and tackle shop, Cedartown, 13 miles
- Bayne's Fishing and Outdoorsbait and tackle shop, Euharlee, 15 miles
- Rocky Mountain Supply Co – CLOSEDbait and tackle shop, Rome, 15 miles
- SHL Luresbait and tackle shop, Cartersville, 15 miles
Guided trips on the Spring Creek, Floyd County
- Blackhawk Fly Fishingfly fishing guide, Soque, Clarkesville, (706) 947-3474
Places to stay close to the Spring Creek, Floyd County
- Lindale6 miles
- Aragon7 miles
- Taylorsville7 miles
- Euharlee9 miles
More Georgia rivers near the Spring Creek, Floyd County
- Silver Creek4 miles
- Dykes Creek9 miles
- Two Run Creek, Bartow County9 miles
- Dry Creek near Adairsville, Bartow County, 5.1 mi12 miles
County pages that include the Spring Creek, Floyd County
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Pictures of the fish at Spring Creek, Floyd County
Photo: Meine Mutter (Erlaubnis liegt vor), CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Nick Tobler (Cowturtle), CC BY 4.0
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The Spring Creek, Floyd County: quick answers for anglers
Which Georgia counties does the Spring Creek, Floyd County cross?
Look in Floyd County.
How many trout miles does the Spring Creek, Floyd County have?
About 11.8 trout miles, so a trout license is needed for trout.
Is the Spring Creek, Floyd County up or down today?
No active USGS gauge matches it.
How many public launches does WRD map on the Spring Creek, Floyd County?
No put-in on file.
How many fish may I keep from the Spring Creek, Floyd County?
Spring Creek (downstream to GA Hwy 253) and tributaries: CLOSED to striped bass fishing and spear fishing from May 1 – October 31 each year.
What does it cost to fish the Spring Creek, Floyd County?
Designated trout water needs the $10 resident trout license (nonresidents $25) on top of the Georgia fishing license ($15 resident, $50 nonresident).
Where do I pick up bait on the way to the Spring Creek, Floyd County?
Closest listing: Academy Sports + Outdoors, 232 Shorter Avenue, 10 miles.
What does WRD say swims in the Spring Creek, Floyd County?
rainbow trout, per WRD.
Which Georgia town sits near the Spring Creek, Floyd County?
Aragon, about 7 miles from the midpoint.
Pack the waders for the Spring Creek, Floyd County
Look at flow and the rules first.