2 destinations within about 6 hours' drive of Atlanta, nearest first. The closest is North Georgia Tailwaters, about 1 hr away. Below them, the state trout maps for Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina and North Carolina.
Drive times are to each destination's main access point without traffic, from downtown Atlanta.
Brown troutWild and stocked brown trout, stocked rainbowsChattahoochee (Buford Dam) and Toccoa (Blue Ridge Dam), Georgia · USA
Fly into ATL, 1 hr 15 min
About 1 hr from Atlanta · 68 km
Fish on your own. Guide prices are optional; check licence, permit and access requirements before going.
Rainbow troutRainbow, brown and native brook troutTownsend, Tennessee / Bryson City, North Carolina · USA
Fly into TYS, 45 min
About 4 hr 10 min from Atlanta · 308 km
Fish on your own. Guide prices are optional; check licence, permit and access requirements before going.