2 destinations within about 6 hours' drive of Birmingham, nearest first. The closest is North Georgia Tailwaters, about 3 hr 40 min away. Below them, the state trout maps for Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee.
Drive times are to each destination's main access point without traffic, from downtown Birmingham.
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 3 hr 40 min from Birmingham · 297 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 5 hr 10 min from Birmingham · 432 km
Fish on your own. Guide prices are optional; check licence, permit and access requirements before going.