3 destinations within about 6 hours' drive of Chattanooga, nearest first. The closest is Great Smoky Mountains, about 2 hr 30 min away. Below them, the state trout maps for Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina and Kentucky.
Drive times are to each destination's main access point without traffic, from downtown Chattanooga.
Rainbow troutRainbow, brown and native brook troutTownsend, Tennessee / Bryson City, North Carolina · USA
Fly into TYS, 45 min
About 2 hr 30 min from Chattanooga · 201 km
Fish on your own. Guide prices are optional; check licence, permit and access requirements before going.
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 2 hr 40 min from Chattanooga · 194 km
Fish on your own. Guide prices are optional; check licence, permit and access requirements before going.
Brown troutWild brown trout, rainbowsBristol, Tennessee · USA
Fly into TRI, 30 min
About 4 hr 30 min from Chattanooga · 374 km
Fish on your own. Guide prices are optional; check licence, permit and access requirements before going.