COHUTTA BLOG

Local Fishing Report 07/23/24 By Matt Morrison Cohutta Fishing Co. – Blue Ridge   Some well needed rain has been coming in over the past couple weeks. While some days the rivers and creeks have been getting blown out, this has really been helping to cool things off and bump the flows up. For trout, some places still may be too warm to fish so make sure to carry a thermometer to make sure the water temps are below 68 degrees.    Toccoa Tailwater: With water temps staying in the low 60s near the dam, the early morning bite on the tailwater is good with dry flies and dry dropper rigs. As the sun gets higher,

Local Fishing Report 05/29/24 By Matt Morrison Cohutta Fishing Co. – Blue Ridge   Toccoa Tailwater: Summer is here so make sure you have your summer bugs ready. Sulfurs, Light Cahills, and Terrestrials are all on the menu. Definitely think of the bugs falling into the water this time of year. There are Hoppers, Beetles, Ants, and Inch Worms falling into the water. Fishing has been great early morning and late in the afternoons. Dry fly activity has been going strong. Parachute Sulfurs, CDC Comparaduns, and Yellow Stimulators are some of my favorite dry flies for this time of year. For your dry dropper rigs, Chubby Chernobyls work great, but you can be rewarded for changing

Local Fishing Report 01/09/24 By Matt Morrison   Toccoa Tailwater:  Winter has finally set in here in the South. This has brought frosty temperatures and some much needed rainy weather to bring some of our flows up. This is our favorite time of year for trout fishing in our area. As a lot of people stay inside out of the cold, a lot of our rivers start seeing less pressure and the accesses can be less crowded. With these colder temps comes smaller bugs. Midges and Blue-Winged Olive nymphs behind a stonefly or a weighted egg under a Chubby or a bobber has been an effective rig. As you fish, really slow yourself down. Take your

Local Fishing Report 10/24/23 By Matt Morrison Cohutta Fishing Co. – Blue Ridge   Toccoa Tailwater: Turnover is done on the Toccoa Tailwater! Water temps below the dam are down into the mid 60’s and are dropping. The fish are feeding on a variety of things. Plenty of Tan Caddis and BWO’s are around, as well as tons of midges. October Caddis are just around the corner, so we’re expecting to see these start popping off any day now. Morning and late evening dry fly fishing has been phenomenal throwing smaller Parachute Adams, Parachute BWO’s and Tan Elk Hair Caddis. Dry Dropper rigs have been working well, with nymphs hanging between 2-4 feet below the dry

Local Fishing Report 09/17/23 By Matt Morrison Cohutta Fishing Co. – Blue Ridge Toccoa Tailwater: The tailwater is in turnover right now. The last couple weeks the temperature has hung in there, but this week it seems to be getting warmer each day. The latest temp I’ve gotten was 66 degrees below the dam. The water is very murky coming from the dam as well. Once temps get to 68, fish get lethargic and can be tough to catch. And once you do catch them, most of the time they can’t recover even if they do swim off. Let’s give the fish a break on the tailwater until temps get back to a fishable level.  

      Local Fishing Report 08/22/23 By Matt Morrison Cohutta Fishing Co. – Blue Ridge Toccoa Tailwater: As of right now, the temps below the dam are holding in at 60 degrees. There is a slight stain in the water coming from the dam as well, which means turn over is right around the corner. Curtis Switch is still at a fishable temp, but try not to fish at Horseshoe Bend. Temps down there on low water have been in the upper 60’s for a while now. The midday generations have been helping keep the whole river cool, but let’s give those fish lower down a break until we start seeing cooler temps. As we