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Trout Fishing in Atlanta: Chris Scalley Made me a Believer!

Fri, 02/27/2009 - 15:33 -- jmaslar

Yes, I had never dreamed of trout fishing in Atlanta, until I met Chris Scalley from River Through Atlanta.  The Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, where Chris guides, ia a 10,000 acre park that includes 48 miles of tail waters from the Buford Dam.  The Chattahoochee or "Hooch" as it is locally known, offers year around trout waters that average 56 degrees with the lowest temperature being 48 degrees in JULY!  The average trout taken from these waters is from 14 inches to 18 nches long. The Hooch can be fished from both sides of the river, however, the best fishing is from a float trip which just happens to be the specialty of Chris at River Through Atlanta.  You can bet, that I will get down to Atlanta this July.