The Wild & Scenic border river between Georgia and South Carolina — cold, tumbling headwater forks holding native specks, opening into wild rainbow and brown water downstream. Rugged, beautiful, and almost entirely public.
- Acidic metamorphic
About as good as it gets
Low and clear — careful approach country. Take your time — read the water before you cast.
75% confidence in this read
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Conditions on the water
Trends shown where the gauge supports them
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
11.6°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
18°C
Wind
SE 12 km/h
Light breeze
Pressure
1024 hPa
Rain · 48h
0.0 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
0.0 mm
No meaningful rain · next 48h
Live readings — water temperature is an estimate where the gauge does not record it.
How to fish · for brown trout
The brief
When · where · method · kit
How to fish it · for brown trout
When
Nymphing can work through most of the day.
Where
Cover mixed depths.
Method
Start with tight-line nymphs and adjust if fish rise or drift higher.
Kit
9 ft #4 rod, floating line, 12 ft tapered leader to 4–5 lb fluoro tippet.
Why this works
Excellent — water temperature is right today, though insect activity could be better.
Hatches & runs
What's on, when
Twelve months at a glance
Through the year
0–3 scale · June highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1
Blue Winged OliveHatch
1
2
2
2
2
1
Autumn OliveHatch
1
2
1
GrannomHatch
1
1
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Today's fly · curated pack
Top pattern + the box
6 patterns from this venue's curated pack
Detail · next 12h
Water temperature & rain
The two readings most likely to move the verdict
Water temperature for brown trout
Ideal12°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
Evidence
Why today scores what it does
6 factors, signed
- Temperature10028% weight
- Flow8022% weight
- Clarity9518% weight
- Feeding Time5013% weight
- Pressure807% weight
- Insect activity4812% weight
About this water
Chattooga River (headwaters), end to end
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What this water is
Background · character · contributors
About this water
Chattooga River (headwaters) · directions
How to get to the water
Directions
Chattooga River (headwaters)
Terrain map
The Wild & Scenic border river between Georgia and South Carolina — cold, tumbling headwater forks holding native specks, opening into wild rainbow and brown water downstream.
Species
About as good as it gets
Low and clear — careful approach country. Take your time — read the water before you cast.
75% confidence in this read
Water temperature for brown trout
Ideal12°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for brown trout
- Temperature10028% weight
- Flow8022% weight
- Clarity9518% weight
- Feeding Time5013% weight
- Pressure807% weight
- Insect activity4812% weight
Conditions
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
11.6°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
18°C
Wind
SE 12 km/h
Light breeze
Pressure
1024 hPa
Rain · 48h
0.0 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
0.0 mm
No meaningful rain · next 48h
Live readings — water temperature is an estimate where the gauge does not record it.
How to fish it · for brown trout
When
Nymphing can work through most of the day.
Where
Cover mixed depths.
Method
Start with tight-line nymphs and adjust if fish rise or drift higher.
Kit
9 ft #4 rod, floating line, 12 ft tapered leader to 4–5 lb fluoro tippet.
Why this works
Excellent — water temperature is right today, though insect activity could be better.
Through the year
0–3 scale · June highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1
Blue Winged OliveHatch
1
2
2
2
2
1
Autumn OliveHatch
1
2
1
GrannomHatch
1
1
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Directions
About this water
The Wild & Scenic border river between Georgia and South Carolina — cold, tumbling headwater forks holding native specks, opening into wild rainbow and brown water downstream. Rugged, beautiful, and almost entirely public.
- Acidic metamorphic
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