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I live in central Florida. On my bucket list I have brown, brook, rainbow, golden, gila, cutthroat, and dolly varden trout. Anyone know where the closest place from florida to catch trout is. I have caught many fish down here but Florida just ain't got trout. Thanks, Gators are going all the way...AGAIN!!!
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Answers (13)
not real close to ya but Quebec, Canada has world class brook trout, lake trout, splake(brookie/laker hybrid) and artic char fishing.
BOOO ! GATORS ! ! !( I'm in Ark./LOL)
You might want to look into going to Colo. all but the gila. Good luck with your "quest".
Good Luck and Good Fishing !
THanks and its great to be a Florida gator.
Not if it's gator season ! (lol).
Coming from a speices of PORK
The smokies must have some decent trout streams, probably your closest.
Montana. It's worth the drive.
North Georgia Mountains will net you Native Brook Trout along with Rainbows and Browns.
Beekeeper's got my vote. Coldwater mountain streams is the natural habitat of trout. Pennsylvania has plenty of both, and a major stocking program (which I feel degrades the fish, and thus the fishing experience), but Georgia is at your end of Appalachia, so start there.
If you must catch a Dolly Varden, I think you'll have to travel.
I've been catching rainbows since I was a kid, and I don't appreciate them. I suppose they are a better fish in their native range. To me the brook trout (which is really a char, like the lake trout) is the most rewarding, since their habitat has been ruined in PA for about a century, which makes them more of a reward. The brown trout is from Europe - it does better in warmer water and I catch them here in SE PA, but my darling is the dear brookie.
The mountain streams just north of Atlanta will be your closest fishery for all but the Dolly Varden. They have all been stocked but the mountain streams hold them. If you don't mind civilization, you can float down the Chattahoochee River through Atlanta. Since they don't allow building within about a quarter mile of the river, it seems like a wilderness area as you float the river.
if your after gila trout head to newmexico or arizona, as for the others follow up all the great advice up above.
GO TEBOW!!!!! if you are looking for trout in Florida, we haven't got them in fresh water, but they are @ the coast.
Fluger, I know we have trout in saltwater(I caught a 25 incher.) but ya GO TEBOW!!!!!
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North Georgia Mountains will net you Native Brook Trout along with Rainbows and Browns.
not real close to ya but Quebec, Canada has world class brook trout, lake trout, splake(brookie/laker hybrid) and artic char fishing.
Coming from a speices of PORK
The smokies must have some decent trout streams, probably your closest.
Beekeeper's got my vote. Coldwater mountain streams is the natural habitat of trout. Pennsylvania has plenty of both, and a major stocking program (which I feel degrades the fish, and thus the fishing experience), but Georgia is at your end of Appalachia, so start there.
If you must catch a Dolly Varden, I think you'll have to travel.
I've been catching rainbows since I was a kid, and I don't appreciate them. I suppose they are a better fish in their native range. To me the brook trout (which is really a char, like the lake trout) is the most rewarding, since their habitat has been ruined in PA for about a century, which makes them more of a reward. The brown trout is from Europe - it does better in warmer water and I catch them here in SE PA, but my darling is the dear brookie.
The mountain streams just north of Atlanta will be your closest fishery for all but the Dolly Varden. They have all been stocked but the mountain streams hold them. If you don't mind civilization, you can float down the Chattahoochee River through Atlanta. Since they don't allow building within about a quarter mile of the river, it seems like a wilderness area as you float the river.
BOOO ! GATORS ! ! !( I'm in Ark./LOL)
You might want to look into going to Colo. all but the gila. Good luck with your "quest".
Good Luck and Good Fishing !
THanks and its great to be a Florida gator.
Montana. It's worth the drive.
if your after gila trout head to newmexico or arizona, as for the others follow up all the great advice up above.
Not if it's gator season ! (lol).
GO TEBOW!!!!! if you are looking for trout in Florida, we haven't got them in fresh water, but they are @ the coast.
Fluger, I know we have trout in saltwater(I caught a 25 incher.) but ya GO TEBOW!!!!!
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