Lake Chatuge is a reservoir in Towns County, Georgia.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Lake Chatuge is a mountain reservoir shared by Georgia and North Carolina. The inventory lists 6,700 acres and about 285,552 acre-feet of storage. Clearer water, long points, creek arms and steep depth changes make it a very different fishery from Georgia's shallow southern reservoirs.
TVA manages the reservoir as part of its Tennessee Valley system, so seasonal water levels and deep-water structure matter. Largemouth and spotted bass share the lake with hybrid bass, crappie, catfish and walleye.
Jerkbaits, topwaters, swimbaits, finesse worms and jigs are useful around rocky points, docks and deeper structure. Clear water often rewards longer casts and natural baitfish colors.
Hybrid bass can school around baitfish in open water, where spoons and swimbaits are effective. Crappie respond to jigs and minnows around brush and docks. Walleye use deeper rocky points and low-light feeding areas; jigs, live bait and trolling crankbaits are practical.
Choose one creek arm and use electronics to find bait and productive depth. Fish shallow points early, then move deeper if the lake is clear and calm. Chatuge is compact enough that depth control usually matters more than long runs.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.