The Altamaha River's many public access points provide boaters and fishermen an easy avenue to almost the
entire river. Fishermen can find an abundance of freshwater fish species including largemouth bass,
redbreast, shellcracker, bluegill, warmouth, and flathead, blue, and channel catfish.
The Altamaha River flows from the confluence of the Ocmulgee and Oconee rivers, forming the largest free flowing river in Georgia. Once a major thoroughfare for steamboat traffic, the Altamaha now hosts a variety of sporting activities ranging from bank and boat fishing, to canoeing, kayaking, and leisure boating, to tournament angling. The diversity of recreational opportunities along with the natural beauty of this wide, meandering river make it a primary resource for freshwater recreational activity in southeast Georgia. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources provides up to date information on fishing on the river through the following links:
https://georgiawildlife.com/fishing-forecasts
https://georgiawildlife.com/fishing/angler-resources
https://georgiawildlife.com/boating/boater-resources
https://georgiawildlife.com/ans
Altamaha River Record Fish
Largemouth Bass 12-lbs. Terry Moore12/18/74
Flathead Catfish 83-lbs. *Carl Sawyer06/22/06
(tie)83-lbs. *Jim Dieveney07/11/10
Channel Catfish 4-lbs., 12-ozs.*Bobby Smithwick 05/18/72
Blue Catfish 93-lbs. *Ricky Barrett 10/14/17
Shellcracker2-lbs., 9-ozs. Clinton Johnson 05/05/16
Bluegill1-lbs., 5.7-ozs.Robert Attaway 06/23/10
Redbreast10.16-ozs.Robert Attaway 06/09/16
Warmouth1-lb., 2.4-ozs.Herman Hill 05/11/22
entire river. Fishermen can find an abundance of freshwater fish species including largemouth bass,
redbreast, shellcracker, bluegill, warmouth, and flathead, blue, and channel catfish.
The Altamaha River flows from the confluence of the Ocmulgee and Oconee rivers, forming the largest free flowing river in Georgia. Once a major thoroughfare for steamboat traffic, the Altamaha now hosts a variety of sporting activities ranging from bank and boat fishing, to canoeing, kayaking, and leisure boating, to tournament angling. The diversity of recreational opportunities along with the natural beauty of this wide, meandering river make it a primary resource for freshwater recreational activity in southeast Georgia. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources provides up to date information on fishing on the river through the following links:
https://georgiawildlife.com/fishing-forecasts
https://georgiawildlife.com/fishing/angler-resources
https://georgiawildlife.com/boating/boater-resources
https://georgiawildlife.com/ans
Altamaha River Record Fish
Largemouth Bass 12-lbs. Terry Moore12/18/74
Flathead Catfish 83-lbs. *Carl Sawyer06/22/06
(tie)83-lbs. *Jim Dieveney07/11/10
Channel Catfish 4-lbs., 12-ozs.*Bobby Smithwick 05/18/72
Blue Catfish 93-lbs. *Ricky Barrett 10/14/17
Shellcracker2-lbs., 9-ozs. Clinton Johnson 05/05/16
Bluegill1-lbs., 5.7-ozs.Robert Attaway 06/23/10
Redbreast10.16-ozs.Robert Attaway 06/09/16
Warmouth1-lb., 2.4-ozs.Herman Hill 05/11/22