Smith Creek
Fishing and stocking
Trout water, stocked once in 2026. One of 4 stocked waters on the White County record.
White County · Georgia · see it on the national map
Water temp 56 °F at CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER AT HELEN, GA, 2 km away USGS site 02330450 · read 9:00 pm this evening
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21 | Trout | catchable | completed |
When to fish Smith Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:13 am-12:13 pm and 10:35 pm-12:35 am | 4:30-5:30 am and 4:47-5:47 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:59 am-12:59 pm | 5:34-6:34 am and 5:15-6:15 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Eastern Time (EDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked Aug 21
- Water 56 °F at a gauge 2 km away, prime coldwater range
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Georgia fishing forecast
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.
For the trout (trout stocked 1 time here in 2026, moving water)
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Low Gap Creek | 3.2 mi | Aug 21 |
| Jasus Creek | 3.5 mi | Aug 21 |
| Dicks Creek | 9.8 mi | Aug 20 |
| Moccasin Creek | 13 mi | Sep 25 |
| Tallulah River (R) | 22 mi | Sep 25 |
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