Bachelor trip destinations

[junyer357]

I am planning a bachelor weekend for a group of freinds. I am looking for destinations in the north alabama, northwest georgia, and south/southeast tennessee areas. What i am looking for is a place to camp (cabin preferred but tents fine), with fishing trips for us either in canoe or kayak or on a private lake with walking access. Group will be 6-10 guys. Trip will be in early august, so i would have to take into account water levels on creeks this time of year. 

Trout or smallmouth fishing is some of the ones we are really interested in, But we are open to many diffrent species of fish, all of us either bass or crappie fish. 

We are not rich or even close to it, so we need to keep prices reasonable ideally under $150 per person for weekend. 

I am only one in group with a boat so i have already ruled out trips to places like guntersville. 

I have looked at a few places renting canoes/kayaks but would like to find one a bit more off beaten path. I live 30 min from terrapain creekin N.E. AL, but its not fun to me anymore since it became popular. It seems now its just beer floats by college kids, and way to crowded. It used to be a fun day fishing trip before then. 

[geo g]

Look into renting a house boat.  If everyone chips in it will not be too bad.

[buzzed bait]

i had mine in Cherokee, NC...  stayed in a cabin and had a blast.  we hit the casino and rented a boat and went out on lake fontana, not easy fishing by any means as it's the deepest lake in the east.  however, the area is known for trout fishing.  i'd look around there if that peaks your interest.  

Also would look like around the blue ridge, GA area as there are tons of cabin rentals and plenty of trout fishing spots around.  you're right next to blue ridge lake and not too far from Chatuge.  Both lakes have some smallmouth in them, though i think blue ridge has a more abundant population of the smallies.

[junyer357]

Yea. Im looking at some spots in northwest ga now around the toccoa river.  We thought about cherokee, but wanted to stay closer to home to keep travel costs and times down. 

Its harder than i hoped to find a river that isnt full of folks floating down all weekend. 

[buzzed bait]

23 hours ago, junyer357 said:

Yea. Im looking at some spots in northwest ga now around the toccoa river.  We thought about cherokee, but wanted to stay closer to home to keep travel costs and times down. 

Its harder than i hoped to find a river that isnt full of folks floating down all weekend. 

well man, in my opinion you're on the right track to have a good, drama free time at the bachelor party!!  i really had a blast doing more or less the same thing.  my brother did something pretty similar as well and we stayed up near Hiawassee, GA and had a great time there.

[junyer357]

Yea. I found some awesome pay lake places to go to in west alabama.  Most of the ones in budget are ruled out since only i have access to a boat.  Several others have boats but are above budget.  

I did find one ive talked to dad about we may look at doing in a year or so though. Trophy bass fish and now has  skeet shooting too.  Well known for great fishing and facilities.  

[Al Wolbach]

Check this out

 

www.tnstateparks.com/FallCreekFalls

They have cabins for rent on a good sized lake and a state record bass was shocked up on that lake a few years ago, then released. Beautiful area.

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[junyer357]

On 4/9/2016 at 7:49 AM, Al Wolbach said:

Check this out

 

www.tnstateparks.com/FallCreekFalls

They have cabins for rent on a good sized lake and a state record bass was shocked up on that lake a few years ago, then released. Beautiful area.

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I will check it out. We are also looking at camping out at tellico as well and wading and fishing. One of the guys has a brother in law who is catching good trout doing that.