Stream / River · Oconee

Chattooga River

Official trout-water information for Chattooga River in Oconee, South Carolina.

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CountyOconee

RegionNot published

Water typeStream / River

Wild statusNot documented

0current plan records

0stocking history records

1documented reach

13access evidence records

Source context

What the records establish

SCDNR's published trout guide documents this water. Guide species and access descriptions are reference context, not a current survey, stocking schedule, or guarantee of access.

Location and source context

Waterbody overview

Mapped location: 34.77755, -83.31249

Classification

Designations and characteristics

Designations

Characteristics

Fishery

Documented trout

Brook Trout
Brown Trout
Rainbow Trout

Management

1 documented reach

Chattooga River (Hwy 28 to Reed Creek)

Classification: Published trout regulations

Official reach source

Access evidence

13 matched records

Shoulder Bone Branch Bank

Evidence type: shore fishing

Features: Shore fishing

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Long Creek USFS Road 757C Bank

Evidence type: shore fishing

Features: Shore fishing

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Long Bottom Ford, Low-Waters, Turn Hole Bank

Evidence type: shore fishing

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

Russel Bottoms and SC 28 Bridges Bank

Evidence type: shore fishing

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

Big Bend, Simms Field Bank

Evidence type: shore fishing

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

Burrells Ford Road Bank

Evidence type: shore fishing

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

Whetstone Creek USFS Road 721A Bank

Evidence type: shore fishing

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

Sandy Ford

Evidence type: parking

Parking: Limited Parking

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

Earls Ford Bank

Evidence type: shore fishing

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

Moss Mill Creek / Battleground Bank

Evidence type: shore fishing

Features: Shore fishing

Open mapped location

Highway 28 Put-In

Evidence type: canoe access

Features: Canoe access

Open mapped location

Earl's Ford

Evidence type: canoe access

Features: Canoe access

Open mapped location

Highway 76 Bridge

Evidence type: canoe access

Features: Canoe access

Open mapped location

Regulations

Reach-specific notes

Restrictions

Size: Any length; daily possession: Nov. 1 - May 14: Catch and Release only; bait and tackle: Unlawful to use or possess any lure or bait except single hook artificial lures. | Size: Any length; daily possession: May 15 - Oct. 31: 5; bait and tackle: None

Mapped location

Water reference map

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Agency access point: Shoulder Bone Branch Bank. This is not a water centroid or regulatory boundary. Confirm access, property boundaries, and regulations with official sources before visiting.

Live conditions

Nearest USGS gauge

CHATTOOGA RIVER NEAR CLAYTON, GA

2.5 miles from the mapped water location

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Sources

Where this comes from

Matched record links

Source snapshot updated Oct 15, 2026.

Independent reference. This inventory is not exhaustive. Access points are not water boundaries, species records do not establish wild status, and seasonal regulations apply only to their listed reaches. Consult current SCDNR information and posted access rules.

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