Altamaha River, GA

River spanning Jeff Davis/Appling counties, Georgia. Georgia's largest free-flowing river. Excellent catfish, largemouth bass, and seasonal striped bass runs. Wild and undeveloped.

Overall bite score

Scored 17 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempModeled100

Pressure trendNOAAsteady60

Flow vs medianUSGS100

SolunarComputedmoon 45% lit44

Recent stockingState data50

Time of dayComputed50

WindNOAA50

Cloud coverNOAA35

PrecipitationNOAA50

Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for rivers and streams. No black box: every reading names its source.

What swims here

3 tracked species in Altamaha River, with the months each fishes best.

Channel Catfishcommon · best Apr-Sep

Largemouth Basscommon · best Mar-May, Sep-Oct

Striped Basspresent · best Mar-May

Water facts

TypeRiver

CountyJeff Davis/Appling

StateGeorgia

WaterFreshwater

USGS gauge02225000

Public launches at Towns Bluff and Altamaha Park. Remote sections by boat only.

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