Lookout Creek is a freestone river in Georgia, listed as Designated trout water by Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division (Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations, eRegulations edition).
1 USGS gauge on the water reports flow.
Lookout Creek is a freestone river in Georgia.
Pick one of its USGS gauges and hear from us when the flow moves into or out of its usual range for the date, or crosses a flow you set. We check the public USGS reading every 2 hours and email only when it crosses, at most once every 6 hours. Flow alone is not a fishing forecast or a safety call.
Signed in: one step. Otherwise we email a confirmation link first. Every alert has one-click links to stop it.
Start from the agency's public access map. Nothing on this page grants or implies access: check the agency map, posted signs and landowner permission before you fish.
Nothing on this page grants or implies access.
Gauges, shops and guides within 40 miles
Map of Lookout Creek: gauges, shops and guides
Map of Lookout Creek with 1 USGS gauge.
Restrooms within 2 miles of Lookout Creek in a straight line, nearest first, with what anglers found when they went. The map says a restroom is there, not whether it is clean or open today.
Map of the restroom near Lookout Creek
Skip the map; every place is in the list belowMap of 1 restroom near Lookout Creek, numbered as in the list, with the water’s point marked.
Run by Lookout Mountain Flight Park (as mapped)
Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
Restroom locations and map details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License, read Oct 24, 2026. Ratings, answers and photos are members' own; who shared them is never shown, and every photo is reviewed before it appears. Visits older than 18 months no longer count. Distances are straight-line miles, not driving. Nothing here grants access to private land. Community guidelines.
Designated trout waterRepresentative photo · not Chattanooga CreekThe Toccoa River just north of (downstream of) Blue Ridge Dam, Georgia. Photo: Thomson200, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Chattanooga Creek.
Georgia · about 8 mi
Designated trout waterRepresentative photo · not West Chickamauga CreekThe Chattahoochee River at Cochran Shoals, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. Photo: Thomson200, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Not West Chickamauga Creek.
Georgia · about 15 mi
Delayed HarvestChattooga River in South Carolina · not this reachThe Chattooga River at Bull Pen Bridge, North Carolina headwaters. Photo: Dallas Epperson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not this reach.
Georgia · about 31 mi
Designated trout waterRepresentative photo · not Snake CreekThe lower Hiwassee River at Charleston, Tennessee (downstream of the trout tailwater). Photo: NPS National Trails Office, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Not Snake Creek.
Georgia · about 32 mi
Designated trout waterRepresentative photo · not Johns CreekThe Nantahala River and a footbridge in the Nantahala Gorge. Photo: Nader Moussa, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Johns Creek.
Georgia · about 33 mi
Designated trout waterRepresentative photo · not Coahulla CreekAbrams Creek near the trailhead, Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Photo: Scott Basford (Blinutne), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Coahulla Creek.
Georgia · about 35 mi
Seasons, limits, special regulations and closures for each reach are on the agency pages below. Read them before you go.
Each comes from the agency's own published list; where the list names a reach it is quoted. A designation applies to the listed reach, not necessarily the whole water. Listed in the finder under trout.
On the Trout Streams Destinations by County (designated trout waters) list (Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division (Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations, eRegulations edition), read 2026-10-20). All waters with this designation
Measured from the NHDPlus High Resolution (flowlines and waterbodies) (U.S. Geological Survey, read 2026-11-04) for this water’s own mapped feature. Rounded figures; they describe the channel, not today’s conditions.
Areas the Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), public access (U.S. Geological Survey, Gap Analysis Project, read 2026-11-05) lists as owned or held in easement and open to the public, crossed by the mapped channel. Boundaries are mapped, not surveyed. Nothing on this page grants or implies access: check the agency map, posted signs and landowner permission before you fish.
2.9 of 38.6 mi on public land
Nothing on this page grants or implies access.
Listings marked Unclaimed are built from open map records and the business's own website: confirm licensing, rates, dates and hours directly.
No guide within 40 miles yet.
No shop nearby yet.
The hatch and season chart for this water's region.
17 hatches charted for the region, not measured on this water. From North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.
Midges (all year) · Blue-winged olive (February to March, May, October to December) · Early black stonefly (February to March, October to December) · Blue Quill (March to April) · Quill Gordon (March to April) · Black caddis (April to May) · and 11 more on the chart
None of our destination hubs is within 40 miles in a straight line. The trip planner builds a trip around the water itself: the guides and shops listed within 40 miles of it, its gauges and its nearest towns and airports.
No hub within 40 miles
A practical checklist for fly fishing small mountain trout streams: a short 3–4 weight rod, light line, a few buoyant dries and simple wet-wading gear, with estimated prices and where to buy.
7′6″–8′6″ rod, 3–4 weight, floating line · Brook, cutthroat, rainbow and brown trout
Open the checklistSeams, shelves and soft water, shown on real rivers.
Public YouTube videos from established channels, chosen by us to support this page. Not sponsored; the creators are not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear.
Not sponsored All videos on reading water
Indicator rigs, depth and detecting the take.
Public YouTube videos from established channels, chosen by us to support this page. Not sponsored; the creators are not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear.
Not sponsored All videos on nymphing
Trip stories anglers chose to share publicly and tagged with Lookout Creek.
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Not a statement of access, fish presence or conditions.
A water page organises discovery. It does not assert public access, legal access, current fish presence, guide availability or fishing conditions.
Flows, gauge statistics and flood stages come from USGS and the National Weather Service when the page is shown. Regulations, stocking, species and season statements link to the agency that publishes them; this page copies only the species names and the quoted sentences. Guide and shop listings come from the Legendary directories. Position: the USGS gauge LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND, GA. Water type is our own classification.
Warning: Rising fast: be careful, conditions are changing
No water temperature here.
At LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND, GA (USGS 03568933) Provisional USGS data
USGS 03568933 · NWS ENGG1
What the agencies suggest
Stand back from the shoreline and be aware of surroundingsRhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Wading and boating should be avoided if waters are running high and muddy and the streambed is not visiblePennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 5:15 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 6:30 PM EDT to Nov 5, 5:15 PM EST; ranging 11.9 to 59.1 ft³/s; latest 59.1 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 5:15 PM EST | 59.1 | 4.17 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 PM EST | 58.2 | 4.15 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 PM EST | 53.7 | 4.09 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM EST | 47.6 | 4.02 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM EST | 46.8 | 4.01 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM EST | 46.8 | 4.01 |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM EST | 46.8 | 4.01 |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM EST | 46.9 | 4.01 |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM EST | 46.4 | 4 |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM EST | 45.8 | 3.98 |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM EST | 41.6 | 3.9 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM EST | 29.7 | 3.72 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM EST | 25.4 | 3.65 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM EST | 26.4 | 3.67 |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM EST | 26.8 | 3.68 |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM EST | 27.9 | 3.7 |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM EST | 28.5 | 3.71 |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM EST | 28.6 | 3.71 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM EST | 28.2 | 3.7 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM EST | 27 | 3.68 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM EST | 26.9 | 3.68 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM EST | 27.3 | 3.69 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM EST | 28.5 | 3.71 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM EST | 29.2 | 3.72 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM EST | 28.8 | 3.71 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM EST | 27.6 | 3.68 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM EST | 23.8 | 3.6 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM EST | 19.5 | 3.51 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM EST | 17.3 | 3.46 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM EST | 16.9 | 3.45 |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM EST | 16.5 | 3.44 |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM EST | 16.2 | 3.43 |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM EST | 15 | 3.4 |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM EST | 14.7 | 3.39 |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM EST | 14.3 | 3.38 |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM EST | 14.3 | 3.38 |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM EST | 14.3 | 3.38 |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM EST | 14.3 | 3.38 |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM EST | 14.3 | 3.38 |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM EST | 14.3 | 3.38 |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM EST | 13.9 | 3.37 |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM EST | 13.9 | 3.37 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM EST | 13.9 | 3.37 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM EST | 13.9 | 3.37 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM EST | 13.9 | 3.37 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM EST | 13.9 | 3.37 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM EST | 13.9 | 3.37 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM EST | 14 | 3.37 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM EST | 13.6 | 3.36 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM EST | 13.6 | 3.36 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM EST | 13.6 | 3.36 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM EST | 13.6 | 3.36 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM EST | 13.6 | 3.36 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM EST | 13.6 | 3.36 |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM EST | 13.6 | 3.36 |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM EST | 13.6 | 3.36 |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM EST | 13.6 | 3.36 |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM EST | 13.6 | 3.36 |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM EST | 13.6 | 3.36 |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM EST | 13.5 | 3.36 |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM EST | 13.9 | 3.37 |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM EST | 13.9 | 3.37 |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM EST | 13.9 | 3.37 |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM EST | 13.9 | 3.37 |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM EST | 14 | 3.37 |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM EST | 13.6 | 3.36 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM EST | 13.6 | 3.36 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM EST | 13.6 | 3.36 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM EST | 13.6 | 3.36 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM EST | 13.3 | 3.35 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM EST | 13 | 3.34 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM EST | 12.6 | 3.33 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM EST | 12.6 | 3.33 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM EST | 12.3 | 3.32 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM EST | 12.3 | 3.32 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM EST | 12.3 | 3.32 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM EST | 12.3 | 3.32 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM EST | 12.3 | 3.32 |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM EST | 12.3 | 3.32 |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM EST | 12.2 | 3.32 |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM EST | 12.6 | 3.33 |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM EST | 12.6 | 3.33 |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM EST | 12.6 | 3.33 |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM EST | 12.6 | 3.33 |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM EST | 12.9 | 3.34 |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM EST | 13 | 3.34 |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM EST | 12.6 | 3.33 |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM EST | 12.9 | 3.34 |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM EST | 13 | 3.34 |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM EST | 12.6 | 3.33 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM EST | 12.6 | 3.33 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM EST | 12.6 | 3.33 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM EST | 12.3 | 3.32 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM EST | 12.3 | 3.32 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM EST | 12.3 | 3.32 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM EST | 12 | 3.31 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM EST | 12 | 3.31 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM EST | 12 | 3.31 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM EST | 12 | 3.31 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM EST | 11.9 | 3.31 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM EST | 12.3 | 3.32 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM EST | 12.3 | 3.32 |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM EST | 12.2 | 3.32 |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM EST | 12.6 | 3.33 |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM EST | 12.6 | 3.33 |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM EST | 12.9 | 3.34 |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM EST | 13.3 | 3.35 |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM EST | 13.2 | 3.35 |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM EST | 13.6 | 3.36 |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM EST | 13.6 | 3.36 |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM EST | 13.6 | 3.36 |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM EST | 13.6 | 3.36 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM EST | 13.6 | 3.36 |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM EDT | 13.6 | 3.36 |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM EDT | 13.6 | 3.36 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM EDT | 13.3 | 3.35 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM EDT | 13.3 | 3.35 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM EDT | 13.3 | 3.35 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM EDT | 12.9 | 3.34 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM EDT | 12.9 | 3.34 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM EDT | 12.9 | 3.34 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM EDT | 13.3 | 3.35 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM EDT | 13.3 | 3.35 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM EDT | 13.3 | 3.35 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM EDT | 13.3 | 3.35 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM EDT | 13.2 | 3.35 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM EDT | 13.6 | 3.36 |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM EDT | 13.6 | 3.36 |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM EDT | 13.6 | 3.36 |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM EDT | 13.6 | 3.36 |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM EDT | 13.6 | 3.36 |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM EDT | 13.6 | 3.36 |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM EDT | 13.6 | 3.36 |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM EDT | 13.6 | 3.36 |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM EDT | 13.5 | 3.36 |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM EDT | 13.9 | 3.37 |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM EDT | 13.9 | 3.37 |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM EDT | 13.9 | 3.37 |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM EDT | 13.9 | 3.37 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM EDT | 13.9 | 3.37 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM EDT | 13.9 | 3.37 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM EDT | 13.9 | 3.37 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM EDT | 13.9 | 3.37 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM EDT | 13.9 | 3.37 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM EDT | 13.9 | 3.37 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM EDT | 13.9 | 3.37 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM EDT | 13.9 | 3.37 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM EDT | 13.9 | 3.37 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM EDT | 13.9 | 3.37 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM EDT | 14 | 3.37 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM EDT | 13.6 | 3.36 |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM EDT | 13.6 | 3.36 |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM EDT | 13.6 | 3.36 |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM EDT | 13.5 | 3.36 |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM EDT | 13.9 | 3.37 |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM EDT | 13.9 | 3.37 |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM EDT | 13.9 | 3.37 |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM EDT | 13.9 | 3.37 |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM EDT | 13.9 | 3.37 |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM EDT | 13.9 | 3.37 |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM EDT | 13.9 | 3.37 |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM EDT | 13.9 | 3.37 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM EDT | 13.9 | 3.37 |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM EDT | 13.9 | 3.37 |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM EDT | 13.9 | 3.37 |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM EDT | 13.9 | 3.37 |
| Oct 29, 8:15 PM EDT | 13.9 | 3.37 |
| Oct 29, 7:15 PM EDT | 13.9 | 3.37 |
| Oct 29, 6:30 PM EDT | 13.9 | 3.37 |
Normal for Nov 5: 23–84 ft³/s (middle half of 47 years of record). Now: 59.1 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 59.1 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 47 years of record (1980–2026): 10th 17, 25th 23, median 35, 75th 84, 90th 203 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 8.17 ft³/s, highest 930 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Rising over 24 hours: discharge up 105.2%, from 28.8 to 59.1 ft³/s. Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 4.17 ft stage, 86 ft³/s at Nov 5, 5:15 PM EST (NWS gauge ENGG1; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 7:55 AM EST. Highest point: 4.5 ft, 125 ft³/s on Nov 5, 1:00 PM EST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 4.5 ft | 125 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 4 ft | 70 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 3.6 ft | 41 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 3.5 ft | 35 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 3.5 ft | 35 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 3.5 ft | 35 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Georgia rule, with Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division's own figure added: 68°F and 72°F.
This gauge is on our page for Lookout Creek, but no agency page we read lists its species.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Rising water. Rising over the last 24 hours (discharge up 105%). Keep your way back to the bank in sight and watch the level while you fish. “Rising” is our rule of thumb: more than 10% in discharge or 0.2 ft of gauge height in 24 hours, not a USGS or NWS class.
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Checked Nov 5, 6:21 PM EST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.
Designated trout waterRepresentative photo · not Chattanooga CreekThe Toccoa River just north of (downstream of) Blue Ridge Dam, Georgia. Photo: Thomson200, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Chattanooga Creek.
Designated trout waterRepresentative photo · not West Chickamauga CreekThe Chattahoochee River at Cochran Shoals, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. Photo: Thomson200, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Not West Chickamauga Creek.
Delayed HarvestChattooga River in South Carolina · not this reachThe Chattooga River at Bull Pen Bridge, North Carolina headwaters. Photo: Dallas Epperson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not this reach.
Designated trout waterRepresentative photo · not Snake CreekThe lower Hiwassee River at Charleston, Tennessee (downstream of the trout tailwater). Photo: NPS National Trails Office, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Not Snake Creek.
Georgia · about 32 mi
Designated trout waterRepresentative photo · not Johns CreekThe Nantahala River and a footbridge in the Nantahala Gorge. Photo: Nader Moussa, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Johns Creek.
Georgia · about 33 mi
Designated trout waterRepresentative photo · not Coahulla CreekAbrams Creek near the trailhead, Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Photo: Scott Basford (Blinutne), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Coahulla Creek.
