Comments on the Soque

  1. Linda, I live in Habersham County and I truly appreciate what you guys do for the fish in the Soque…

  2. Dear Sir, I am flies, a professional custom fly tier and the owner of a tube fishing flies fly group…

  3. I managed to buy a small horse farm on the Soque River before the prices soared. I have to admit,…

  4. Randy, Thanks for your question about Soque access by watercraft. Strictly speaking, the Soque is not “navigable waters” and the…

  5. Hi, I was looking to possibly purchase a river front property in Clarkesville on the Soque River near Sherwood Forest…

  6. First you don’t own the Trout. To say they are “like pets” is kinda off base. I sure hope you…

  7. If you buy land on the Soque can you build a ramp our dock to access the river if there…

  8. Dexter–How easy is it to get to the river on the Forest Service land? Is there parking available? I broke…

  9. Thanks, Dexter! That is exactly what I needed to know….where the public spot is. You have made my day….I plan…

  10. Soque river about .6 miles below Mark of the Potter on HWY 197 is owned by the US Forest Service…

  11. Bill, I agree wholeheartedly!!! These property owners are not doing the trout populations and goo at all! If they would…

  12. I’m glad the flood waters move the fish around in the rivers, that way others can enjoying catching them. I…

  13. I believe every inch of the Soque is pellet fed now by private property owners with the exception of the…

  14. I’m wondering if the Georgia DNR stocks the Soque? If so they do this with GA resident tax dollars. Don’t…

  15. Georgia has a wonderful amount of public access for trout fishing for a state that can barely even maintain trout…

  16. That is not true, in the state of Georgia if you own both sides of a river that is deemed…

  17. My friend’s family owns a long stretch of the Soque that I have been fishing with him since the late…

  18. Absolutely right, GA water rights do not include the water itself in private property ownership. If you put in at…

  19. With respect, feeding those trout pellets may keep them fed and fat but it takes them out of their instinctive…

  20. Too bad about so many of the comments I just read. Every state that I have been in has a…

  21. Charles you sound like a river snob on your post above. It ought to be against the law to feed…

  22. Diane, Great question! A common local pronunciation for “Soque” is the long “o” sound, with emphasis on the second syllable,…

  23. We are new to the area and are wondering what is the proper pronunciation of Soque. Is it a long…

  24. I replied to your post regarding fishing on the Soque River. I own Mark of the Potter which is on…

  25. You can’t fish at any part of the river in front of Mark of the Potter. I own that business…

  26. In Economy Light & Power , the Supreme Court held that a waterway need not be continuously navigable; it is…

  27. Law abiding citizen is spot on. But here’s something to also consider. A large amount of the property owners who…

  28. You are wrong. And at some point while floating you will come to a shoal or extremely shallow area. At…

  29. Tom, Thanks for your inquiry. You can follow this link and maybe get your answer: http://www.georgiawildlife.com/Fishing/Trout and look for Habersham…

  30. Does anyone know if the public area of the Soque is open all year? Thanks, Tom

  31. No problem fishing there. State law repealed the no-float rules. It’s okay to fish anywhere now.

  32. I live in Habersham County and I called the DNR concerning the waterway issue. The DNR told me that in…

  33. What is the best fly fish bait for Jackson bridge area of soque river free streach Thx JP

  34. This river may not have public ACCESS due to private property; but – I didn’t think anyone could own a…

  35. Could you tell me where this property is that the man ran you off the property? Was it off Hwy…

  36. My first trip pulled off along the right of road with fishing gear in hand and before we could get…

  37. Having read of the river in Garden and Gun Magazine I am wondering what a small lot by the area…

  38. Great looking and informative web site Dale! Thanks for your time this morning.

  39. can just anyone go fishing there or is it private propperty, or is it open to the public to fish…