Welch's Guide Service
Independent · McCaysville, Georgia
Welch's Guide Service is an independent fishing guide based in McCaysville, Georgia, running stillwater trips for smallmouth bass, spotted bass, and largemouth bass on Lake Blue Ridge, Lake Chatuge, Lake Nottely, Lake Burton, and Lake Chickamauga. You book directly with the guide, and Driftline takes no commission.
Welch's runs bass trips out of McCaysville across Lakes Blue Ridge, Chatuge, Nottely, Burton and Chickamauga, chasing trophy smallmouth, spotted and largemouth bass with a licensed guide of thirty years on these North Georgia lakes.
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Tripsstillwater
RatesTrips starting at $350 for a half day
Good to know
What waters does Welch's Guide Service fish?
Welch's Guide Service guides Lake Blue Ridge, Lake Chatuge, Lake Nottely, Lake Burton, and Lake Chickamauga, out of McCaysville, Georgia. Trips are matched to water conditions and the season, so the exact stretch depends on when you fish.
What fish can you catch with Welch's Guide Service?
On Welch's Guide Service's trips you're targeting smallmouth bass, spotted bass, and largemouth bass. What's biting shifts through the year, and the guide sets the day around what's fishing best on their home water.
What kind of trips does Welch's Guide Service run?
Welch's Guide Service runs stillwater trips on Lake Blue Ridge, Lake Chatuge, Lake Nottely, Lake Burton, and Lake Chickamauga. Reach out for exact trip lengths, group sizes, and what's included. The guide sets those directly.
Do I need a fishing license to fish in Georgia?
Yes: everyone fishing Georgia waters needs a valid Georgia fishing license. You buy your own; get it from Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division. Welch's Guide Service can point you to the right one for your trip.
How do I book a trip with Welch's Guide Service?
You book directly with Welch's Guide Service: through their website at northgafishingguide.com or by phone. Driftline lists the guide but takes no commission and no booking fee, so the price you get is the guide's own.
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