Freshwater lake fishing is available at the Blythe Island Regional Park on Blythe Island near Brunswick. For information, call 261-3805. Other Water Activities Fishing is just one way to enjoy the pleasures of the waters around the Golden Isles while you are here. Although good year round, fishing along this area's countless miles of creeks and rivers is at its,best September through the winter months and into early Spring. Float-fishing with live shrimp or minnows, or bottom fishing with dead shrimp helps insure a satisfying catch.
Tide tables are available from many local retailers at no charge.
A fishing license is required and some fish size and catch restrictions are strictly enforced. For the serious sport fishing enthusiast, this area hosts the annual Golden Isles Kingfish Classic each summer. Based at the Golden Isles Marina on the St. Simons Island Causeway, the event draws hundreds of anglers from all around the southeast. Troupe Creek Marina, located in Brunswick, sponsors the area's largest trout fishing tournament in the fall. The Two-Way Fish Camp holds its annual Rodeo in June, and a trout fishing event in the fall.