Official Web site of Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Chattahoochee River

Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division Logo


Chattahoochee River

Sport Fish Restoration Logo

The Chattahoochee River forms the southeastern border of Alabama, separating Alabama and Georgia. The Chattahoochee River is divided in this stretch by a series of dams. The northern end of the Chattahoochee River in Alabama is West Point Reservoir, a Corps of Engineers impoundment. On its southern journey, the river is divided by a number of smaller dams including Georgia Power Company's Lake Harding or Bartlett's Ferry before it reaches Lake Eufaula.  Below Lake Eufaula, the Chattahoochee is free-flowing as a border of Alabama, but the Chattahoochee River is impounded before it reaches the Gulf of Mexico at Lake Seminole in Georgia and Florida.

A special reciprocal agreement between Alabama and Georgia set the limits on the fish that can be taken on the Alabama portion of the Chattahoochee River.

A history of the Chattachoochee River can be found at www.lake-harding.com/


Striped bass are found in below Lake Eufaula in the Chattahoochee River.

Outdoor Adventures

Public Lands

Education

Research/Management

Special Programs

Feedback/Surveys

e-Newsletter

Interactive State Map

Magazine / Column / TV

Nature Shop

Seasons and Bag Limits

Newsroom

Fishing Regulations for the Chattahoochee River

Fishing Licenses

Lower Chattahoochee River Boat Ramps