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Fishing Creek WMA

The Fishing Creek Wildlife Management Area is located in Tignall. This 2,900-acre property offers hunting opportunities for deer, turkey, small game, and waterfowl.


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Nearby Properties

  • Broad River WMA
  • Elbert County WMA
  • Germany Creek WMA
  • Hart County WMA
  • Lower Broad River WMA
  • McDuffie PFA
  • McDuffie Fish Hatchery
  • Oconee WMA
  • Redlands WMA
  • Robert Toombs House State Historic Site
  • Soap Creek WMA
  • Spirit Creek Forest WMA

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  • A.H. Stephens State Park
  • Elijah Clark State Park
  • Mistletoe State Park
  • Richard B. Russell State Park
  • Victoria Bryant State Park
  • Watson Mill Bridge State Park
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2260 Jones Chapel Road
Tignall, GA 30668

GPS Coordinates
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Press Releases

DNR Announces Two New Deputy Commissioners
Atlanta, GA
Thursday, September 21, 2023 - 15:08

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the appointment of two new deputy commissioners: Thomas Barnard as Deputy Commissioner for Operations and Trevor Santos as Deputy C

Non-native Flathead Catfish Captured in the Ogeechee River
Social Circle, GA
Thursday, September 21, 2023 - 10:20

Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) staff recently captured non-native flathead catfish while sampling in the Ogeechee River.

Fish Art Contest Is O-Fish-Ally Underway: Art Contest Open To K-12 Students
Perry, Ga.
Wednesday, September 6, 2023 - 09:25

Go Draw a Fish Georgia! The Fish Art Contest for 2023-24 is officially underway.

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