Book Your Fishing Charter in Alapaha, GA

The town of Alapaha was founded close to where a road leading from Nashville, Georgia, to Edenfield, Georgia, crossed the Alapaha River as a depot for the Brunswick and Albany Railroad. It was known as "Alapaha Station" on early railroad maps and was in operation by 1874. The agricultural and industrial booms in forestry, timber, and naval stores took place in the 1880s and 1890s, which bore witness to the economic development of Alapaha as it became home to more people.

On March 26, 1911, the Dixie Flyer crashed on a high trestle above the Alapaha River, killing ten people and wounding many more, including wealthy Northern socialites heading to the coast. Further, Cynthia Shearer’s “The Wonder Book of the Air,” published in 1996, was set in Alapaha and told much of the town’s history.

Decades later, Alapaha is a vibrant and natural community. Anglers will love exploring the town's Alapaha River and the nearby fishing areas, stocked with fish all year.

Alapaha Fishing: An Amazing Getaway

Alapaha's town will surely delight anglers who prefer a more laid-back fishing experience with a rural, small-town atmosphere.

From Sheboggy Boat Ramp in Berrien County, Georgia, to the Suwannee River in Hamilton County, Florida, the Alapaha River Water Trail connects about 128 miles of the 202-mile Alapaha River. In Hamilton County, 11 miles of the 14-mile Alapahoochee River, near Statenville, Georgia, join the Alapaha. The tea-colored tannic waters of the Alapaha and Alapahoochee rivers classify them as blackwater rivers, flowing beneath bald cypress, longleaf, slash, and loblolly pines, and stately oaks, and home to great blue herons, snapping turtles, alligators, and fish.

Anglers will find diverse fishing options in the Paradise Public Fishing Area, including several lakes. Bank anglers can fish from three piers in the picnic area or several other sites along the shoreline at Paradise PFA's largest lake, Lake Patrick (112 acres). Boat anglers can launch their boats from nine locations, including a double boat ramp and a floating pier. Lake Patrick is well-known for its outstanding bass, bluegill, and crappie fishing. The north end has the best cover in the early spring and is a great place to catch bass.

Plan Your Trip to Alapaha

1. See Relics of the Past at the Savannah, Florida & Western Depot

The late-nineteenth-century Savannah, Florida & Western depot in Alapaha has outlasted the town's railroad line, which was abandoned in 1985. The Brunswick & Albany, Brunswick & Western, Savannah, Florida & Western, Plant System, Atlantic Coast Line, Seaboard Coast Line, and Seaboard System Railroad all used the tracks, which are now long gone. The depot, which once served as the city hall, is now unoccupied.

2. Visit Toby’s Motel & Grill

Toby Powell's Motel & Grill, built in the 1940s to entice tourists away from bustling US Highway 82, remains intact. At first glance, the collapsing facade of the building may look like a strange aesthetic, but it was deliberately designed that way! After supplanting its original use, it was later used as a grocery shop and Virginia's Beauty Lounge.