The Modern Fly Fishers
The Modern Fly Fishers is a fishing guide service based in Clarkesville, Georgia. The service operates from a lodge in Batesville, Georgia, near Lake Burton Dam.
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- Fly Fishing, Trout Fishing
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Around The Modern Fly Fishers
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- Lake Rabun Beach Recreation AreaCampground · Good for fishing7 mi
- Andrew's Cove CampgroundCampground · Good for fishing7.8 mi
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
Typical flow by month
1981 to 2026
The water at The Modern Fly Fishers typically runs highest in March, at a median 170 cfs, and lowest in September, at 55 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,040 cfs, in 2018.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 143 | 98 to 200 |
| February | 157 | 104 to 220 |
| March | 170 | 118 to 227 |
| April | 161 | 117 to 225 |
| May | 126 | 90 to 168 |
| June | 92 | 71 to 134 |
| July | 72 | 55 to 103 |
| August | 59 | 43 to 98 |
| September | 55 | 40 to 91 |
| October | 64 | 41 to 97 |
| November | 71 | 53 to 116 |
| December | 108 | 68 to 180 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 45 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Chattahoochee River at Helen, GA (site 02330450). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Today · Fri
94Go/ 100
FogHigh 69°F, low 51°FRain 1%Wind 8 kt, gusts 17
Streamflow
88 cfs
Normal (61st)
Water level
0.77 ft
Water
60°F
Air quality
17 Good
Coweeta monitor, 38 km
National Weather ServiceBelow flood stage
Flood stage 6 ft. NWS reads 0.64 ft here.
NWS issues forecasts here only during high water.
Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service. Air quality: EPA Office of Atmospheric Protection via EPA AirNow. Preliminary data, not verified. See full conditions →
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