PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOSH ENGLAND North Georgia's incredible trout fishery has approximately 4,000 miles of trout waters, ranging from large rivers to small creeks. Whatever the trout context, Georgia has it. And Josh England has the photos to prove it. Top: Blooming rhododendron, seen here just over the North Carolina border on Big Creek, is a common sight and smell, along the banks of high elevation streams during the spring and summer months. Above right: Salvelinus fontinalis, the brook trout, is the only trout species native to Georgia. Right: Wading rocky streams like Noontootla Creek can be very strenuous, but to some the reward of catching a wild native trout. is well worth it. May/June 2018 37