Trout Club Membership
Wild Water Trout Club membership provides exclusive access to 3.5 miles of private water on Tickanetley Creek in North Georgia — managed for quality, limited by design, and built around the serious angler. Annual membership starts at $10,000.
What Membership Includes
Scheduled Water Access
Members receive two scheduled fishing days per month on the private water. Days are coordinated through the club's reservation system to manage rod pressure and ensure the creek rests between visits.
Mandatory Guided Orientation Trip
All new members complete a guided training trip before accessing the water independently. This introduces you to the creek, access points, hatch calendar, and catch-and-release expectations.
Exclusive Creek Access
Access to 3.5 miles of private water on Tickanetley Creek, including varied water types — pocket water, flat riffles, deep pools, and undercut bank runs. No public angler pressure.
Managed Wild and Stocked Fishery
The creek holds wild brown and rainbow trout supplemented by approximately 1,200 lbs of strategic stocking annually. Fish are well-conditioned, selective, and managed under strict catch-and-release protocols.
Guide Availability
After completing the orientation trip, members may continue to book guided days on the creek. Our guides specialize in this specific water and bring detailed seasonal knowledge that takes years to develop independently.
Planned Pro-Staff Discounts
The club intends to develop relationships with select gear brands and outfitters that may include member discounts where applicable. Details will be communicated to members as these arrangements are finalized.
Membership Pricing
Annual Membership
Starting at $10,000/year
Membership includes scheduled private water access, a mandatory guided orientation trip, catch-and-release managed fishery, and the full benefits outlined above. Contact the membership team for current availability and complete pricing details.
Inquire About MembershipTwo Days Per Month, By Design
Membership provides two scheduled fishing days per month on the private water. This structure is deliberate. A managed private fishery is only as good as the discipline applied to its access schedule — resting sections between visits, rotating pressure across the creek, and keeping total rod numbers low enough that every day feels like the water hasn't been touched.
Members coordinate dates through the club's reservation system. Advance planning is encouraged. Popular periods — spring and early fall — book quickly, and the system is designed to ensure that no single stretch of water gets fished back-to-back without appropriate rest.
Additional access days may be available in off-peak periods. Contact the membership team for current availability.
Guest Policy
Bringing Guests to the Creek
Members may invite guests to fish the private water during their scheduled access days, subject to the following terms:
- ✦$100 rod fee per guest. This fee applies to each guest angler on the water and is collected prior to the outing.
- ✦Maximum five guests per outing. No member may bring more than five guests on any single access day.
- ✦Guide required for all guest outings. Members may not bring guests onto the private water without a club guide in attendance. This is a firm requirement, not a guideline.
Why Guides Are Required for Guests
The guide requirement for guest outings exists to protect the fishery and maintain consistent standards on the water. Guests are unfamiliar with the creek's access points, sensitive habitat areas, and the catch-and-release techniques the club requires. A guide ensures that every angler on the water — regardless of experience — handles fish correctly and respects the creek.
Guest outings with a guide also tend to be exceptional days of fishing. The guides know where the fish hold in each season and can put a group of anglers onto productive water efficiently.
The Mandatory Guided Training Trip
Every new member is required to complete a guided training trip before accessing the water independently. This is not a formality — it is a foundational part of membership.
The guided orientation covers: the creek's layout and access points, the club's catch-and-release protocols and fish handling techniques, the seasonal hatch calendar and productive fly patterns, property boundaries and etiquette, and the reservation system for scheduling future visits.
Beyond the orientation function, the training trip is one of the best days you will have on the creek. The guides are skilled anglers who understand the water intimately, and they will put you on fish and teach you how to read the specific characteristics of Tickanetley Creek — knowledge that makes every subsequent visit more productive.
The training trip is scheduled after membership is approved and before your first independent access day. It typically runs a full day on the water.
Catch-and-Release Expectations
Catch-and-release is mandatory on all Wild Water water, for all members and guests. This is a condition of membership, not a preference.
Barbless Hooks
All hooks must be barbless or de-barbed before fishing the private water. This reduces handling time and improves survival rates for released fish.
Proper Handling
Keep fish in the water when possible. Wet hands before handling. Minimize air exposure. Support the fish horizontally. Return it to the water before it is exhausted.
No Exceptions
The catch-and-release rule applies to all fish, all seasons, all members. It is not subject to interpretation or exception.
How to Inquire About Membership
Submit an Inquiry
Contact the membership team through our inquiry form. Tell us a bit about your fishing background and what you are looking for in a private club.
Conversation with the Membership Team
We will follow up to discuss current availability, the access structure, and whether Wild Water is the right fit for your fishing goals.
Review and Approval
Membership is reviewed based on fit, fishing philosophy, and conservation values. We keep the membership limited to protect the fishery — availability is not guaranteed.
Guided Orientation Trip
Once approved, you will be scheduled for your mandatory guided orientation trip before your first independent access day.
Ready to inquire?
Membership is limited. If private trout fishing in North Georgia is something you have been looking for, reach out and start the conversation.