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Woodring Branch Camping Area Boat Ramp

Carters Lake · Ellijay, Gilmer County

Woodring Branch Camping Area is a paved trailer boat ramp on Carters Lake in Ellijay, Georgia, with a fee or pass required and restrooms. It is managed by US Army Corps of Engineers.

Launch
Trailer launch
Lanes
1
Surface
Paved
Fees
Launch: usually $5 a day (Standard Corps of Engineers day-use launch fee per vehicle. A few lakes charge a different amount)
Annual pass: $40 (Corps of Engineers annual day-use pass, good at Corps ramps and beaches nationwide)
Restroom
Yes
Lake size
2,972 acres
Nearest town
19 mi from Calhoun

Managed by US Army Corps of Engineers · (706) 334-2248 · Website

Directions: http://maps.google.com/?q=34.612620888,-84.645854697

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Fish in Carters Lake

Also recorded:

Georgia state records for these fish
FishRecordYearCaught in
Striped Bass63 lb1967Oconee River
Channel Catfish44 lb 12 oz1972Altamaha River
Common Carp35 lb 12 oz1972Lake Jackson
Largemouth Bass22 lb 4 oz1932Montgomery Lake
Walleye14 lb 2 oz2016Lake Rabun
Spotted Bass8 lb 2 oz2005Lake Burton
White Bass5 lb 1 oz1971Lake Lanier
Black Crappie4 lb 4 oz1971Acrees Lake
Bluegill3 lb 5 oz1977Shamrock Lake

From official Georgia record lists: source

Species recorded here since 1990 (GBIF). Check state regulations for seasons and limits.

Before you launch in Georgia

Georgia boating laws: education, age limits and life jackets

Links go to official Georgia agency pages.

All 12 ramps on Carters Lake · All ramps in Gilmer County

New to launching? Read how to launch a boat and ramp etiquette.

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Page updated Oct 27, 2026. Ramp details from official Georgia agency records and OpenStreetMap.