Join the Griffin's Guide HUNTING newsletter
Get weekly news, tips and photos from the world of hunting.
[contact-form-7 id="35884" title="GG Email"]
Game Species Daily Limits
|
Species
|
Daily Limit
|
Exceptions
|
|
Bass
|
Largemouth, Redeye (Coosa),
Shoal, Smallmouth, Spotted,
and/or Suwannee bass
|
10
|
- Lake Grace (Wayne Co.) — Only one bass may be greater than 22 inches.
- 14 inch minimum length limit for largemouth bass from Lake Oconee.
- 12 inch minimum length limit for largemouth bass from the Ocmulgee River
(Macon’s Spring Street bridge crossing to confluence with Oconee River).
- 15 inch minimum length limit for shoal bass from the Flint River and its tributaries upstream of Warwick Dam.
|
|
Catfish
|
Channel and/or Flathead
|
No limit
|
—
|
|
Crappie
|
Black and/or White
|
30
|
—
|
|
Pickerel
|
Chain, Grass and/or Redfin
|
15
|
—
|
|
Shad
|
American and/or Hickory
|
8
|
—
|
|
Striped Bass,
White Bass
and/or Hybrid
White-Striped Bass
|
—
|
15, only two of which can be 22 inches or longer.
|
- Limit taken from the North Newport River, Medway River including Mount Hope Creek, Little Ogeechee River, Ogeechee River, Oconee River downstream of GA Hwy 22 in Milledgeville, Ocmulgee River downstream of the GA Hwy 96 bridge between Houston and Twiggs counties, Altamaha River, St. Mary’s River, Satilla River, and the tributaries to these river sections; and from saltwater is a two fish limit, both of which must be 22 inches in length or longer.
- Limit taken from the Savannah River and its tributaries downstream of J. Strom Thurmond Dam is a two fish limit, both of which must be 27 inches in length or longer.
- Limit taken from Lake Richard B. Russell from the Russell Dam to Lake Hartwell Dam and Lake Secession Dam, all tributaries to Lake Richard B. Russell is two (2) striped bass per day, only one (1) of which can exceed 34 inches in length.
- See the Fishing Regulations for shared waters for Georgia and South Carolina on Agreements with Bordering States.
|
|
Sunfish or Bream
|
Bluegill, Flier, Redbreast, Redear,
Rock bass, Spotted sunfish,
Warmouth and/or Shadow bass
|
50
|
Bream: See South Carolina Agreement on Agreements with Bordering States.
|
|
Trout
|
Brook, Rainbow,
and/or Brown trout
|
8
|
See Amicalola Creek, Chattahoochee River, Chattooga River, Smithgall Woods, Smith Creek, Toccoa River, and Waters Creek on Trout Fishing and Trout Streams By County. See the new limits for shared waters of Georgia and South Carolina on Agreements with Bordering States.
|
|
Walleye
|
—
|
8
|
Limit on Blue Ridge Reservoir is 15.
|
|
Sturgeon – May not be taken in fresh or saltwater in Georgia.
|
Regulations in red are new this year.
Purple text indicates an important note.
Conservation Partner Advertisements: The Georgia Wildlife Resources Division allows appropriate advertising in its annual regulation guides in print and online, in order to defray or eliminate expenses to the state, and support enhanced communications with Georgia Wildlife Resources Division Constituents. Through a unique partnership with J.F.Griffin Publishing, LLC & eRegulations.com, ‘Conservation Partners’ have been established that pay for advertising in support of the regulations both in print and online. The Georgia Wildlife Resources Division neither endorses products or services listed or claims made; nor accepts any liability arising from the use of products or services listed. Advertisers interested in the Conservation Partners program should contact J.F.Griffin/eRegulations.com directly at 413-884-1001,
J.F. Griffin Media reaches 9,000,000 sportsmen every year through our print and digital publications. We produce 30 hunting and fishing regulation guides for 15 state agencies. For advertising information, please visit:
www.jfgriffin.com
