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Freshwater Game Fish Daily Limits

It is unlawful to take in one day or to possess at any one time, except at a residence or commercial storage facility, more than the daily creel limit for each species. It is unlawful to possess more than a total of 50 individuals of all the game fish listed in this section, except channel and flathead catfish.

Once the daily creel limit for a particular species is taken, it is unlawful to continue to fish for that species.

Exception: Daily limits differ on certain waters shared by Georgia and South Carolina (see Agreements with Bordering States).

See special creel limits on Public Fishing Areas.

Species Description Daily Limit Exceptions
Bass Largemouth, Redeye, Shoal, Smallmouth, Spotted(Kentucky), and/or Swannee bass 10   -
Hybrid Bass Stripped Bass, White Bass and/or Hybrid 15, only 2 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.
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   -
Sturgeon May not be taken in fresh or saltwater in Georgia
Sunfish Bluegill, Flier, Redbreast, Redear, Rock bass, .
Spotted, Warmouth and/or Shadow bass
50   -
Trout Brook, Rainbow, and/or Brown trout 8 See special regulations for Amicalola Creek, Chattahoochee River, Chattooga River,
Smithgall Woods, Smith Creek, Toccoa River, and Waters Creek
Walleye - 8 Limit on Blue Ridge Reservoir is 15.


 
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