Georgia Fishing Regulations

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Black Crappie — Clarks Hill Lake

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 30 (black and white crappie combined) for black crappie. The combined daily limit for crappie (black and white crappie) is 30, with no statewide minimum size. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Black Crappie · Clarks Hill Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 30 (black and white crappie combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

Black Crappie — Lake Blackshear

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 30 (black and white crappie combined) for black crappie. The combined daily limit for crappie (black and white crappie) is 30, with no statewide minimum size. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Black Crappie · Lake Blackshear

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 30 (black and white crappie combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

Black Crappie — Lake Burton

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 30 (black and white crappie combined) for black crappie. The combined daily limit for crappie (black and white crappie) is 30, with no statewide minimum size. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Black Crappie · Lake Burton

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 30 (black and white crappie combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

Black Crappie — Lake Hartwell

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 30 (black and white crappie combined) for black crappie. The combined daily limit for crappie (black and white crappie) is 30, with no statewide minimum size. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Black Crappie · Lake Hartwell

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 30 (black and white crappie combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

Black Crappie — Lake Lanier

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 30 (black and white crappie combined) for black crappie. The combined daily limit for crappie (black and white crappie) is 30, with no statewide minimum size. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Black Crappie · Lake Lanier

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 30 (black and white crappie combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

Black Crappie — Lake Oconee

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 30 (black and white crappie combined) for black crappie. The combined daily limit for crappie (black and white crappie) is 30, with no statewide minimum size. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Black Crappie · Lake Oconee

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 30 (black and white crappie combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

Black Crappie — Lake Richard B. Russell

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 30 (black and white crappie combined) for black crappie. The combined daily limit for crappie (black and white crappie) is 30, with no statewide minimum size. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Black Crappie · Lake Richard B. Russell

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 30 (black and white crappie combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

Black Crappie — Lake Walter F. George

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 30 (black and white crappie combined) for black crappie. The combined daily limit for crappie (black and white crappie) is 30, with no statewide minimum size. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Black Crappie · Lake Walter F. George

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 30 (black and white crappie combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

Black Crappie — Oconee River

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 30 (black and white crappie combined) for black crappie. The combined daily limit for crappie (black and white crappie) is 30, with no statewide minimum size. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Black Crappie · Oconee River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 30 (black and white crappie combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

Black Crappie — West Point Lake

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 30 (black and white crappie combined) for black crappie. The combined daily limit for crappie (black and white crappie) is 30, with no statewide minimum size. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Black Crappie · West Point Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 30 (black and white crappie combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

Blue Catfish — Altamaha River

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — no daily limit for blue catfish. Channel, blue and flathead catfish have no daily or size limit in Georgia; channel and flathead catfish are not counted toward the 50-fish game-fish possession limit. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Blue Catfish · Altamaha River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

Blue Catfish — Savannah River

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — no daily limit for blue catfish. Channel, blue and flathead catfish have no daily or size limit in Georgia; channel and flathead catfish are not counted toward the 50-fish game-fish possession limit. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Blue Catfish · Savannah River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

Bluegill — Clarks Hill Lake

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 50 (combined sunfish/bream limit) for bluegill. The combined daily limit for sunfish/bream (bluegill, flier, redbreast, redear, rock bass, spotted sunfish, warmouth and shadow bass) is 50, with no statewide size limit. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Bluegill · Clarks Hill Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 50 (combined sunfish/bream limit) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

Bluegill — Lake Blackshear

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 50 (combined sunfish/bream limit) for bluegill. The combined daily limit for sunfish/bream (bluegill, flier, redbreast, redear, rock bass, spotted sunfish, warmouth and shadow bass) is 50, with no statewide size limit. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Bluegill · Lake Blackshear

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 50 (combined sunfish/bream limit) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

Bluegill — Lake Hartwell

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 50 (combined sunfish/bream limit) for bluegill. The combined daily limit for sunfish/bream (bluegill, flier, redbreast, redear, rock bass, spotted sunfish, warmouth and shadow bass) is 50, with no statewide size limit. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Bluegill · Lake Hartwell

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 50 (combined sunfish/bream limit) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

Bluegill — Lake Lanier

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 50 (combined sunfish/bream limit) for bluegill. The combined daily limit for sunfish/bream (bluegill, flier, redbreast, redear, rock bass, spotted sunfish, warmouth and shadow bass) is 50, with no statewide size limit. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Bluegill · Lake Lanier

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 50 (combined sunfish/bream limit) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

Brook Trout — Chattahoochee River

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 8 (all trout species combined) for brook trout. The daily limit for trout (brook, rainbow and brown trout and their hybrids, combined) is 8. There is no statewide minimum length limit, but many individual streams carry special regulations. The Delayed Harvest regulation applies only within the designated Delayed Harvest section: from November 1 through May 14 all trout must be released immediately and only artificial lures with one single hook per lure may be used or possessed; normal harvest and bait rules resume May 15 through October 31. Elsewhere on the river the statewide trout limits apply. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Brook Trout · Chattahoochee River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 8 (all trout species combined) · Size limit: No minimum length limit. · License required

Brook Trout — Waters Creek

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 8 (all trout species combined) for brook trout. 18-inch minimum total length. On Waters Creek it is unlawful, while fishing, to possess a brown or rainbow trout less than 22 inches or a brook trout less than 18 inches in total length. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Brook Trout · Waters Creek

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 8 (all trout species combined) · Size limit: 18-inch minimum total length. · License required

Brown Trout — Chattahoochee River

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 8 (all trout species combined) for brown trout. The daily limit for trout (brook, rainbow and brown trout and their hybrids, combined) is 8. There is no statewide minimum length limit, but many individual streams carry special regulations. The Delayed Harvest regulation applies only within the designated Delayed Harvest section: from November 1 through May 14 all trout must be released immediately and only artificial lures with one single hook per lure may be used or possessed; normal harvest and bait rules resume May 15 through October 31. Elsewhere on the river the statewide trout limits apply. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Brown Trout · Chattahoochee River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 8 (all trout species combined) · Size limit: No minimum length limit. · License required

Brown Trout — Toccoa River

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 8 (all trout species combined) for brown trout. The daily limit for trout (brook, rainbow and brown trout and their hybrids, combined) is 8. There is no statewide minimum length limit, but many individual streams carry special regulations. The Delayed Harvest regulation applies only within the designated Delayed Harvest section: from November 1 through May 14 all trout must be released immediately and only artificial lures with one single hook per lure may be used or possessed; normal harvest and bait rules resume May 15 through October 31. Elsewhere on the river the statewide trout limits apply. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Brown Trout · Toccoa River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 8 (all trout species combined) · Size limit: No minimum length limit. · License required

Brown Trout — Waters Creek

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 8 (all trout species combined) for brown trout. 22-inch minimum total length. On Waters Creek it is unlawful, while fishing, to possess a brown or rainbow trout less than 22 inches or a brook trout less than 18 inches in total length. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Brown Trout · Waters Creek

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 8 (all trout species combined) · Size limit: 22-inch minimum total length. · License required

Chain Pickerel — Ogeechee River

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 15 (chain, grass and redfin pickerel combined) for chain pickerel. The combined daily limit for pickerel (chain, grass and redfin) is 15. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Chain Pickerel · Ogeechee River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (chain, grass and redfin pickerel combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

Chain Pickerel — Satilla River

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 15 (chain, grass and redfin pickerel combined) for chain pickerel. The combined daily limit for pickerel (chain, grass and redfin) is 15. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Chain Pickerel · Satilla River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (chain, grass and redfin pickerel combined) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

Channel Catfish — Altamaha River

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — no daily limit for channel catfish. Channel, blue and flathead catfish have no daily or size limit in Georgia; channel and flathead catfish are not counted toward the 50-fish game-fish possession limit. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Channel Catfish · Altamaha River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

Channel Catfish — Coosa River

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — no daily limit for channel catfish. Channel, blue and flathead catfish have no daily or size limit in Georgia; channel and flathead catfish are not counted toward the 50-fish game-fish possession limit. The season for taking lake sturgeon from the Coosa River and its tributaries is closed; lake sturgeon may not be taken. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Channel Catfish · Coosa River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

Channel Catfish — Etowah River

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — no daily limit for channel catfish. Channel, blue and flathead catfish have no daily or size limit in Georgia; channel and flathead catfish are not counted toward the 50-fish game-fish possession limit. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Channel Catfish · Etowah River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

Channel Catfish — Flint River

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — no daily limit for channel catfish. Channel, blue and flathead catfish have no daily or size limit in Georgia; channel and flathead catfish are not counted toward the 50-fish game-fish possession limit. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Channel Catfish · Flint River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

Channel Catfish — Lake Walter F. George

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — no daily limit for channel catfish. Channel, blue and flathead catfish have no daily or size limit in Georgia; channel and flathead catfish are not counted toward the 50-fish game-fish possession limit. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Channel Catfish · Lake Walter F. George

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

Channel Catfish — Oconee River

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — no daily limit for channel catfish. Channel, blue and flathead catfish have no daily or size limit in Georgia; channel and flathead catfish are not counted toward the 50-fish game-fish possession limit. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Channel Catfish · Oconee River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

Channel Catfish — Ogeechee River

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — no daily limit for channel catfish. Channel, blue and flathead catfish have no daily or size limit in Georgia; channel and flathead catfish are not counted toward the 50-fish game-fish possession limit. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Channel Catfish · Ogeechee River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

Channel Catfish — Savannah River

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — no daily limit for channel catfish. Channel, blue and flathead catfish have no daily or size limit in Georgia; channel and flathead catfish are not counted toward the 50-fish game-fish possession limit. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Channel Catfish · Savannah River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

Flathead Catfish — Altamaha River

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — no daily limit for flathead catfish. Channel, blue and flathead catfish have no daily or size limit in Georgia; channel and flathead catfish are not counted toward the 50-fish game-fish possession limit. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Flathead Catfish · Altamaha River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

Flathead Catfish — Coosa River

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — no daily limit for flathead catfish. Channel, blue and flathead catfish have no daily or size limit in Georgia; channel and flathead catfish are not counted toward the 50-fish game-fish possession limit. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Flathead Catfish · Coosa River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: No limit · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

Hybrid Striped Bass — Clarks Hill Lake

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 15 (striped, white and hybrid bass combined; only two may be 22 inches or longer) for hybrid striped bass. No minimum length limit (only two of the daily limit may be 22 inches or longer). The combined daily limit for striped bass, white bass and hybrid white-striped bass is 15, only two of which may be 22 inches or longer in total length. Certain rivers and reservoirs carry their own minimum-length rules. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Hybrid Striped Bass · Clarks Hill Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (striped, white and hybrid bass combined; only two may be 22 inches or longer) · Size limit: No minimum length limit (only two of the daily limit may be 22 inches or longer). · License required

Hybrid Striped Bass — Lake Hartwell

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 15 (striped, white and hybrid bass combined; only two may be 22 inches or longer) for hybrid striped bass. No minimum length limit (only two of the daily limit may be 22 inches or longer). The combined daily limit for striped bass, white bass and hybrid white-striped bass is 15, only two of which may be 22 inches or longer in total length. Certain rivers and reservoirs carry their own minimum-length rules. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Hybrid Striped Bass · Lake Hartwell

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (striped, white and hybrid bass combined; only two may be 22 inches or longer) · Size limit: No minimum length limit (only two of the daily limit may be 22 inches or longer). · License required

Hybrid Striped Bass — Lake Oconee

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 15 (striped, white and hybrid bass combined; only two may be 22 inches or longer) for hybrid striped bass. No minimum length limit (only two of the daily limit may be 22 inches or longer). The combined daily limit for striped bass, white bass and hybrid white-striped bass is 15, only two of which may be 22 inches or longer in total length. Certain rivers and reservoirs carry their own minimum-length rules. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Hybrid Striped Bass · Lake Oconee

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (striped, white and hybrid bass combined; only two may be 22 inches or longer) · Size limit: No minimum length limit (only two of the daily limit may be 22 inches or longer). · License required

Hybrid Striped Bass — Lake Richard B. Russell

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 15 (striped, white and hybrid bass combined; only two may be 22 inches or longer) for hybrid striped bass. No minimum length limit (only two of the daily limit may be 22 inches or longer). The combined daily limit for striped bass, white bass and hybrid white-striped bass is 15, only two of which may be 22 inches or longer in total length. Certain rivers and reservoirs carry their own minimum-length rules. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Hybrid Striped Bass · Lake Richard B. Russell

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (striped, white and hybrid bass combined; only two may be 22 inches or longer) · Size limit: No minimum length limit (only two of the daily limit may be 22 inches or longer). · License required

Hybrid Striped Bass — West Point Lake

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 15 (striped, white and hybrid bass combined; only two may be 22 inches or longer) for hybrid striped bass. No minimum length limit (only two of the daily limit may be 22 inches or longer). The combined daily limit for striped bass, white bass and hybrid white-striped bass is 15, only two of which may be 22 inches or longer in total length. Certain rivers and reservoirs carry their own minimum-length rules. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Hybrid Striped Bass · West Point Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (striped, white and hybrid bass combined; only two may be 22 inches or longer) · Size limit: No minimum length limit (only two of the daily limit may be 22 inches or longer). · License required

Largemouth Bass — Altamaha River

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum total length. The daily limit for black bass is 10 in total (all species of the genus Micropterus combined), only 5 of which may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa (redeye), shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass. There are no statewide minimum length limits on freshwater game fish unless listed: largemouth bass have a 12-inch statewide minimum (14 inches on certain reservoirs, no minimum on others) and shoal bass a 15-inch statewide minimum. No more than 50 individuals of all game fish combined (except channel and flathead catfish) may be possessed at one time. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Largemouth Bass · Altamaha River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum total length. · License required

Largemouth Bass — Clarks Hill Lake

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum total length. The daily limit for black bass is 10 in total (all species of the genus Micropterus combined), only 5 of which may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa (redeye), shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass. There are no statewide minimum length limits on freshwater game fish unless listed: largemouth bass have a 12-inch statewide minimum (14 inches on certain reservoirs, no minimum on others) and shoal bass a 15-inch statewide minimum. No more than 50 individuals of all game fish combined (except channel and flathead catfish) may be possessed at one time. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Largemouth Bass · Clarks Hill Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum total length. · License required

Largemouth Bass — Coosa River

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum total length. The daily limit for black bass is 10 in total (all species of the genus Micropterus combined), only 5 of which may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa (redeye), shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass. There are no statewide minimum length limits on freshwater game fish unless listed: largemouth bass have a 12-inch statewide minimum (14 inches on certain reservoirs, no minimum on others) and shoal bass a 15-inch statewide minimum. No more than 50 individuals of all game fish combined (except channel and flathead catfish) may be possessed at one time. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Largemouth Bass · Coosa River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum total length. · License required

Largemouth Bass — Etowah River

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum total length. The daily limit for black bass is 10 in total (all species of the genus Micropterus combined), only 5 of which may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa (redeye), shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass. There are no statewide minimum length limits on freshwater game fish unless listed: largemouth bass have a 12-inch statewide minimum (14 inches on certain reservoirs, no minimum on others) and shoal bass a 15-inch statewide minimum. No more than 50 individuals of all game fish combined (except channel and flathead catfish) may be possessed at one time. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Largemouth Bass · Etowah River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum total length. · License required

Largemouth Bass — Flint River

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum total length. The daily limit for black bass is 10 in total (all species of the genus Micropterus combined), only 5 of which may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa (redeye), shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass. There are no statewide minimum length limits on freshwater game fish unless listed: largemouth bass have a 12-inch statewide minimum (14 inches on certain reservoirs, no minimum on others) and shoal bass a 15-inch statewide minimum. No more than 50 individuals of all game fish combined (except channel and flathead catfish) may be possessed at one time. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Largemouth Bass · Flint River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum total length. · License required

Largemouth Bass — Lake Blackshear

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) for largemouth bass. 14-inch minimum total length. On Lake Blackshear the minimum length limit for largemouth bass is 14 inches in total length. The daily limit for black bass is 10 in total (all species of the genus Micropterus combined), only 5 of which may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa (redeye), shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass. There are no statewide minimum length limits on freshwater game fish unless listed: largemouth bass have a 12-inch statewide minimum (14 inches on certain reservoirs, no minimum on others) and shoal bass a 15-inch statewide minimum. No more than 50 individuals of all game fish combined (except channel and flathead catfish) may be possessed at one time. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Largemouth Bass · Lake Blackshear

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) · Size limit: 14-inch minimum total length. · License required

Largemouth Bass — Lake Blue Ridge

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) for largemouth bass. On Lake Blue Ridge there is no minimum length limit for largemouth bass. The daily limit for black bass is 10 in total (all species of the genus Micropterus combined), only 5 of which may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa (redeye), shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass. There are no statewide minimum length limits on freshwater game fish unless listed: largemouth bass have a 12-inch statewide minimum (14 inches on certain reservoirs, no minimum on others) and shoal bass a 15-inch statewide minimum. No more than 50 individuals of all game fish combined (except channel and flathead catfish) may be possessed at one time. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Largemouth Bass · Lake Blue Ridge

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) · License required

Largemouth Bass — Lake Burton

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) for largemouth bass. On Lake Burton there is no minimum length limit for largemouth bass. The daily limit for black bass is 10 in total (all species of the genus Micropterus combined), only 5 of which may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa (redeye), shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass. There are no statewide minimum length limits on freshwater game fish unless listed: largemouth bass have a 12-inch statewide minimum (14 inches on certain reservoirs, no minimum on others) and shoal bass a 15-inch statewide minimum. No more than 50 individuals of all game fish combined (except channel and flathead catfish) may be possessed at one time. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Largemouth Bass · Lake Burton

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) · License required

Largemouth Bass — Lake Hartwell

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum total length. The daily limit for black bass is 10 in total (all species of the genus Micropterus combined), only 5 of which may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa (redeye), shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass. There are no statewide minimum length limits on freshwater game fish unless listed: largemouth bass have a 12-inch statewide minimum (14 inches on certain reservoirs, no minimum on others) and shoal bass a 15-inch statewide minimum. No more than 50 individuals of all game fish combined (except channel and flathead catfish) may be possessed at one time. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Largemouth Bass · Lake Hartwell

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum total length. · License required

Largemouth Bass — Lake Lanier

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) for largemouth bass. 14-inch minimum total length. On Lake Lanier the minimum length limit for largemouth bass is 14 inches in total length. The daily limit for black bass is 10 in total (all species of the genus Micropterus combined), only 5 of which may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa (redeye), shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass. There are no statewide minimum length limits on freshwater game fish unless listed: largemouth bass have a 12-inch statewide minimum (14 inches on certain reservoirs, no minimum on others) and shoal bass a 15-inch statewide minimum. No more than 50 individuals of all game fish combined (except channel and flathead catfish) may be possessed at one time. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Largemouth Bass · Lake Lanier

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) · Size limit: 14-inch minimum total length. · License required

Largemouth Bass — Lake Oconee

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) for largemouth bass. 14-inch minimum total length. On Lake Oconee the minimum length limit for largemouth bass is 14 inches in total length. The daily limit for black bass is 10 in total (all species of the genus Micropterus combined), only 5 of which may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa (redeye), shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass. There are no statewide minimum length limits on freshwater game fish unless listed: largemouth bass have a 12-inch statewide minimum (14 inches on certain reservoirs, no minimum on others) and shoal bass a 15-inch statewide minimum. No more than 50 individuals of all game fish combined (except channel and flathead catfish) may be possessed at one time. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Largemouth Bass · Lake Oconee

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) · Size limit: 14-inch minimum total length. · License required

Largemouth Bass — Lake Richard B. Russell

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum total length. The daily limit for black bass is 10 in total (all species of the genus Micropterus combined), only 5 of which may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa (redeye), shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass. There are no statewide minimum length limits on freshwater game fish unless listed: largemouth bass have a 12-inch statewide minimum (14 inches on certain reservoirs, no minimum on others) and shoal bass a 15-inch statewide minimum. No more than 50 individuals of all game fish combined (except channel and flathead catfish) may be possessed at one time. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Largemouth Bass · Lake Richard B. Russell

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum total length. · License required

Largemouth Bass — Lake Walter F. George

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) for largemouth bass. 14-inch minimum total length. On Lake Walter F. George the minimum length limit for largemouth bass is 14 inches in total length. The daily limit for black bass is 10 in total (all species of the genus Micropterus combined), only 5 of which may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa (redeye), shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass. There are no statewide minimum length limits on freshwater game fish unless listed: largemouth bass have a 12-inch statewide minimum (14 inches on certain reservoirs, no minimum on others) and shoal bass a 15-inch statewide minimum. No more than 50 individuals of all game fish combined (except channel and flathead catfish) may be possessed at one time. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Largemouth Bass · Lake Walter F. George

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) · Size limit: 14-inch minimum total length. · License required

Largemouth Bass — Oconee River

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum total length. The daily limit for black bass is 10 in total (all species of the genus Micropterus combined), only 5 of which may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa (redeye), shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass. There are no statewide minimum length limits on freshwater game fish unless listed: largemouth bass have a 12-inch statewide minimum (14 inches on certain reservoirs, no minimum on others) and shoal bass a 15-inch statewide minimum. No more than 50 individuals of all game fish combined (except channel and flathead catfish) may be possessed at one time. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Largemouth Bass · Oconee River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum total length. · License required

Largemouth Bass — Ogeechee River

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum total length. The daily limit for black bass is 10 in total (all species of the genus Micropterus combined), only 5 of which may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa (redeye), shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass. There are no statewide minimum length limits on freshwater game fish unless listed: largemouth bass have a 12-inch statewide minimum (14 inches on certain reservoirs, no minimum on others) and shoal bass a 15-inch statewide minimum. No more than 50 individuals of all game fish combined (except channel and flathead catfish) may be possessed at one time. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Largemouth Bass · Ogeechee River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum total length. · License required

Largemouth Bass — Satilla River

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum total length. The daily limit for black bass is 10 in total (all species of the genus Micropterus combined), only 5 of which may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa (redeye), shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass. There are no statewide minimum length limits on freshwater game fish unless listed: largemouth bass have a 12-inch statewide minimum (14 inches on certain reservoirs, no minimum on others) and shoal bass a 15-inch statewide minimum. No more than 50 individuals of all game fish combined (except channel and flathead catfish) may be possessed at one time. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Largemouth Bass · Satilla River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum total length. · License required

Largemouth Bass — Savannah River

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) for largemouth bass. 12-inch minimum total length. The daily limit for black bass is 10 in total (all species of the genus Micropterus combined), only 5 of which may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa (redeye), shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass. There are no statewide minimum length limits on freshwater game fish unless listed: largemouth bass have a 12-inch statewide minimum (14 inches on certain reservoirs, no minimum on others) and shoal bass a 15-inch statewide minimum. No more than 50 individuals of all game fish combined (except channel and flathead catfish) may be possessed at one time. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Largemouth Bass · Savannah River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) · Size limit: 12-inch minimum total length. · License required

Largemouth Bass — West Point Lake

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) for largemouth bass. 14-inch minimum total length. On West Point Lake the minimum length limit for largemouth bass is 14 inches in total length. The daily limit for black bass is 10 in total (all species of the genus Micropterus combined), only 5 of which may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa (redeye), shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass. There are no statewide minimum length limits on freshwater game fish unless listed: largemouth bass have a 12-inch statewide minimum (14 inches on certain reservoirs, no minimum on others) and shoal bass a 15-inch statewide minimum. No more than 50 individuals of all game fish combined (except channel and flathead catfish) may be possessed at one time. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Largemouth Bass · West Point Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) · Size limit: 14-inch minimum total length. · License required

Rainbow Trout — Chattahoochee River

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 8 (all trout species combined) for rainbow trout. The daily limit for trout (brook, rainbow and brown trout and their hybrids, combined) is 8. There is no statewide minimum length limit, but many individual streams carry special regulations. The Delayed Harvest regulation applies only within the designated Delayed Harvest section: from November 1 through May 14 all trout must be released immediately and only artificial lures with one single hook per lure may be used or possessed; normal harvest and bait rules resume May 15 through October 31. Elsewhere on the river the statewide trout limits apply. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Rainbow Trout · Chattahoochee River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 8 (all trout species combined) · Size limit: No minimum length limit. · License required

Rainbow Trout — Toccoa River

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 8 (all trout species combined) for rainbow trout. The daily limit for trout (brook, rainbow and brown trout and their hybrids, combined) is 8. There is no statewide minimum length limit, but many individual streams carry special regulations. The Delayed Harvest regulation applies only within the designated Delayed Harvest section: from November 1 through May 14 all trout must be released immediately and only artificial lures with one single hook per lure may be used or possessed; normal harvest and bait rules resume May 15 through October 31. Elsewhere on the river the statewide trout limits apply. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Rainbow Trout · Toccoa River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 8 (all trout species combined) · Size limit: No minimum length limit. · License required

Rainbow Trout — Waters Creek

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 8 (all trout species combined) for rainbow trout. 22-inch minimum total length. On Waters Creek it is unlawful, while fishing, to possess a brown or rainbow trout less than 22 inches or a brook trout less than 18 inches in total length. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Rainbow Trout · Waters Creek

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 8 (all trout species combined) · Size limit: 22-inch minimum total length. · License required

Redbreast Sunfish — Altamaha River

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 50 (combined sunfish/bream limit) for redbreast sunfish. The combined daily limit for sunfish/bream (bluegill, flier, redbreast, redear, rock bass, spotted sunfish, warmouth and shadow bass) is 50, with no statewide size limit. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Redbreast Sunfish · Altamaha River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 50 (combined sunfish/bream limit) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

Redbreast Sunfish — Flint River

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 50 (combined sunfish/bream limit) for redbreast sunfish. The combined daily limit for sunfish/bream (bluegill, flier, redbreast, redear, rock bass, spotted sunfish, warmouth and shadow bass) is 50, with no statewide size limit. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Redbreast Sunfish · Flint River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 50 (combined sunfish/bream limit) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

Redbreast Sunfish — Ogeechee River

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 50 (combined sunfish/bream limit) for redbreast sunfish. The combined daily limit for sunfish/bream (bluegill, flier, redbreast, redear, rock bass, spotted sunfish, warmouth and shadow bass) is 50, with no statewide size limit. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Redbreast Sunfish · Ogeechee River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 50 (combined sunfish/bream limit) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

Redbreast Sunfish — Satilla River

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 50 (combined sunfish/bream limit) for redbreast sunfish. The combined daily limit for sunfish/bream (bluegill, flier, redbreast, redear, rock bass, spotted sunfish, warmouth and shadow bass) is 50, with no statewide size limit. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Redbreast Sunfish · Satilla River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 50 (combined sunfish/bream limit) · Size limit: No size limit. · License required

Redeye Bass — Coosa River

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) for redeye bass. The daily limit for black bass is 10 in total (all species of the genus Micropterus combined), only 5 of which may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa (redeye), shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass. There are no statewide minimum length limits on freshwater game fish unless listed: largemouth bass have a 12-inch statewide minimum (14 inches on certain reservoirs, no minimum on others) and shoal bass a 15-inch statewide minimum. No more than 50 individuals of all game fish combined (except channel and flathead catfish) may be possessed at one time. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Redeye Bass · Coosa River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) · Size limit: No minimum length limit. · License required

Redeye Bass — Etowah River

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) for redeye bass. The daily limit for black bass is 10 in total (all species of the genus Micropterus combined), only 5 of which may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa (redeye), shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass. There are no statewide minimum length limits on freshwater game fish unless listed: largemouth bass have a 12-inch statewide minimum (14 inches on certain reservoirs, no minimum on others) and shoal bass a 15-inch statewide minimum. No more than 50 individuals of all game fish combined (except channel and flathead catfish) may be possessed at one time. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Redeye Bass · Etowah River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) · Size limit: No minimum length limit. · License required

Redeye Bass — Flint River

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) for redeye bass. The daily limit for black bass is 10 in total (all species of the genus Micropterus combined), only 5 of which may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa (redeye), shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass. There are no statewide minimum length limits on freshwater game fish unless listed: largemouth bass have a 12-inch statewide minimum (14 inches on certain reservoirs, no minimum on others) and shoal bass a 15-inch statewide minimum. No more than 50 individuals of all game fish combined (except channel and flathead catfish) may be possessed at one time. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Redeye Bass · Flint River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) · Size limit: No minimum length limit. · License required

Shoal Bass — Flint River

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) for shoal bass. Protected slot: shoal bass 15 to 20 inches must be released. On the Flint River downstream of the Warwick Dam (Lake Blackshear) shoal bass between 15 and 20 inches must be released immediately; all others may be kept. The daily limit for black bass is 10 in total (all species of the genus Micropterus combined), only 5 of which may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa (redeye), shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass. There are no statewide minimum length limits on freshwater game fish unless listed: largemouth bass have a 12-inch statewide minimum (14 inches on certain reservoirs, no minimum on others) and shoal bass a 15-inch statewide minimum. No more than 50 individuals of all game fish combined (except channel and flathead catfish) may be possessed at one time. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Shoal Bass · Flint River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) · Size limit: Protected slot: shoal bass 15 to 20 inches must be released. · License required

Smallmouth Bass — Lake Blue Ridge

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) for smallmouth bass. The daily limit for black bass is 10 in total (all species of the genus Micropterus combined), only 5 of which may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa (redeye), shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass. There are no statewide minimum length limits on freshwater game fish unless listed: largemouth bass have a 12-inch statewide minimum (14 inches on certain reservoirs, no minimum on others) and shoal bass a 15-inch statewide minimum. No more than 50 individuals of all game fish combined (except channel and flathead catfish) may be possessed at one time. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Smallmouth Bass · Lake Blue Ridge

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) · Size limit: No minimum length limit. · License required

Spotted Bass — Coosa River

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) for spotted bass. The daily limit for black bass is 10 in total (all species of the genus Micropterus combined), only 5 of which may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa (redeye), shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass. There are no statewide minimum length limits on freshwater game fish unless listed: largemouth bass have a 12-inch statewide minimum (14 inches on certain reservoirs, no minimum on others) and shoal bass a 15-inch statewide minimum. No more than 50 individuals of all game fish combined (except channel and flathead catfish) may be possessed at one time. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Spotted Bass · Coosa River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) · Size limit: No minimum length limit. · License required

Spotted Bass — Etowah River

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) for spotted bass. The daily limit for black bass is 10 in total (all species of the genus Micropterus combined), only 5 of which may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa (redeye), shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass. There are no statewide minimum length limits on freshwater game fish unless listed: largemouth bass have a 12-inch statewide minimum (14 inches on certain reservoirs, no minimum on others) and shoal bass a 15-inch statewide minimum. No more than 50 individuals of all game fish combined (except channel and flathead catfish) may be possessed at one time. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Spotted Bass · Etowah River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) · Size limit: No minimum length limit. · License required

Spotted Bass — Lake Burton

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) for spotted bass. The daily limit for black bass is 10 in total (all species of the genus Micropterus combined), only 5 of which may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa (redeye), shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass. There are no statewide minimum length limits on freshwater game fish unless listed: largemouth bass have a 12-inch statewide minimum (14 inches on certain reservoirs, no minimum on others) and shoal bass a 15-inch statewide minimum. No more than 50 individuals of all game fish combined (except channel and flathead catfish) may be possessed at one time. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Spotted Bass · Lake Burton

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) · Size limit: No minimum length limit. · License required

Spotted Bass — Lake Hartwell

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) for spotted bass. The daily limit for black bass is 10 in total (all species of the genus Micropterus combined), only 5 of which may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa (redeye), shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass. There are no statewide minimum length limits on freshwater game fish unless listed: largemouth bass have a 12-inch statewide minimum (14 inches on certain reservoirs, no minimum on others) and shoal bass a 15-inch statewide minimum. No more than 50 individuals of all game fish combined (except channel and flathead catfish) may be possessed at one time. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Spotted Bass · Lake Hartwell

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) · Size limit: No minimum length limit. · License required

Spotted Bass — Lake Lanier

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) for spotted bass. 14-inch minimum total length. On Lake Lanier the minimum length limit for spotted bass is 14 inches in total length. The daily limit for black bass is 10 in total (all species of the genus Micropterus combined), only 5 of which may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa (redeye), shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass. There are no statewide minimum length limits on freshwater game fish unless listed: largemouth bass have a 12-inch statewide minimum (14 inches on certain reservoirs, no minimum on others) and shoal bass a 15-inch statewide minimum. No more than 50 individuals of all game fish combined (except channel and flathead catfish) may be possessed at one time. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Spotted Bass · Lake Lanier

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 10 (all black bass combined; only five may be Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa/redeye, shoal, smallmouth, Suwannee or Tallapoosa bass) · Size limit: 14-inch minimum total length. · License required

Striped Bass — Altamaha River

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 2 (both must be 22 inches or longer) for striped bass. 22-inch minimum total length. On the Altamaha River and its tributaries the limit for striped, white and hybrid bass is two fish, both of which must be 22 inches or longer in total length. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Striped Bass · Altamaha River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 2 (both must be 22 inches or longer) · Size limit: 22-inch minimum total length. · License required

Striped Bass — Clarks Hill Lake

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 15 (striped, white and hybrid bass combined; only two may be 22 inches or longer) for striped bass. No minimum length limit (only two of the daily limit may be 22 inches or longer). The combined daily limit for striped bass, white bass and hybrid white-striped bass is 15, only two of which may be 22 inches or longer in total length. Certain rivers and reservoirs carry their own minimum-length rules. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Striped Bass · Clarks Hill Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (striped, white and hybrid bass combined; only two may be 22 inches or longer) · Size limit: No minimum length limit (only two of the daily limit may be 22 inches or longer). · License required

Striped Bass — Lake Hartwell

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 15 (striped, white and hybrid bass combined; only two may be 22 inches or longer) for striped bass. No minimum length limit (only two of the daily limit may be 22 inches or longer). The combined daily limit for striped bass, white bass and hybrid white-striped bass is 15, only two of which may be 22 inches or longer in total length. Certain rivers and reservoirs carry their own minimum-length rules. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Striped Bass · Lake Hartwell

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (striped, white and hybrid bass combined; only two may be 22 inches or longer) · Size limit: No minimum length limit (only two of the daily limit may be 22 inches or longer). · License required

Striped Bass — Lake Lanier

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 15 (striped, white and hybrid bass combined; only two may be 22 inches or longer) for striped bass. No minimum length limit (only two of the daily limit may be 22 inches or longer). The combined daily limit for striped bass, white bass and hybrid white-striped bass is 15, only two of which may be 22 inches or longer in total length. Certain rivers and reservoirs carry their own minimum-length rules. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Striped Bass · Lake Lanier

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (striped, white and hybrid bass combined; only two may be 22 inches or longer) · Size limit: No minimum length limit (only two of the daily limit may be 22 inches or longer). · License required

Striped Bass — Lake Oconee

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 15 (striped, white and hybrid bass combined; only two may be 22 inches or longer) for striped bass. No minimum length limit (only two of the daily limit may be 22 inches or longer). The combined daily limit for striped bass, white bass and hybrid white-striped bass is 15, only two of which may be 22 inches or longer in total length. Certain rivers and reservoirs carry their own minimum-length rules. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Striped Bass · Lake Oconee

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (striped, white and hybrid bass combined; only two may be 22 inches or longer) · Size limit: No minimum length limit (only two of the daily limit may be 22 inches or longer). · License required

Striped Bass — Lake Richard B. Russell

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 2 (only one may exceed 34 inches) for striped bass. On Lake Richard B. Russell (from the Russell Dam to the Lake Hartwell Dam and Lake Secession Dam) and all its tributaries the limit is two striped bass per day, only one of which may exceed 34 inches in total length. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Striped Bass · Lake Richard B. Russell

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 2 (only one may exceed 34 inches) · License required

Striped Bass — Oconee River

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 2 (both must be 22 inches or longer) for striped bass. 22-inch minimum total length. On the Oconee River downstream of GA Hwy 22 in Milledgeville and its tributaries the limit for striped, white and hybrid bass is two fish, both of which must be 22 inches or longer in total length. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Striped Bass · Oconee River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 2 (both must be 22 inches or longer) · Size limit: 22-inch minimum total length. · License required

Striped Bass — Ogeechee River

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 2 (both must be 22 inches or longer) for striped bass. 22-inch minimum total length. On the Ogeechee River and its tributaries the limit for striped, white and hybrid bass is two fish, both of which must be 22 inches or longer in total length. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Striped Bass · Ogeechee River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 2 (both must be 22 inches or longer) · Size limit: 22-inch minimum total length. · License required

Striped Bass — Satilla River

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 2 (both must be 22 inches or longer) for striped bass. 22-inch minimum total length. On the Satilla River and its tributaries the limit for striped, white and hybrid bass is two fish, both of which must be 22 inches or longer in total length. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Striped Bass · Satilla River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 2 (both must be 22 inches or longer) · Size limit: 22-inch minimum total length. · License required

Striped Bass — Savannah River

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 2 (both must be 27 inches or longer) for striped bass. 27-inch minimum total length. On the Savannah River and its tributaries downstream of the J. Strom Thurmond Dam the limit for striped, white and hybrid bass is two fish, both of which must be 27 inches or longer in total length. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Striped Bass · Savannah River

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 2 (both must be 27 inches or longer) · Size limit: 27-inch minimum total length. · License required

Walleye — Lake Blue Ridge

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 8 for walleye. The daily limit for walleye is 8, with no statewide minimum size. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · Lake Blue Ridge

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 8 · Size limit: No minimum length limit. · License required

Walleye — Lake Burton

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 8 for walleye. The daily limit for walleye is 8, with no statewide minimum size. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · Lake Burton

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 8 · Size limit: No minimum length limit. · License required

Walleye — Lake Lanier

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 8 for walleye. The daily limit for walleye is 8, with no statewide minimum size. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: Walleye · Lake Lanier

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 8 · Size limit: No minimum length limit. · License required

White Bass — West Point Lake

Georgia, United States

Georgia limits — daily limit 15 (striped, white and hybrid bass combined; only two may be 22 inches or longer) for white bass. No minimum length limit (only two of the daily limit may be 22 inches or longer). The combined daily limit for striped bass, white bass and hybrid white-striped bass is 15, only two of which may be 22 inches or longer in total length. Certain rivers and reservoirs carry their own minimum-length rules. Source: Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division — Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations (georgiawildlife.com / eregulations.com/georgia/fishing), 2025 guide. This is an abbreviated summary, not a legal document; some waters carry additional special regulations. Confirm current regulations with Georgia DNR before you fish.

Applies to: White Bass · West Point Lake

Season: Open all year · Daily limit: 15 (striped, white and hybrid bass combined; only two may be 22 inches or longer) · Size limit: No minimum length limit (only two of the daily limit may be 22 inches or longer). · License required