Georgia fishing regulations, 2026

Size limits, seasons and daily limits for every species Georgia DNR Coastal Resources Division regulates, rewritten in plain English and rechecked against the official pages automatically. Last captured 2026-10-01.

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Striped Bass Black Sea Bass Bluefish Weakfish Largemouth Bass Blue Crab Red Drum All 51 species A–Z →

Saltwater →

Amberjack28 inch minimum American Eel9 inch minimum Atlantic CroakerNo size limit Atlantic SturgeonNo Harvest Bait Minnows (saltwater)No size limit BillfishFederal HMS minimum sizes apply Black Drum14 inch minimum Black Sea Bass12 inch minimum Bluefish12 inch minimum Cobia36 inch minimum Dolphin20 inch minimum Flounder12 inch minimum Gag Grouper24 inch minimum Hammerhead Sharks78 inch minimum King Mackerel24 inch minimum Prohibited SharksNo size limit Red Drum15–23 inch slot Red Porgy14 inch minimum Red Snapper20 inch minimum Sharks (other)54 FL (hammerheads 78 FL; shortfin mako 83 FL when federal quota available)Sheepshead10 inch minimum Shortfin Mako Shark83 inch minimum Small Shark Composite30 inch minimum Spanish Mackerel12 inch minimum SpotNo size limit Spotted Seatrout14 inch minimum Striped Bass22 inch minimum Tarpon68 inch minimum Tripletail18 inch minimum Weakfish13 inch minimum

Freshwater →

Black BassNone CatfishNone CrappieNone Grass CarpNo size limit Hybrid Striped BassNo minimum; only two fish 22 inches or longer Lake SturgeonNo size limit Largemouth Bass12 inch minimum PickerelNone Shad (freshwater)None Shoal Bass15 inch minimum Spotted BassNo minimum length SunfishNone TroutNone WalleyeNone White BassNo minimum; only two fish 22 inches or longer

Shellfish & crabs →

Blue Crab5 inch minimum Hard Clam0.75 inch minimum Oyster3 inch minimum ShrimpNone Stone CrabNo legal minimum; DNR recommends one claw of at least 2 3/4 inches WhelkNo minimum size

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