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Georgia freshwater size limits and seasons

15 species, 2026 rules for state waters. Tap a species for every zone, the exact Georgia DNR Coastal Resources Division wording and a keeper check. Updated 2026-10-01. All 51 Georgia species A–Z →

Species	Season	Size limit	Daily limit
Black Bass	Open year-round	None	10 black bass, only 5 of the native stream species (shoal, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa, smallmouth…)
Catfish	Open year-round	None	No limit
Crappie	Open year-round	None	30 per person per day
Grass Carp	Closed	—	—
Hybrid Striped Bass	Open year-round	No minimum; only two fish 22 inches or longer	15 striped, white and hybrid bass combined; only 2 may be 22 inches or longer
Lake Sturgeon	Closed	—	—
Largemouth Bass	Open year-round	12 inch minimum	10 black bass of all species combined
Pickerel	Open year-round	None	15 per person per day
Shad (freshwater)	Open year-round	None	8 per person per day
Shoal Bass	Open year-round	15 inch minimum	Within the 10 black bass limit, no more than 5 combined of shoal, Altamaha, Bartram's, Chattahoochee, Coosa, smallmouth, Suwannee, Tallapoosa bass
Spotted Bass	Open year-round	No minimum length	10 black bass of all species combined
Sunfish	Open year-round	None	50 per person per day
Trout	Open year-round	None	8 per person per day
Walleye	Open year-round	None	8 per person per day
White Bass	Open year-round	No minimum; only two fish 22 inches or longer	15 striped, white and hybrid bass combined; only 2 may be 22 inches or longer