Grass Carp regulations in Georgia

· Freshwater · 2026 season

Is it a keeper? Grass Carp is closed to harvest. Release it.

Grass Carp size limit, season and daily limit

Where	Season	Size limit	Daily limit
DNR Public Fishing Areas	Closed to harvest	—	—

Notes

On any DNR Public Fishing Area, grass carp must be released immediately — they are stocked for weed control.
No statewide limit is printed for grass carp outside PFAs.

Exact Georgia DNR Coastal Resources Division wording

Season: Possession prohibited on Public Fishing Areas
Size: None
Limit: Must be released immediately (PFAs)
DNR Public Fishing Areas — as printed: “Grass carp must be released immediately.”

Source: Georgia DNR Coastal Resources Division, captured 2026-10-01 (2026 season).

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About the grass carp

Species of fish

The grass carp is a species of large herbivorous freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae, native to the Pacific Far East, with a native range stretching from northern Vietnam to the Amur River on the Sino-Russian border. This Asian carp is the only species of the genus Ctenopharyngodon.

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Regulations on this page come from Georgia DNR Coastal Resources Division, not Wikipedia.

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Frequently asked

What is the size limit for Grass Carp in Georgia?

No size limit in Georgia state waters.

How many Grass Carp can you keep per day in Georgia?

Possession prohibited.

When is Grass Carp season in Georgia?

Open year-round.

Is my Grass Carp a keeper today?

Grass Carp is closed to harvest. Release it.