SlotGaugeCheck a catchLargemouth Bass regulations in Georgia
Black Bass · Freshwater · 2026 season
Largemouth Bass size limit, season and daily limit
| Where | Season | Size limit | Daily limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia freshwater, statewide | Open year-round | 12 inch minimum | 10 black bass of all species combined |
| Lakes Blackshear, Lanier, Oconee, Walter F. George, West Point | Open year-round | 14 inch minimum | 10 black bass of all species combined |
| Lakes Blue Ridge, Burton, Juliette | Open year-round | No minimum length | 10 black bass of all species combined |
| Lake Lindsay Grace (Wayne Co.) | Open year-round | under 15 inches; 22 inch minimum | 10 black bass; only one bass may be greater than 22 inches |
| DNR Public Fishing Areas (default) | Open year-round | 14 inch minimum | 5 per person unless otherwise posted |
| GA–SC border waters (Savannah/Tugaloo/Chattooga rivers, Clarks Hill, Russell, Hartwell, Yonah, Tugaloo, Stevens Creek lakes) | Open year-round | 12 inch minimum | 10 bass (largemouth, spotted, redeye, smallmouth or combination) |
Notes
- Statewide minimum is 12 inches; it is 14 inches on Blackshear, Lanier, Oconee, Walter F. George, West Point and DNR Public Fishing Area lakes; no minimum on Blue Ridge, Burton and Juliette.
- Lake Lindsay Grace: release every bass between 15 and 22 inches, and keep only one bass over 22.
- Daily limit is 10 black bass of all species combined (only 5 may be the native stream species). On PFAs the limit is 5 largemouth and several PFAs have their own slots: Marben (1 over 16 in), Dodge County and Hugh M. Gillis (release 16–24 in), Evans County (release 12–16 in, 1 over 16), Paradise (1 over 24 in), Ocmulgee (catch-and-release only), Silver Lake Panic Pond (1 over 24 in).
- No more than 50 game fish total of all species (except channel and flathead catfish) may be possessed.
Exact Georgia DNR Coastal Resources Division wording
- Season
- Open year-round
- Size
- 12 inches total length statewide (lake exceptions: 14 in at Blackshear, Lanier, Oconee, Walter F. George, West Point, PFA lakes; no minimum at Blue Ridge, Burton, Juliette; Lindsay Grace protected slot 15–22)
- Limit
- 10 (counts in the 10 black bass daily limit, Game Species Daily Limits page); 5 on Public Fishing Areas
- Georgia freshwater, statewide — as printed
- “Largemouth Bass 12 inches statewide except: Lake Blackshear: 14 inches Lake Blue Ridge: no minimum (0 inches) Lake Burton: no minimum (0 inches) Lake Juliette: no minimum (0 inches) Lake Lanier: 14 inches Lake Oconee: 14 inches Lake Lindsay Grace: bass between 15 and 22 inches must be released immediately. All others may be kept. In addition, only one bass may be greater than 22 inches. Lake Walter F. George: 14 inches West Point Reservoir: 14 inches Public Fishing Area lakes operated by the Department of Natural Resources: 14 inches.”
Source: Georgia DNR Coastal Resources Division, captured 2026-10-01 (2026 season).
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About the largemouth bass
Species of black bass
The largemouth bass is a carnivorous, freshwater, ray-finned fish in the Centrarchidae (sunfish) family, native to the eastern and central United States, southeastern Canada and northern Mexico. It is known by a variety of regional names, such as the widemouth bass, bigmouth bass, black bass, largie, potter's fish, Florida bass or Florida largemouth, green bass, bucketmouth bass, green trout, growler, Gilsdorf bass, Oswego bass, southern largemouth, northern largemouth, Alabama bass or Alabama largemouth, marsh bass, and swamp bass.
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Frequently asked
What is the size limit for Largemouth Bass in Georgia?
12 inch minimum in Georgia state waters.
How many Largemouth Bass can you keep per day in Georgia?
10 black bass of all species combined.
When is Largemouth Bass season in Georgia?
Open year-round.
Is my Largemouth Bass a keeper today?
A largemouth bass is a keeper today if it measures at least 12 inches, with a daily limit of 10.