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Clams & oysters · Shellfish & crabs · 2026 season
Oyster size limit, season and daily limit
| Where | Season | Size limit | Daily limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia public shellfish harvest areas | Open year-round | 3 inch minimum | 2 bushels per person per day, 6 per boat |
Notes
- A 2026-10-31 check against the official source found a discrepancy in this species' season. Read the official wording before keeping the fish: https://coastalgadnr.org/Shellfish/Recreational
- Georgia fishing license and Saltwater Information Permit required. Harvest only from approved public harvest areas (CRD maps).
Exact Georgia DNR Coastal Resources Division wording
- Season
- Open year-round by law (check CRD seasonal closures; summer harvest is usually closed)
- Size
- 3 inches hinge to mouth
- Limit
- 2 bushels per person per day; 6 bushels per boat per day
- Georgia public shellfish areas — as printed
- “Oysters must measure no less than three inches from hinge to mouth. Up to two bushels of oysters and one bushel of clams per person per day; a maximum limit of six bushels of oysters and one bushel of clams per boat per day.”
Source: Georgia DNR Coastal Resources Division, captured 2026-10-01 (2026 season).
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About the oyster
Species of bivalve
The eastern oyster —also called the Atlantic oyster, American oyster, or East Coast oyster—is a species of true oyster native to eastern North and South America. Other names in local or culinary use include the Wellfleet oyster, Virginia oyster, Malpeque oyster, Blue Point oyster, Chesapeake Bay oyster, and Apalachicola oyster. C. virginica ranges from northern New Brunswick south through parts of the West Indies to Venezuela. It is farmed in all of the Maritime provinces of Canada and all Eastern Seaboard and Gulf states of the United States, as well as Puget Sound, Washington, where it is known as the Totten Inlet Virginica. It was introduced to the Hawaiian Islands in the 19th century and is common in Pearl Harbor.
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Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Regulations on this page come from Georgia DNR Coastal Resources Division, not Wikipedia.
Frequently asked
What is the size limit for Oyster in Georgia?
3 inch minimum in Georgia state waters.
How many Oyster can you keep per day in Georgia?
2 bushels per person per day, 6 per boat.
When is Oyster season in Georgia?
Open year-round.
Is my Oyster a keeper today?
A oyster is a keeper today if it measures at least 3 inches, with 2 bushels per person per day, 6 per boat.