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Georgia fish species, A to Z

All 51 species named in the 2026 Georgia DNR Coastal Resources Division regulations. Regulations opens the size limit, season and daily limit for every zone; About opens the species' Wikipedia article (identification, range, habits). Updated 2026-10-01.

Saltwater

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  Amberjack · 28 inch minimum
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  American Eel · 9 inch minimum
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  Atlantic Croaker · No size limit
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  Atlantic Sturgeon · closed to harvest
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  Bait Minnows (saltwater)Bait · No size limit
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  BillfishBillfish · Federal HMS minimum sizes apply
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  Black Drum · 14 inch minimum
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  Black Sea Bass · 12 inch minimum
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  Bluefish · 12 inch minimum
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  Cobia · 36 inch minimum
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  Dolphin · 20 inch minimum
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  Flounder · 12 inch minimum
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  Gag Grouper · 24 inch minimum
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  Hammerhead SharksSharks · 78 inch minimum
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  King Mackerel · 24 inch minimum
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  Prohibited SharksSharks · closed to harvest
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  Red Drum · 15–23 inch slot
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  Red Porgy · 14 inch minimum
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  Red Snapper · 20 inch minimum
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  Sharks (other) · 54 FL (hammerheads 78 FL; shortfin mako 83 FL when federal quota available)
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  Sheepshead · 10 inch minimum
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  Shortfin Mako SharkSharks · 83 inch minimum
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  Small Shark Composite · 30 inch minimum
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  Spanish Mackerel · 12 inch minimum
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  Spot · No size limit
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  Spotted Seatrout · 14 inch minimum
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  Striped Bass · 22 inch minimum
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  Tarpon · 68 inch minimum
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  Tripletail · 18 inch minimum
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  Weakfish · 13 inch minimum
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Freshwater

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  Black Bass · None
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  Catfish · None
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  Crappie · None
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  Grass Carp · closed to harvest
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  Hybrid Striped BassTemperate Bass · No minimum; only two fish 22 inches or longer
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  Lake SturgeonSturgeon · closed to harvest
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  Largemouth BassBlack Bass · 12 inch minimum
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  Pickerel · None
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  Shad (freshwater) · None
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  Shoal BassBlack Bass · 15 inch minimum
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  Spotted BassBlack Bass · No minimum length
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  Sunfish · None
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  Trout · None
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  Walleye · None
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  White BassTemperate Bass · No minimum; only two fish 22 inches or longer
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Shellfish & crabs

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  Blue CrabCrabs · 5 inch minimum
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  Hard ClamClams & oysters · 0.75 inch minimum
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  OysterClams & oysters · 3 inch minimum
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  ShrimpShrimp · None
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  Stone CrabCrabs · No legal minimum; DNR recommends one claw of at least 2 3/4 inches
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  WhelkShellfish · No minimum size
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