Sunfish regulations in Georgia

· Freshwater · 2026 season

Is it a keeper? Sunfish has no size limit today, with a daily limit of 50.

Sunfish size limit, season and daily limit

Where	Season	Size limit	Daily limit
Georgia freshwater (statewide)	Open year-round	None	50 per person per day

Notes

A 2026-10-31 check against the official source found a discrepancy in this species' aliases and zones. Read the official wording before keeping the fish: https://www.eregulations.com/georgia/fishing/game-species-daily-limits

Exact Georgia DNR Coastal Resources Division wording

Season: Open year-round
Size: None
Limit: 50
Inland waters — as printed: “Sunfish or Bream | Bluegill, Flier, Redbreast, Redear, Rock bass, Spotted sunfish, Warmouth and/or Shadow bass | 50”

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

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About the sunfish

Genus of fishes

Lepomis or true sunfish is a genus of North American freshwater fish from the family Centrarchidae in the order Centrarchiformes. The generic name Lepomis derives from the Greek λεπίς ("scale") and πῶμα. The genus' most recognizable species is perhaps the bluegill.

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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.

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Frequently asked

What is the size limit for Sunfish in Georgia?

None in Georgia state waters.

How many Sunfish can you keep per day in Georgia?

50 per person per day.

When is Sunfish season in Georgia?

Open year-round.

Is my Sunfish a keeper today?

Sunfish has no size limit today, with a daily limit of 50.