Georgia Fishing Regulations
Are you familiar with the fishing regulation in Georgia?
It is never a bad idea to check it again before your next outing.
Georgia Fishing License
Purchasing a fishing license you are helping to preserve the environment and also ensure that future generations can enjoy fishing as you are.
Among other things, your fishing license fees support fisheries and hatcheries management, education programs about fishing and conservation, protection of endangered species.
Here it is where you can get your fishing license.
Links to Georgia Government Agencies
Here are a few websites of Georgia's agencies involved in regulation and conservation.
Georgia Fishing News
Check out what is the latest fishing buzz in Georgia.
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Court hears lawsuit about alligator attack
- On Monday, the Georgia Supreme Court heard lively arguments in a closely ... Alligators typically feed on small animals, fish and reptiles in the water or a few feet of the water's edge. They ordinarily avoid humans, and attacks are extremely ...
- Atlanta Journal Constitution
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- 2/6/2012 9:30:20 AM
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Georgia farmers try to protect pecans from thieves
- MONROE, Ga. -- Sheriff's departments across Georgia say they're investigating cases of pecan thefts in recent months, as wholesale prices for pecans have risen dramatically. Some farmers have set up surveillance cameras around their orchards. A few have ..
- Cedartown Standard
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- 2/6/2012 7:00:01 AM
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Chefs earn opportunity to compete
- After winning the American Culinary Federation state competition in January, the federation's Golden Isles of Georgia Chapter will travel Feb ... Team members will showcase their skills in areas such as fish and meat butchery, vegetable knife skills ...
- Brunswick News
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- 2/5/2012 11:29:02 PM
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Blueway effort for Ocmulgee river moves ahead
- Gillis is helping with the project because it is one of seven in Georgia receiving a kick-start this year ... Walton and Becky Wood of Perry, who enjoy fishing and taking wildlife photos on the Altamaha River, attended the last blueway meeting ...
- Macon Telegraph
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- 2/5/2012 8:30:05 PM
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Reality TV’s ‘Swamp People’ a big draw for Great Outdoors Show
- PERRY -- The Great Outdoors Show at the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter had lots of booths for the dedicated outdoors enthusiast: hunting, fishing, boating, camping and so forth. It also had a booth for swamp people. In this case ...
- Macon Telegraph
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- 2/5/2012 8:30:05 PM
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Georgia man, 58, dies while skiing at Colo. resort
- KEYSTONE, Colo. (AP) -- A Colorado coroner has released the name of a Georgia man who died Sunday while skiing at Keystone Ski Resort. Summit County Coroner Joanne Richardson says the man was 58-year-old Ovo Lessacher of Griffin, Ga. Richardson ...
- Gwinnett Daily Post
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- 2/5/2012 8:22:55 PM
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Diverted state funds benefit Perdue projects
- ATLANTA — A state audit shows Georgia quietly funneled millions of taxpayer dollars ... The report said another $375,000 was diverted to finish the Go Fish Education Center near Perdue's hometown of Bonaire. In all, the audit found state ...
- Athens Banner-Herald
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- 2/5/2012 8:15:46 PM
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Ga. textile plant faces tougher restrictions after fish kill
- The Augusta Chronicle reports (http://bit.ly/Arn3wY) that a draft permit by Georgia's Environmental Protection Division would require King America Fishing Inc. to use an ... after state officials estimated 33,000 fish died in the river from Screven County
- WXIA 11 Alive
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- 2/5/2012 10:14:28 AM
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Ga. plant faces stricter permit after fish kill
- The Augusta Chronicle reports (http://bit.ly/Arn3wY) that a draft permit by Georgia's Environmental Protection Division would require King America Fishing Inc. to use ... state officials estimated 33,000 fish died in the river from Screven ...
- Macon Telegraph
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- 2/5/2012 8:19:56 AM
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Ga. plant faces stricter permit after fish kill
- The Augusta Chronicle reports (http://bit.ly/Arn3wY) that a draft permit by Georgia's Environmental Protection Division would require King America Fishing Inc. to use ... state officials estimated 33,000 fish died in the river from Screven ...
- Ledger-Enquirer
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- 2/5/2012 7:44:09 AM
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Diverted Ga. funds benefit Perdue projects
- ATLANTA-- A state audit shows Georgia quietly funneled millions of taxpayer dollars ... The report said another $375,000 was diverted to finish the Go Fish Education Center near Perdue's hometown of Bonaire. http://www.ajc.com http://bit.ly ...
- Ledger-Enquirer
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- 2/5/2012 6:32:34 AM
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New forest-management plan weakens wildlife protection
- The 1982 rule required the Forest Service to manage fish and wildlife habitat so that healthy populations of animals are "well-distributed" throughout each forest. The new plan drops that language. Instead, it requires forest managers to maintain habitats.
- Macon Telegraph
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- 2/4/2012 11:37:23 PM
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Insurance company sues Michael A. Eddings in real estate fallout
- A frozen trust account and a series of missing payoffs have rankled people from north Georgia to Hawaii ... He and his wife also own the Uptown Fish House and two local Coffee Beanery cafes, businesses that have been named in the First ...
- Ledger-Enquirer
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- 2/4/2012 8:52:45 PM
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Warm winter might lead to early spawn
- QUESTION: Last year, I lost out on some good fishing because the spawning time slipped up ... QUESTION: I am a beginner bird watcher, and I am interested in Georgia hawks. I have seen several species large and small. Please tell me how many ...
- Macon Telegraph
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- 2/4/2012 8:45:35 PM
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Golden scores 16 as Tennessee beats Georgia 73-62
- Golden responded by scoring 16 points to lead the Volunteers in their 73-62 win against Georgia on Saturday night. Whether he gets his starting job back remains to be seen. "I just felt like Trae needed to work hard on both ends of the floor and ...
- WSB-TV Atlanta
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- 2/4/2012 8:38:26 PM
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Shawn Smith
- He coached baseball teams to championships and just won the top national sales award for his company. Shawn loved fishing, baseball, and politics. But most of all, he loved God and his family. Friends, family, and co-workers will remember him ...
- Gwinnett Daily Post
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- 2/4/2012 8:09:48 PM
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Georgia State wins on the road 59-43 over Hofstra
- Devonta White scored 15 points and Georgia State clamped down defensively in the first half of a 59-43 victory over Hofstra Saturday in Colonial Athletic Association action. The Panthers (16-8, 8-5) led 33-18 at halftime, holding Hofstra (8-17 ...
- WSB-TV Atlanta
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- 2/4/2012 4:06:25 PM
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Hold the parsley, give me food
- There he is on the stern of a fishing boat. He hauls in a huge sea bass and they filet it right there and begin to serve it up raw. But first, this guy eats an eyeball. He says in some cultures fish eyeballs are considered delicacies. Yet, none of those ..
- Americus Times-Recorder
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- 2/4/2012 1:43:15 PM
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Georgia Tech edges Boston College 51-47
- Glen Rice Jr. scored three points in the final minute, Brandon Reed hit a pair of free throws in the closing seconds and Georgia Tech snapped a six-game losing streak with a 51-47 victory over Boston College on Saturday. In a matchup of two ...
- WSB-TV Atlanta
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- 2/4/2012 12:17:21 PM
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Samuel L. Lawton
- Mr. Lawton was a graduate of Riverview Academy, Albany Campus, he was a truck driver, he loved Georgia football, Nascar and fishing. He is survived by three daughters, Heather Lawton, Autumn Wiley and husband Joshua and Anna Shifflett and ...
- Albany Herald
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- 2/4/2012 10:58:36 AM
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Argentines seek peaceful resolution in Falklands
- Every Argentine schoolchild is taught that the British stole the Malvinas, as Argentines call the islands, as well as the South Georgia and South Sandwich ... because it doesn't include banning the fishing fleet that operates under Falklands ...
- Ledger-Enquirer
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- 2/4/2012 8:13:58 AM
Georgia Guides/Outfitters
Want to learn a new fishing technique or need some help for you next outing? Check out one of the guide/outfitter services listed below.
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Georgia Fishing Clubs
Want to join an interest group near you?
Look up the following list of fishing clubs in Georgia.
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