Fishing out of Tybee Island / Savannah, GA
What the water is doing out of Tybee Island / Savannah, GA and what changed before the next trip: NWS marine alerts and forecast, NOAA tides, attributed reports, and the Georgia rules that apply at the dock.
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The Bite out of Tybee Island / Savannah
No attributed report from Tybee Island / Savannah is on file right now. No report does not mean no fish. It means no operator or regional source we carry has posted one we could link.
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Georgia rules at the dock
State-water rules for the species we have verified against Georgia DNR Coastal Resources Division. Federal water and highly migratory species follow NOAA rules.
| Species | Size | Bag | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striped bass | 22" total length minimum (saltwater); 27" TL in Savannah River | 2 per person per day | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Summer flounder | 12" total length minimum | 15 per person per day | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Black sea bass | 12" total length minimum (state waters) | 15 per person per day (state waters) | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Red drum | 14"–23" total length (slot) | 5 per person per day | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Spotted seatrout | 14" total length minimum | 15 per person per day | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Weakfish | 13" minimum total length | 1 fish per person per day | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Black drum | 14" minimum total length | 15 fish per person per day | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Sheepshead | 10" minimum fork length | 15 fish per person per day | Openas of Oct 13 |
| Cobia | 36" minimum fork length | 1 fish per angler per day, maximum 6 per boat | Openas of Oct 13 · Open through Oct 31 |
| Spanish mackerel | 12" minimum fork length | 15 fish per person per day | Openas of Oct 13 |
Summarized from Georgia DNR Coastal Resources Division pages; status derived for Oct 13, 2026. The agency page controls: Georgia DNR Coastal Resources Division ↗ · Full Georgia table →
News that touches Tybee Island / Savannah
- High Surf Advisory covers Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island through Sunday evening; all three Outer Banks inlets are inside active NWS advisory zonesConditions · Oct 12, 2026
- High surf and coastal flooding for coastal Georgia and northeast Florida through Wednesday morningConditions · Oct 12, 2026
- Gale Warnings from Oregon Inlet NC to Savannah GA; Gale Watch added for northern Outer Banks through Sunday morningConditions · Oct 11, 2026
- South Atlantic federal red snapper season is open through October 12; FL, GA, and SC EFP seasons run through October 22Rules · Oct 11, 2026