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Georgia saltwater fishing rules

Recreational size, bag and season for Savannah to St. Marys and the Golden Isles, from Georgia DNR Coastal Resources Division. Open as of Oct 13, 2026: striped bass, summer flounder, black sea bass, red drum, spotted seatrout, weakfish, black drum, sheepshead, cobia, spanish mackerel.

SpeciesSizeBagSeasonStatus
Striped bassChecked Oct 10, 202622" total length minimum (saltwater); 27" TL in Savannah River2 per person per dayOpen all yearOpenas of Oct 13
Summer flounderChecked Oct 10, 202612" total length minimum15 per person per dayOpen all yearOpenas of Oct 13
Black sea bassChecked Oct 10, 202612" total length minimum (state waters)15 per person per day (state waters)Open all yearOpenas of Oct 13
Red drumChecked Oct 10, 202614"–23" total length (slot)5 per person per dayOpen all yearOpenas of Oct 13
Spotted seatroutChecked Oct 10, 202614" total length minimum15 per person per dayOpen all yearOpenas of Oct 13
WeakfishChecked Oct 12, 202613" minimum total length1 fish per person per dayOpen year-roundOpenas of Oct 13
Black drumChecked Oct 12, 202614" minimum total length15 fish per person per dayOpen year-roundOpenas of Oct 13
SheepsheadChecked Oct 12, 202610" minimum fork length15 fish per person per dayOpen year-roundOpenas of Oct 13
CobiaChecked Oct 12, 202636" minimum fork length1 fish per angler per day, maximum 6 per boatOpen March 1 – October 31Openas of Oct 13 · Open through Oct 31
Spanish mackerelChecked Oct 12, 202612" minimum fork length15 fish per person per dayOpen year-roundOpenas of Oct 13

This table summarizes Georgia DNR Coastal Resources Division pages on the dates shown, and status is derived from each row's season dates on Oct 13, 2026. Rules change in season. The agency page controls:Georgia DNR Coastal Resources Division ↗

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Georgia portsTybee Island / SavannahBrunswick / St. Simons