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GEORGIA
1994-95 FRESHWATER AND SALTWATER SPORT FISHING REGULATIONS
License Year: April. 1. 1994 .March 31. 1995
Zell Miller. Governor Joe D.Tanner. Commissioner. Department of Natural Resources
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David J.Waller. Director .Wildlife Resources Division Duane Harris. Director .Coastal Resources Division
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Board of Natural Resources
Curtis Farrar. Chairman
Felker W. Ward. Jr.
Will D. (Billy) Herrin
Douglas .Eighth District
Atlanta .Fifth District
Savannah .Coastal District
Reese J. Thompson
Vidalia .First District
Sara S. Clark
Alpharetta .Sixth District
James (Herb) Butler Marietta- Member-at-Large
Joe E.Beverly
Thomasville .Second District
C.W. (Sonny)Jackson
Cartersville.Seventh District
Glenn E. Taylor
Atlanta .Member-at-Large
Lenora J. Garrard
Columbus .Third District
Donald J. Carter
Gainesville.Ninth District
James Griffin. Jr.
Albany .Member-at-Large
Thomas W. Wheeler. Jr.
Atlanta .Fourth District
John R. Williams
Covington .TenthDistrict
Ben G. Porter Macon .Member-at-Large
INTRODUCTION
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICES ASHERIES MANAGEMENT
This publication is to serve as a Headquarters ............. 4041975-4230
OFFICES
popular guide to Georgia sport fish- Boating Safety ...........4041918-6408 Headquarters .............404/918.6400 ing laws and regulations. The Game Albany ........................9121430-4252 Albany ........................9121430-4256
and Fish Code and Department of Brunswick..................9.121264-7237 Calhoun...................... 7061629-1259
Natural Resources regulations are Calhoun ..................... 7061629-8674 Fort Valley ..................912/825.7841
the final authority on questions of Demeries Crk .............912/727-2111 Gainesville .................4041535-5498
law. Please contact the Department Gainesville .................4041535-5499 Savannah...................912/727-2112
. if you have a legal question not ade-
quatelyaddressedinthis publication
Macon ........................ 9121751-6415 Manchester ...............7. 061846-8448
Social Circle ...............4041918-6418 Waycross ...................9121285-6094
Check the "Guide to the Laws and Metter........................9.121685-2145
Regulations on Commercial Fresh- Social Circle ...............4041918-6414
MARINE FISHERIES
water Fishing" for information about Thomson ....................7061595-4211
MANAGEMENT OFFICE
commercial fishing.
Waycross ................... 9121285-6093 Brunswick...................9121264-7218
TABLE OF CONTENTS .
FreshwaterKrout Section
Seasons ................................................................. 3
Angler Award Program ........................................ 19 Sport Fishing Methods ...........................................3
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Aquatic Weeds ..................................................... 30 Boating ................................................................. 30
Bow Fishing ......................................................... 6 Minnow Seines .................................................. 6
Buying Licenses ..................................................... 4 Spear Fishing ...................................................... 6
Commercial Fishing..............................................30 Trotlines ...............................................................6
Creel & Possession Limits....................................6.. Trout ..................................................................10
Definitions......................................................3..,.23 State Record Fish.........................................1..9, 28
Fish ConsumptionAdvisories ..........................20-21 Stocking Fish ........................................................30
Fish Identification......................................1718 29 Trout Fishing Hours..............................................10
Fish Kill Reporting................................................ 13 Trout Stamp............................................................4
Free Fishing Days ..................................................5 Trout Streams (Seasonal & Year-round) .........10-12
Handling & Releasing Fish ....................................7. Special Trout Streams .....................................1..3
Length Limits .........................................................7. Tum in Poachers (TIP) .......................................1..3
License Fees .......................................................4... Saltwater Section
License Requirements....................... ............. Crabs ....................................................................26
Public FishingAreas .....................................1..4-16 Finfish...................................................................24
ReciprocalAgreements with Bordering States....8-9 MeasuringSaltwater Finfish ................................. 24
(Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina) Shellfish ................................................................ 27
Sale of Fish .........................................................5... Sport Bait Shrimping ..........................................2.6.
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