Georgia fishing seasons

48 species profiles in our database list Georgia waters among their fisheries — including Spotted Bass, Warmouth, Bigmouth Buffalo, Smallmouth Buffalo. Below: what's in season month by month, where to fish, and the licence source you need. Seasons shift year to year; the official agency has the final word.

Best months to fish in Georgia

Months when the largest share of Georgia's profiled species are in season, from our database. Full calendar: What's Biting.

Georgia fishing calendar, month by month

Each month links to the species in season then, from our season windows. A month is charted when at least 3 species are in season.

Freshwater species in Georgia

Species	Season
Bantam Sunfish	Often most active in warm months; check local rules
Bigmouth Buffalo	Mar–Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov
Black Bullhead	Mar–Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov
Black Redhorse	Varies by watershed and local regulation
Blacknose Dace	Varies by watershed and local regulation
Blue Sucker	Varies by watershed and local regulation
Bluefin Killifish	Often most active in warm months; check local rules
Brook Trout	Mar–Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov
Brown Bullhead	Often most active in warm months; check local rules
Butter Catfish	Varies by region and regulation
Central Stoneroller	Varies by watershed and local regulation
Creek Chub	Varies by watershed and local regulation
Dollar Sunfish	Often most active in warm months; check local rules
Fantail Darter	Often most active in warm months; check local rules
Flier	Often most active in warm months; check local rules
Golden Redhorse	Varies by watershed and local regulation
Greater Redhorse	Varies by watershed and local regulation
Jau Catfish	Varies by region and regulation
Logperch	Often most active in warm months; check local rules
Longnose Dace	Varies by watershed and local regulation
Longnose Sucker	Varies by watershed and local regulation
Marble Catfish	Varies by region and regulation
Mud Sunfish	Often most active in warm months; check local rules
Northern Hogsucker	Varies by watershed and local regulation
Orangespotted Sunfish	Often most active in warm months; check local rules
Peacock Bass	Varies by region and regulation
Pirate Perch	Often most active in warm months; check local rules
Redbreast Sunfish	Often most active in warm months; check local rules
River Carpsucker	Varies by watershed and local regulation
Rosyface Shiner	Often most active in warm months; check local rules
Sacramento Perch	Often most active in warm months; check local rules
Shadow Bass	Often most active in warm months; check local rules
Shorthead Redhorse	Varies by watershed and local regulation
Silver Redhorse	Varies by watershed and local regulation
Smallmouth Buffalo	Mar–Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov
Snail Bullhead	Often most active in warm months; check local rules
Spotted Bass	Mar–Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov
Spotted Sucker	Varies by watershed and local regulation
Stonecat	Often most active in warm months; check local rules
Swampfish	Often most active in warm months; check local rules
Tadpole Madtom	Often most active in warm months; check local rules
Vundu Catfish	Varies by region and regulation
Warmouth	Mar–Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug–Sep–Oct–Nov
White Catfish	Often most active in warm months; check local rules
White Sucker	Varies by watershed and local regulation
Yellow Bullhead	Often most active in warm months; check local rules
Yellowfin Shiner	Often most active in warm months; check local rules

Saltwater & brackish species in Georgia

Species	Season
Tripletail	Varies by migration, temperature, region, and regulation

Where to fish in Georgia

• South Atlantic (FL–NC)
• South Atlantic reefs (FL–NC)
• Southern US rivers

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