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Price does not include land improvements. Prices subject to change. Some of the homes Waynesville, NC 828-456-3309 shown have options not in the base price. GEORGIA SPORT FISHING 2014REGULATIONS Contents Commissioner's Message ...........................................................2 Fisheries Section Offices & Public Fishing Areas ..................4 Fish Kill Reporting ...................................................................4, 8 Turn in Poachers Contact Information ...............................4, 30 Free Fishing Days .........................................................................6 Go Fish Education Center! Recent Changes Summary .........................................................6 See page 32. Definitions .....................................................................................8 Protected Aquatic Species ..........................................................8 License Requirements ...............................................................10 2014 FRESHWATER AND SALTWATER Buying Licenses ..........................................................................10 SPORT FISHING REGULATIONS Boating Regulations ...................................................................17 Nathan Deal, Governor Wildlife & Sport Fish Restoration Program ..........................20 Mark Williams, Commissioner, Department of Natural Resources Get Kids Hooked ........................................................................33 Dan Forster, Director, Wildlife Resources Division Angler Awards Program ...........................................................34 Spud Woodward, Director, Coastal Resources Division Guidelines for Eating Fish ........................................................35 Recompression Tools .................................................................52 BOARD OF NATURAL RESOURCES* Measuring Fish Length .............................................................52 Nancy A. Addison Aaron McWhorter William Bagwell, Jr. J. Mark Mobley, Jr. Freshwater Section ................................... 14 Dwight Davis Mike Phelps, Jr. Seasons .........................................................................................14 Dwight H. Evans Paul Shailendra Length Limits ..............................................................................14 Walter A. Hudson Bodine Sinyard Daily Limits .................................................................................15 Duncan N. Johnson, Jr. Brother Stewart Fishing Methods .........................................................................16 Phyllis T. Johnson Philip C. Watt Agreements with Bordering States ........................................18 Bill Jones, III Philip Wilheit, Jr. Public Fishing Areas ..................................................................21 Ray P. Lambert, Jr. Delos Yancey, III Trout Fishing ...............................................................................24 Robert D. Leebern, Jr. Freshwater Fish Identification .................................................28 State Freshwater Record Fish...................................................30 * List of Board Members was current as of press time. To see a Commercial Fishing ...................................................................31 current list of Board Members please go to www.GADNR.org. Sale of Fish ...................................................................................31 Note: The Wildlife Resources & Coastal Resources Divisions Handling & Releasing Fish .......................................................52 designed this guide to help you quickly find and understand regulations for fishing in Georgia. The Game & Fish Code and Saltwater Section ...................................... 42 rules of the Department of Natural Resources are the final State Saltwater Record Fish ......................................................44 authority on questions on law. This publication was partially paid for by the sale of advertising. The Georgia Department of Finfish Limits and Information ................................................46 Natural Resources does not necessarily endorse products or Saltwater Fish Identification ....................................................47 services listed. Sport Bait Shrimping .................................................................49 Editor: Keith Weaver (GADNR) Crabs .............................................................................................49 Advertising: J.F. 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