Georgia Fish Species
73 Georgia freshwater and saltwater fish with WRD and CRD limits, state records and the waters that hold them.
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- Altamaha Bassfreshwater
- American Eelfreshwater and saltwater
- American Shadfreshwater
- Atlantic Croakersaltwater
- Atlantic Sturgeonsaltwater
B
- Bartram's Bassfreshwater
- Black Bullheadfreshwater
- Black Crappiefreshwater
- Black Drumsaltwater
- Black Sea Basssaltwater
- Blue Catfishfreshwater
- Bluefishsaltwater
- Bluegillfreshwater
- Bowfinfreshwater
- Brook Troutfreshwater
- Brown Bullheadfreshwater
- Brown Troutfreshwater
C
- Chain Pickerelfreshwater
- Channel Catfishfreshwater
- Chattahoochee Bassfreshwater
- Cobiasaltwater
- Common Carpfreshwater
D
- Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)saltwater
F
- Flathead Catfishfreshwater
- Flierfreshwater
- Floundersaltwater
- Freshwater Drumfreshwater
G
- Gag Groupersaltwater
- Greater Amberjacksaltwater
- Green Sunfishfreshwater
H
- Hammerhead Sharkssaltwater
- Hickory Shadfreshwater
- Hybrid Striped Bassfreshwater
K
- King Mackerelsaltwater
L
- Large Coastal Sharkssaltwater
- Largemouth Bassfreshwater
- Longear Sunfishfreshwater
- Longnose Garfreshwater
R
- Rainbow Troutfreshwater
- Red Drumsaltwater
- Red Porgysaltwater
- Red Snappersaltwater
- Redbreast Sunfishfreshwater
- Redear Sunfishfreshwater
- Redeye Bassfreshwater
- Redfin Pickerelfreshwater
- Rock Bassfreshwater
S
- Shadow Bassfreshwater
- Sheepsheadsaltwater
- Shoal Bassfreshwater
- Small Sharkssaltwater
- Smallmouth Bassfreshwater
- Smallmouth Buffalofreshwater
- Spanish Mackerelsaltwater
- Spotsaltwater
- Spotted Bassfreshwater
- Spotted Garfreshwater
- Spotted Seatroutsaltwater
- Spotted Sunfishfreshwater
- Striped Bassfreshwater and saltwater
- Suwannee Bassfreshwater
T
- Tallapoosa Bassfreshwater
- Tarponsaltwater
- Tripletailsaltwater
W
- Walleyefreshwater
- Warmouthfreshwater
- Weakfishsaltwater
- White Bassfreshwater
- White Catfishfreshwater
- White Crappiefreshwater
Y
- Yellow Bassfreshwater
- Yellow Bullheadfreshwater
- Yellow Perchfreshwater
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Photos of Georgia water to go with Georgia Fish Species
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Answers
Things anglers check on the Georgia species list
How many Georgia fish are covered?
73, fresh and salt.
Where do the Georgia freshwater limits come from?
The 2026-2027 Georgia Hunting and Fishing Regulations guide.
Where do the Georgia saltwater limits come from?
The Coastal Resources Division recreational limits page.
Do the Georgia species pages name lakes?
Yes, the lakes and rivers where WRD lists the species.
Are the Georgia record fish shown?
Yes; freshwater records and the men’s and women’s saltwater records, by weight and date.
Are the native Georgia black basses covered?
Yes: shoal, redeye, Altamaha, Bartram’s, Chattahoochee, Suwannee and Tallapoosa bass.
Can sturgeon be kept in Georgia?
No; sturgeon may not be taken in fresh or salt water in Georgia.
What supplies the Georgia fish descriptions?
The WRD fish identification page.
More Georgia pages
Georgia references to read after Georgia Fish Species
- Georgia A to Zevery lake, river, county, town and species page
- Georgia state recordsfreshwater and saltwater record fish
- Georgia water levelsUSGS gauges and Corps of Engineers pools
- Georgia trout streamsdesignated trout water by county
- Georgia guides and chartersmountain trout guides and coastal captains
- Georgia trout stockingthe 2026 WRD stocking schedule
- The Georgia coastsounds, inlets, piers and saltwater limits
- Georgia artificial reefsinshore and offshore reef sites
- Georgia Public Fishing Areasthe eleven WRD fishing areas
- Georgia fishing pierspiers and bank fishing areas
- Georgia boat rampsWRD and CRD launch sites by county
- Georgia bait shopstackle shops and marinas by region
- Georgia license and regulationslicense prices, creel limits and rule topics
- Georgia free fishing daysthree license-free days for residents
- Georgia tournamentsbass events, results and the calendar