Title 27 — Game And Fish

(a) It shall be unlawful to fish in any artificial-lure stream or lake except with an artificial lure or to have any bait or lure other than artificial in possession at such stream or lake. The board shall have the authority to designate streams, lakes, or parts of streams or lak…

(a) It shall be unlawful to fish for game fish, catfish, and all other species of fish in the freshwaters of the state by grabbling, noodling, or hand grabbing except as provided in this Code section. Flathead, channel, and blue catfish may be taken by hand without the aid of any…

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, dump, drain, or allow to pass into any waters of this state which belong to the department or which are being utilized by the department for fish propagation any sawdust, dyestuff, oil, chemicals, or other deleterious substances t…

(a) It shall be unlawful to fish for game fish, except American shad, hickory shad, flathead catfish, and channel catfish, by any means other than a pole and line. Except as otherwise provided, it shall be unlawful to take any fish in the fresh waters of this state by any method …

(a) It shall be unlawful to fish for trout in any waters designated as trout waters pursuant to Code Section 27-4-51 by any means other than using one pole and line held in hand. (b) It shall be unlawful to use live fish for bait in any waters designated as trout waters pursuant …

Repealed by Ga. L. 1998, p. 1550, § 5, effective October 1, 1998. Editor’s notes. — This Code section was based on Code 1933, § 45-717, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 396, § 1; Ga. L. 1978, p. 816, § 51; Ga. L. 1979, p. 678, § 28; Ga. L. 1982, p. 1771, § 1; Ga. L. 1984, p. 537, § 7; …

Repealed by Ga. L. 1998, p. 1550, § 6, effective October 1, 1998. Editor’s notes. — This Code section was based on Code 1933, § 45-718, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 396, § 1; Ga. L. 1978, p. 816, § 52; Ga. L. 1979, p. 678, § 29; Ga. L. 1982, p. 1771, § 2; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 20; G…

It shall be unlawful to take any game fish or American eels by minnow seines from the fresh waters of this state. It shall also be unlawful to take any nongame fish by minnow seines from any of the fresh waters of this state, except where such fish are five inches in length or le…

(a) Except as otherwise provided by law or rule and regulation, it shall be unlawful for any person to use a gill net in any of the fresh waters or salt waters of this state at any time, provided that it shall be lawful for properly licensed fishermen to use such nets in the taki…

It shall be unlawful to fish commercially except in waters opened for commercial fishing by regulation of the board. (Ga. L. 1955, p. 483, § 91; Code 1933, § 45-801, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 396, § 1.)

Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2012, p. 739, § 11/HB 869, effective January 1, 2013. Editor’s notes. — This Code section was based on Code 1933, § 45-815, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 396, § 1; Ga. L. 1978, p. 816, § 63; Ga. L. 1979, p. 678, § 33; Ga. L. 1979, p. 893, § 5; Ga. L. 198…

Should any law enforcement officer of this state or employee of the department discover any commercial fishing gear or any trap, net, seine, basket, or similar device for taking fish, which gear or device is being used in violation of this title, such officer or employee shall se…

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Code section and in Code Section 27-4-75, it shall be unlawful for any person to sell or purchase any game fish. (b) Game fish shipped into this state and accompanied by a bona fide bill of sale or lading giving the date of the transaction…

Repealed by Ga. L. 1987, p. 908, § 2, effective July 1, 1987. Editor’s notes. — This Code section was based on Ga. L. 1986, p. 172, § 1. 27-4-75. (For effective date, see note.) Sale of fish by commercial fish hatcheries; sale of game fish; bill of sale or lading for possession o…

Upon a conviction of any person for the violation of any of the provisions of this article, all licenses held by any such person to fish commercially or operate or use commercial fishing gear in the public impounded waters or navigable streams of this state may, at the option of …

Any food fish processing plant shall be governed by the provisions of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 26 as such provisions apply to meat and poultry processing plants. (Code 1981, § 27-4-78, enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1207, § 4; Code 1981, § 27-4-78, enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1…

It shall be unlawful for any person to use any firearm, battery, generator or other similar device or any dynamite, explosives, or destructive substances, including poisons, walnut hulls, and lime, for the purpose of catching, killing, taking, or harming fish. The possession of a…

It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in commercial fresh-water fishing in this state without having a valid commercial fishing license as provided in Code Section 27-2-23. The license shall be a personal license required of each individual engaging in the activities cove…

(a) Except as otherwise provided by law or regulation, it shall be unlawful for any person engaged in commercial fresh-water fishing in 210 27-4-92 this state to use any gear other than trotlines, baskets in accordance with Code Section 27-4-92, turtle traps, or shad nets in acco…

(a) Except as otherwise provided by law or regulation, it shall be unlawful to fish with any basket unless such basket is constructed of one-inch mesh wire and is not more than 72 inches in length and 60 inches in circumference. One throat shall be located at the extreme front of…