5 chapters · 263 sections in this title.
O.C.G.A. § 27-4-1 Salt-water and fresh-water demarcation line
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(a) The line established in this state as the separation point between salt waters and fresh waters for commercial fishing and sport fishing is as follows: (1) The point at which U.S. Highway 17 crosses the following bodies of water and their tributaries shall be the line of dema…
O.C.G.A. § 27-4-10 Creel and possession limits; size restrictions
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(a) It shall be unlawful to take in one day or to possess at any one time, except at a commercial storage facility or at one’s place of abode, more than the creel and possession limits established by the board for that fish species; provided, however, that it shall be illegal to …
O.C.G.A. § 27-4-11 Fishing in department fish hatcheries
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It shall be unlawful to fish in ponds or other waters of fish hatcheries owned or operated by the department, except for those waters which the department opens for fishing. The department may set special creel limits, hours, open dates, age limitations, and other conditions for …
O.C.G.A. § 27-4-11.1 Possession of firearms and intoxication on public fishing areas; fishing in closed fishing areas; other restrictions in public fishing areas
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(a) It shall be unlawful for any person on any public fishing area owned or operated by the department: (1) To possess a firearm other than a handgun, as such term is defined in Code Section 16-11-125.1, during a closed hunting season for that area unless such firearm is unloaded…