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•Written by Administrator•
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••Wednesday•, •March• 10 2010 09:41• |
It is illegal to:
- Use live blueback herring for bait or possess live blueback herring in all freshwaters except lakes Juliette, Lanier, Chatuge, and Nottely; the Altamaha River watershed downstream of the following dams: Juliette dam on the Ocmulgee River; Lake Juliette dam on Rum Creek; Lake Tobesofkee dam on Tobesofkee Creek, Lake Sinclair dam on the Oconee River; and watersheds of all other streams that flow directly into the Atlantic Ocean
(Check the color blueback herring map showing where live blueback herring are legal and illegal. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 or later.).
- Fish for game fish, except American shad, Hickory shad, Channel catfish, or Flathead catfish, by any means other than pole and line.
- Take any fish from freshwater by any method other than pole and line and set hooks, jugs, sport trotlines, spear fishing, minnow seines, dip nets, and bow fishing as outlined below in Alternate Fishing Methods.
- To fish in the waters of any State park, Historic site or Receation area with any method other than hook and line (rod & reel).
- Use electronic devices, explosives, poisons, or firearms to take fish.
- Snag any fish.
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Reporting Fish Kills and Pollution |
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•Written by Administrator•
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••Wednesday•, •March• 10 2010 09:37• |
Help protect our valuable aquatic resources. Report fish kills as quickly as possible. Information needed includes: your name and a daytime telephone number, stream or lake name, county, date you first noted the fish kill or pollution, kind (species) of fish that have died. This information will help the Department of Natural Resources investigate the event and identify the cause. The sooner you report the event the greater the likelihood of completing a successful investigation.
CALL 1-800-241-4113 24 hrs a day, seven days a week (You can also call *DNR from a Cingular cell phone.)
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Handling and Releasing a Fish |
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•Written by Administrator•
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••Wednesday•, •March• 10 2010 09:35• |
Often it is necessary to release a fish because it is too small to keep, illegal to keep, under the length limit, not a species you are targeting or one you do not wish to take home to eat. In these cases, releasing fish unharmed is a conservation measure which contributes to fish populations, rather than decreasing them. But good intentions are not enough, because improper care before releasing a fish can reduce its chances of survival. With a little care and by following these simple guidelines, you can give released fish a better chance of survival.
- Play and release the fish as rapidly as possible. The shorter the time the fish is played, dehooked and released, the better its chance of survival.
- Whenever possible, do not take the fish out of the water.
- Handle the fish gently with bare, wet hands. Do not squeeze the fish, put your fingers in the eyes or gills or cause scale loss.
- Remove the hook as quickly as possible using needlenose pliers. If the fish is hooked in the stomach or throat, cut the line and leave the hook. The hook will dissolve without harming the fish.
- Wet your measuring board before measuring the fish.
- Hold the fish in an upright position and move it gently back and forth so water runs over the gills. This will aid in the fish's revival. Face the fish upstream when in a current. Release the fish when it begins to struggle and is able to swim.
- Do not hold a fish in a live well and later decide to release it.
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•Written by Administrator•
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••Wednesday•, •March• 10 2010 09:32• |
Go fishing with family and friends without buying a fishing license during Georgia's 2010 Free Fishing Days
June 5, 2010
June 12, 2010
September 25, 2010
June 5 & June 12 are the two Saturdays that occur during National Fishing and Boating Week
September 25 is National Hunting & Fishing Day (fourth Saturday in September of each year)
Free Fishing Days are declared by the Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources to: encourage people to try fishing and help celebrate fishing as wholesome and healthy recreation; promote respect for our state's natural resources, wilderness, and wildlife; and recognize anglers for their contribution of billions of dollars to the state's economy and financial support for programs to conserve and protect our natural resources.
What happens on a Free Fishing Day?
- Georgia residents 16 years and older do not need a fishing license, trout license, or Wildlife Management Area license (if you fish at a Public Fishing Area or Waters Creek) to fish the freshwaters and saltwaters of Georgia. This does not include fees at private ponds and lakes. All other fishing regulations remain in effect.
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