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Fish consumption advisories

Georgia

Georgia publishes advisories for 105 waters, covering 250 species-and-size recommendations.

Contaminants of concern: Mercury, PCBs, Pesticides, Thallium

Statewide advisory

These apply across Georgia, including waters with no specific advisory of their own.

  • All Other Species Pregnant women, nursing mothers, women who may become pregnant, and young children For pregnant women, nursing mothers, women who may become pregnant, and young children: limit to one meal per week due to elevated Mercury. Statewide sensitive-group mercury guidance

Waters with advisories in Georgia

105 waters on file. A water not listed here has no advisory in the state's data — which usually means it has never been sampled, not that it's been cleared.

Lakes 33

Reservoirs 2

Rivers 70

Browse Georgia by county

Every named water in the state, county by county — including the many with no advisory on file.

Georgia statewide fishing limits

Statewide defaults — specific waters and zones may differ. Verify the current rules before keeping a fish.

SpeciesSizeDaily limitOpen seasonKeep season
Largemouth Bass — 10 Year-round Same as open
Black Crappie — 30 Year-round Same as open
Channel Catfish — — Year-round Same as open
Bluegill — 50 Year-round Same as open
Striped Bass — 15 Year-round Same as open

Official rules: Georgia — Georgia DNR WRD

Where this comes from

Advisories
Georgia EPD — Guidelines for Eating Fish from Georgia Waters
Regulations
Georgia — Georgia DNR WRD
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