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Fishing regulations at Butler River, GA
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Fishing regulations in Georgia can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.
Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Striped bass as of May 12th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
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Exceptions to statewide bag limits:
- Limit taken from the North Newport River, Medway River including Mount Hope Creek, Little Ogeechee River, Ogeechee River, Oconee River downstream of GA Hwy 22 in Milledgeville, Ocmulgee River downstream of the GA Hwy 96 bridge between Houston and Twiggs counties, Altamaha River, St. Mary's River, Satilla River, and the tributaries to these river sections; and from saltwater is a two fish limit, both of which must be 22 inches in length or longer.
- Limit taken from the Savannah River and its tributaries downstream of J. Strom Thurmond Dam is a two fish limit, both of which must be 27 inches in length or longer.
- Limit taken from Lake Richard B. Russell from the Russell Dam to Lake Hartwell Dam and Lake Secession Dam, all tributaries to Lake Richard B. Russell is two (2) striped bass per day, only one (1) of which can exceed 34 inches in length.
- See the Fishing Regulations for shared waters for Georgia and South Carolina in Agreements with Bordering States.
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- Striped bass - 5 members reported to have caught this fish
- Blue catfish - 7 members reported to have caught this fish
- Channel catfish - 4 members reported to have caught this fish
- @alexismcspadden reported a nice Blue catfish.
- @damiongarza reported a nice Channel catfish.
- @Pierre_Feesherman reported a nice Spotted gar.
- @Pierre_Feesherman reported a nice Blue catfish.
- @Pierre_Feesherman reported a nice Blue catfish.
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