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Fishing regulations at Drowning Bear Creek, 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 Channel catfish as of May 1st, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
Seasons
No bag limit. No size limit.
No closed season, but Noodling or Grabbling season is only open March 1–July 15 statewide in freshwater.
Ictalurus punctatus
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- Channel catfish - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- Redbreast sunfish - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- Pumpkinseed - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- @EmeraldEternal reported a nice Redbreast sunfish.
- @Xman-fishing reported a nice Walleye.
- @Xman-fishing reported a nice Channel catfish.
- @uzziv123 reported a nice Spotted bass.
- @uzziv123 reported a nice Pumpkinseed.
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