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Striped bass fishing in Georgia

Georgia offers opportunities to target migratory striped bass in freshwater rivers and coastal waters as well as freshwater lakes and reservoirs.

Best baits and lures for Striped bass in Georgia

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Latest Striped bass fishing reports in Georgia

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Striped bass

Lake Sidney Lanier

36 in · 21 lb

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Striped bass

Lake Sidney Lanier

24 in · 14 lb

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Striped bass

Nottely Lake

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Nottely Lake

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Striped bass

Lake Sidney Lanier

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Striped bass

Lake Sidney Lanier

38 in · 25 lb

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Lake Sidney Lanier

32 in · 15 lb

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Lake Sidney Lanier

21 in · 4 lb 6 oz

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Lake Sidney Lanier

29 in · 9 lb 4 oz

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South Chickamauga Creek

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Regulations for Striped bass in Georgia

Disclaimer: Always check local fishing regulations, water access rights and land ownership before fishing, regardless of any catches logged in that area by the Fishbrain community. Fishbrain has mapped millions of acres of government-owned land across the USA to help you identify potential fishing access, but you are responsible for ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.

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 April 6th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

Striped bass

Seasons

Open

Bag limit

15

Memorable

2 > 22

Measurement

Total Length

Aggregate

15

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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