While we always want to encourage folks to go fishing this weekend might be a good one to stay home and watch some football tie some flies or straighten up the tackle box make plans for the next trip and read some good fishing articles. Area Openings – USE Caution and Check for Closures: Georgia […]

Fall officially begins Sun. Sept. 22. Is it time to season all my lures with pumpkin spice now? Just kidding. But what if it worked? The fall does bring in some great cool morning temps to tempt you out to the water and we bet waking the kids up early to go fishing is a […]

We all know that fishing is about more than the biggest catch of the day. But it sure is nice to land a big’un every once in a while right? Well what if you got rewarded for those big catches? Guess what? You can! The Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division offers multiple angler recognition programs […]

What is your most unusual catch? Angler Donald Barnes was fishing at a private pond this past weekend when he landed a curious catch – a white catfish. No not a “white catfish” (the species)…a channel catfish that was white. The fish which biologists determined to be a leucistic (partial loss of all types of […]

Like many other states Georgia has experienced Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) introductions. Though some of these introductions are the result of range expansions or climatic events (e.g. hurricanes etc.) most are the result of human activities. Moving live fish aquatic plants or mussels from one body of water to another can cause irreversible dama...

Time to get you a pole and throw out a line! NEWS TO KNOW Closure Information: If you need to know about the most recent closures at WRD locations be sure to visit GeorgiaWildlife.com/closures for the most current info. 2024-2025 Hunting and Fishing Regs: The new combined (1 book!) Hunting & Fishing Regulations and Seasons Guide are […]

Heard word on the radio this morning that this weekend might be the last of the temps in the 90’s…that sure will make the fishing days a little easier!  NEWS TO KNOW Trout Tips: Need some summer trout fishing tips? Check out our North Georgia report below and check out the article “5 Summer Trout […]

When you love the outdoors as much as we do sometimes you want to show it off in simple ways. That includes adding a license “hard card” to your wallet. The beautiful artwork featured on the hard cards was created for Georgia by talented artist Tony Ivory. You get to choose your favorite design (shoal […]

There is still time this summer to take your kid fishing before the school grind starts. You can find information on fishing with kids on the Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division website or check to see if there is an upcoming Public Fishing Event near you on the Events Calendar at GoOutdoorsGeorgia.com.  Four year old […]

If angling for bass is a favorite activity (as it should be) take note of new Black Bass regulations that began this week including shoal bass length limit changes and new creel limits for several black bass species. These regulation changes come as a result of fisheries research sampling efforts and angler responses to an […]

If you have school age kids you may already hear them saying that summer is almost “over.” But for them it is kind of true as most schools will start back up the first of August. What does that have to do with fishing? It means don’t let the rest of July go by without […]

We hope everyone had a safe Independence Day holiday (and maintained all existing digits) and are headed into the weekend strong with a fishing trip. Keep an eye on the weather both the heat and any potential storms and plan accordingly. NEWS TO KNOW: Too Hot for Trout?: How do you know when it is […]

Catch a fish but make it a state record. Jamie Boyett did just that earlier this month! He caught a 12 oz 9-inch spotted sunfish on June 15 that beat the old state record caught in 2019 by 1 oz. On the same day that Boyett’s paperwork was submitted for approval 15-year old angler Kaden […]

We know that fishing with family and friends builds positive relationships and increases environmental awareness. However for a potential new angler to benefit it is critical to find nearby and accessible fishing locations. The Gateway to Fishing Program is dedicated to enhancing and promoting fishing in easily accessible and close-to-home public w...

From a marine biologist wannabe to a Georgia DNR fisheries biologist Caroline Cox shares her story.

Take your Dad fishing this weekend to celebrate Father’s Day! What a great reason to get the family out on the water and enjoy a day of fun and fishing and hopefully an excellent fried fish dinner to boot. Need some hints on where to go? Check out the Angler Resources page on our website […]

We are ready for the weekend because that means it is the beginning of National Fishing and Boating Week (June 1-9) which includes TWO FREE FISHING DAYS! This celebratory week began in 1979 and was created to recognize the tradition of fishing to broaden the spirit of togetherness and to share the values and knowledge […]

Memorial Day is almost here and we want to honor and remember the heroes that died protecting our country.  We hope you get to spend part of your weekend time on the water giving thanks for that freedom! NEWS TO KNOW National Fishing and Boating Week: It’s almost here National Fishing and Boating Week will […]

Did you take your mom fishing last weekend for Mother’s Day? If not be sure to make up for that this weekend! THESE moms got to go fishing at a “Trout Fishing with Mom” event held at Unicoi State Park and organized and run by Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division Trout Hatchery staff. Over 150 trout […]

Georgia Wildlife Resources Division fisheries staff are hard at work with fish production and fish stocking. In fact fish hatchery production has been so successful that we have now stocked a total of 1.5 million largemouth and 2. 4 million hybrid striped bass. Other warmwater fish production efforts currently include channel catfish fry production...

While we always want to encourage folks to go fishing this weekend might be a good one to stay home and watch some football tie some flies or straighten up the tackle box make plans for the next trip and read some good fishing articles. Area Openings – USE Caution and Check for Closures: Georgia […]