(1) It is lawful to fish in trout waters designated in Rule 391-4-3-.03(3) 24 hours a day; provided, however, that the Conasauga River watershed upstream of the Georgia-Tennessee state line, that portion of Smith Creek on Unicoi State Park and the Chattahoochee River downstream of Lake Lanier are open to fishing only between 30 minutes before sunrise and 30 minutes after sunset during daylight hours.(2) It is lawful to fish in Dockery Lake and Rock Creek Lake only between 30 minutes before sunrise and 30 minutes after sunset during daylight hours. Except as otherwise provided by law, rule or regulation, fishing in all other impoundments is permitted 24 hours a day.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 391-4-3-.15
O.C.G.A. §§ 27-1-4, 27-1-12, 27-4-51.
Original Rule entitled "Saltwater Commercial Catfishing" adopted. F. Apr. 11, 1974; eff. May 1, 1974.Repealed: New Rule of the same title adopted. F. Apr. 15, 1975; eff. May 5, 1975.Repealed: F. Mar. 2, 1976; eff. Mar. 22, 1976.Amended: New Rule entitled "Hours" adopted. F. Sept. 3, 1998; eff. Sept. 23, 1998.Amended: New title "Hours. Amended." F. Apr. 1, 2015; eff. Apr. 21, 2015.Amended: F. June 8, 2021; eff. June 28, 2021.