"Fishing in Savannah" Fishing Update By Capt. Judy Helmey A Georgia fishing license is required to do any type of fishing. This license can be purchased at tackle stores, convenience stores and over the phone by calling (888) 748-6887. Have a credit card handy. The fees that are collected are put back into the sport. An annual Georgia resident fishing license is $9, a fishing/hunting license is $17. Every fishing person ages 16-65 must have a license.   Fishing hot spots Back River Pier Chatham Ave., Tybee Island Frank O. Downing Park Diamond Causeway near Skidaway Island Islands Expressway Frank W. Spencer Park on Wilmington River Lazaretto Creek Hwy 80 East toward Tybee Island Salt Creek Bridge Hwy 17 at Silk Hope Thunderbolt, Wilmington River Tybee Island Pier/Pavilion North of Tybrisa St. Tybee Island Lake Mayer Park Montgomery Crossroads at Sallie Mood Dr. Kings Ferry Park Hwy 17 South on Ogeechee River Current Georgia state regulations for fish Inshore saltwater fish are as follows: Type of fish Bag limit Minimum size Spotted sea trout 15 13" total length Spottail bass 5 14" total length (<27") Flounder 15 12" total length Regulations for offshore fish are as follows: Type of fish Bag limit Minimum size Black Sea bass 20 10" total length Vermilion snapper 10 11" total length   Helmey operates Miss Judy Charters. For more information, call 897-4921. Read Miss Judy's weekly fishing update Sitemap | Subscribe | Survey | FAQ | Contact Us Copyright 2000 Georgia Guardian. All rights reserved.

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