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  Red snapper fishing in Georgia is regulated by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, which also includes North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida. Red snapper--also known as mules, sow snapper and spot snappers--have been subject to overfishing from North Carolina to Florida, including Georgia, and on occasion the Management Council issues a ban on red snapper fishing, so it is important to consult the website before fishing for red snapper in Georgia. The temporary bans allow the red snapper population to revitalize.
  
  

Regulations and Details

• You must have a fishing license to fish for red snapper in Georgia. Fishing licenses must be renewed every 12 months and are available to Georgia residents with valid identification between the ages of 16 and 64. Fishers over 64 can obtain a Senior Lifetime License, which does not have to be renewed. Red snapper are bottom feeders that live primarily in saltwater oceans, so you will find them off the coast of Georgia in the Atlantic Ocean. Red snapper spawn between June and October.
  
  

Gear Restrictions

• For recreational fishers, permitted gear includes: bandit gear, powerheads and spearfishing without rebreathers. Vertical and hand-held hook-in-line gear is also permitted. Commercial fishermen can use longline gear north of St. Lucie Inlet, Florida, and the depths must exceed 50 fathoms. These gear restrictions are not exhaustive, and apply to other South Atlantic Snapper/Grouper.
  
  

Retention Limits

• Only two red snapper can be held per person, and there is a total of 10 snapper per person. This means, for example, you could catch a maximum of two red snapper, five blackfin snapper, and three gray snapper in one trip.