Sports news

2008-07-16 / Community

By MCL staff writer

RECIPROCAL AGREEMENTS:

Georgia residents who possess a valid Georgia Senior Citizen Honorary Hunting and Fishing License may hunt in Florida without Florida hunting licenses. Florida residents 65 or older who have a valid Florida Resident Senior Citizen Hunting and Fishing Certificate or who have in their possession proof of age and Florida residency may hunt in Georgia without Georgia hunting licenses.

Florida residents more than 65 years of age (proof of age required) may fish in the fresh waters in Georgia without charge, except a nonresident trout license is required to fish in designated trout waters and to fish for or possess mountain trout. A nonresident WMA license is also required to fish in Waters Creek (see Trout Fishing under Fishing Regulations).

A nonresident fishing license is required to fish, cast net, seine, crab, gig, sport bait trawl, or harvest shell fish in saltwater in Georgia.

All other fishing laws and regulations of the state of Georgia apply on the Georgia side of the St. Marys River and the Georgia portion of Lake Seminole. Florida laws and regulations apply on the Florida side of the St. Marys River and the Florida portion of Lake Seminole.

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