Georgia Fishing Calendar
What's biting month by month, and how many Georgia charters on Unreel target each fish.
| Fish | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Redfish58 charters · March to May and August to November, also June to July and December to February | January: also fished | February: also fished | March: peak | April: peak | May: peak | June: also fished | July: also fished | August: peak | September: peak | October: peak | November: peak | December: also fished |
 Flounder43 charters · May to October, also April | January: off peak | February: off peak | March: off peak | April: also fished | May: peak | June: peak | July: peak | August: peak | September: peak | October: peak | November: off peak | December: off peak |
 Tarpon32 charters · July to August, also May to June and September to October | January: off peak | February: off peak | March: off peak | April: off peak | May: also fished | June: also fished | July: peak | August: peak | September: also fished | October: also fished | November: off peak | December: off peak |
 Striped Bass29 charters · November to April, also May | January: peak | February: peak | March: peak | April: peak | May: also fished | June: off peak | July: off peak | August: off peak | September: off peak | October: off peak | November: peak | December: peak |
 Speckled Trout22 charters · March to May and September to December, also January to February and June to August | January: also fished | February: also fished | March: peak | April: peak | May: peak | June: also fished | July: also fished | August: also fished | September: peak | October: peak | November: peak | December: peak |
 Sheepshead21 charters · February to April and October to December, also January and May | January: also fished | February: peak | March: peak | April: peak | May: also fished | June: off peak | July: off peak | August: off peak | September: off peak | October: peak | November: peak | December: peak |
 Trout21 charters · March to May and October to November | January: off peak | February: off peak | March: peak | April: peak | May: peak | June: off peak | July: off peak | August: off peak | September: off peak | October: peak | November: peak | December: off peak |
 Shark16 charters · May to September | January: off peak | February: off peak | March: off peak | April: off peak | May: peak | June: peak | July: peak | August: peak | September: peak | October: off peak | November: off peak | December: off peak |
 Largemouth Bass15 charters · March to May and October to November | January: off peak | February: off peak | March: peak | April: peak | May: peak | June: off peak | July: off peak | August: off peak | September: off peak | October: peak | November: peak | December: off peak |
 Black Sea Bass12 charters · May to October, also December to April | January: also fished | February: also fished | March: also fished | April: also fished | May: peak | June: peak | July: peak | August: peak | September: peak | October: peak | November: off peak | December: also fished |
 Black Drum11 charters · February to May and October to November, also December to January | January: also fished | February: peak | March: peak | April: peak | May: peak | June: off peak | July: off peak | August: off peak | September: off peak | October: peak | November: peak | December: also fished |
 Grouper11 charters · May to October | January: off peak | February: off peak | March: off peak | April: off peak | May: peak | June: peak | July: peak | August: peak | September: peak | October: peak | November: off peak | December: off peak |
 Weakfish11 charters · April to May and September to November | January: off peak | February: off peak | March: off peak | April: peak | May: peak | June: off peak | July: off peak | August: off peak | September: peak | October: peak | November: peak | December: off peak |
 Mahi-Mahi7 charters · April to August | January: off peak | February: off peak | March: off peak | April: peak | May: peak | June: peak | July: peak | August: peak | September: off peak | October: off peak | November: off peak | December: off peak |
 Tripletail6 charters · May to June | January: off peak | February: off peak | March: off peak | April: off peak | May: peak | June: peak | July: off peak | August: off peak | September: off peak | October: off peak | November: off peak | December: off peak |
 Cobia5 charters · April to June, also July to August | January: off peak | February: off peak | March: off peak | April: peak | May: peak | June: peak | July: also fished | August: also fished | September: off peak | October: off peak | November: off peak | December: off peak |
 Snapper5 charters · June to August | January: off peak | February: off peak | March: off peak | April: off peak | May: off peak | June: peak | July: peak | August: peak | September: off peak | October: off peak | November: off peak | December: off peak |
 Spanish Mackerel4 charters · April to June and September to October, also July to August | January: off peak | February: off peak | March: off peak | April: peak | May: peak | June: peak | July: also fished | August: also fished | September: peak | October: peak | November: off peak | December: off peak |
 King Mackerel3 charters · April to June and September to November, also July to August | January: off peak | February: off peak | March: off peak | April: peak | May: peak | June: peak | July: also fished | August: also fished | September: peak | October: peak | November: peak | December: off peak |
 Sailfish3 charters · May to October | January: off peak | February: off peak | March: off peak | April: off peak | May: peak | June: peak | July: peak | August: peak | September: peak | October: peak | November: off peak | December: off peak |
Shaded months are the typical peak for a charter trip. The outlined column is this month.
Georgia fishing, month by month
- January
- Striped Bass
- February
- Striped Bass, Sheepshead, Black Drum
- April
- Redfish, Striped Bass, Speckled Trout, Sheepshead, Trout, Largemouth Bass, Black Drum, Weakfish, Mahi-Mahi, Cobia, Spanish Mackerel, King Mackerel
- May
- Redfish, Flounder, Speckled Trout, Trout, Shark, Largemouth Bass, Black Sea Bass, Black Drum, Grouper, Weakfish, Mahi-Mahi, Tripletail, Cobia, Spanish Mackerel, King Mackerel, Sailfish
- June
- Flounder, Shark, Black Sea Bass, Grouper, Mahi-Mahi, Tripletail, Cobia, Snapper, Spanish Mackerel, King Mackerel, Sailfish
- September
- Redfish, Flounder, Speckled Trout, Shark, Black Sea Bass, Grouper, Weakfish, Spanish Mackerel, King Mackerel, Sailfish
- October
- Redfish, Flounder, Speckled Trout, Sheepshead, Trout, Largemouth Bass, Black Sea Bass, Black Drum, Grouper, Weakfish, Spanish Mackerel, King Mackerel, Sailfish
- November
- Redfish, Striped Bass, Speckled Trout, Sheepshead, Trout, Largemouth Bass, Black Drum, Weakfish, King Mackerel
- December
- Striped Bass, Speckled Trout, Sheepshead
Before you book
- Grouper: Shallow-water grouper is closed January through April in the Atlantic.
- Weakfish: Weakfish stocks are depleted, so the limit is 1 fish.
- Snapper: Red snapper is only open for a few days in summer. Other snappers fish longer.
How this calendar is built
The charter counts are live from the Unreel directory: each one is a Georgia charter that lists that fish as a target. A fish only appears here if at least three local charters target it.
The shaded months are general peak windows for the South Atlantic coast, not fishing regulations. For ocean species, the spawning, migration and federal closure notes were checked against NOAA Fisheries species profiles, and for inshore and freshwater species against state wildlife agency guidance and rules. Seasons, closures and limits change every year and can differ by water, so check Georgia's current regulations and ask your captain what is running before you book.