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FISHING

FISHING. Lesson # 1 Introduction to Fishing Regulations. Objectives: Whole Unit (3 parts). Fishing Regulations: Students will learn laws, regulations, and conservation of freshwater fishing for the state of Georgia.

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FISHING

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  1. FISHING Lesson # 1 Introduction to Fishing Regulations

  2. Objectives: Whole Unit (3 parts) • Fishing Regulations: • Students will learn laws, regulations, and conservation of freshwater fishing for the state of Georgia. • Students will be able to identify five or more common freshwater fish found in Georgia waters, by recognizing distinguishing marks on the fish. • Students will know basic fish biology: Habitat/eco-system, forage, anatomy and physiology, spawning, and environmental concerns. • Students will use previous objectives to learn skills, tactics, and strategy to learn how to be successful at fishing and angling.

  3. Standard • PEOE.4: The physically educated student exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings. • b. Demonstrates the ability to apply the rules and etiquette of various physical activities regardless of individual differences.

  4. Regulations:http://www.gofishgeorgia.com/documentdetail.aspx?docid=7&pageid=1&category=fishingRegulations:http://www.gofishgeorgia.com/documentdetail.aspx?docid=7&pageid=1&category=fishing • License Information= pg 8-10 • General Regulations, Length Limits & Daily/Creel Limits= pgs 12-13 • Fishing Methods= pg 14 • Boating & Agreement with border states= pgs 15-17 • Public Fishing Areas= pgs 19-21 • Trout Fishing= pgs 22-25 • Freshwater Fish= pgs 26-27 • Consumptions= pgs 33-37

  5. License:pg.10-12 or www.gofishgeorgia.com • Where to Buy License: State parks, marinas, major retailers (ex. Walmart), sporting good stores, bait and tackle shops, and some hardware stores. Internet sales: www.gofishgeorgia.com • License Requirements: http://www.gofishgeorgia.com/documentdetail.aspx?docid=7&pageid=5&category=fishing • Fishing Licenses Cost: Resident Combination Hunt/Fish: $17.00 Resident Fishing: $9.00 Two-year Fishing: $16.00 Resident Trout: $5.00 Resident 3-day Fishing: $3.50 Resident WMA: $19.00 Resident Sportsman Combo: $55.00

  6. Fishing Seasons: Find information at this link, on www.gofishgeorgia.com http://www.gofishgeorgia.com/documentdetail.aspx?docid=7&pageid=9&category=fishing Georgia’s Free Fishing Days: pg.8 or http://www.gofishgeorgia.com/documentdetail.aspx?docid=7&pageid=11&category=fishing June 3, June 10, & September 23, 2017 Free Fishing Days Regulations: pg.2 No fishing license or trout stamp required All freshwaters of the state Must be a Georgia resident Does not include fees at private lakes No WMA stamp required to fish on a Public Fishing Area or Waters Creek trophy trout stream All other fishing regulationsapply Fishing Areas: Private Ponds and Lakes: Permission needs to be obtained by owner. Public Lakes, Ponds, Rivers, and Streams: see all regulations and different types of species. Public Fishing Areas (PFA) & Wildlife Management Areas (WMA): pgs. 21-23orhttp://www.gofishgeorgia.com/documentdetail.aspx?docid=7&pageid=7&category=fishing Fishing Seasons and Areas: Season= pg.14 & 21 (Commissioner’s Message= pg.4)

  7. Daily/Creel Limits: • Daily/Creel Limits:(p.14-15) or the following link: http://www.gofishgeorgia.com/documentdetail.aspx?docid=7&pageid=2&category=fishing • Bass.....10Largemouth, Redeye (Coosa), Shoal, Smallmouth, Spotted, and/or Suwanee bass • Bream (see exception).....50Flier, Spotted sunfish (stumpknockers), Rockbass (goggleye), Shadow bass, Redbreast, Redear, Bluegill, and/or Warmouth • Catfish.....No LimitChannel and/or Flathead • Crappie.....30Black and/or White • Pickerel.....15Chain, Grass and/or Redfin • Sauger.....8 • Shad.....8American and/or Hickory • Striped bass, White bass and/or Hybrid striped-white bass (see note & exceptions).....15 (only two can be 22 inches or longer) • Trout (see exception).....8Brook, Rainbow, and/or Brown trout • Walleye (see exception).....8

  8. Length Limits: • Length Limits:(p.15) or at this link:http://www.gofishgeorgia.com/documentdetail.aspx?docid=7&pageid=3&category=fishing • How to Measure Freshwater Fish: (p.52) • Place the fish on its side with the jaw closed. • Squeeze the tail fin lobes together. • Measure in a straight line from the tip of the snout to the extreme tip of the tail. • You must release all fish shorter than the minimum length indicated for that species Look at Picture:

  9. Consumption Limits: Guidelines for eating fish from Georgia Waters pgs.(35-39). • http://www.gofishgeorgia.com/documentdetail.aspx?docid=32&pageid=1&category=fishing • http://www.gaepd.org/Documents/fish_guide.html • http://www.gaepd.org/Files_PDF/gaenviron/fish_advisory/GADNR_FishConsumptionGuidelines_Y2008.pdf

  10. Freshwater Fish: pgs.28-29Bass • Largemouth Bass • Upper jaw extends beyond eye • Spiny and soft dorsal fin separate or nearly so • Tongue normally smooth, tooth patch rare • Smallmouth Bass • Upper jaw extends to about middle of eye • Usually has vertical stripes along body • 3 short spines on anal fin

  11. More Bass: • Spotted Bass • Upper jaw not past rear of eye • Spiny and soft dorsal fin clearly connected • Tooth patch on tongue • Shoal Bass • Found in Chattahoochee, Flint, and Ocmulgee Rivers • Vertical bars on fish of all sizes • No tooth patch on tongue • Light golden color

  12. More Bass: • White Bass • Seldom exceeds 3 pounds • Tongue with one tooth patch • Stripes often faint • 2nd anal spine ⅔ or more the length of 3rd anal spine • Hybrid White -Striped Bass • Back arched, body deep • Stripes distinct and usually broken • Tongue with two tooth patches • 2nd anal spine ⅔ or more the length of 3rd anal spine • Striped Bass • Body slender • Stripes distinct, occasionally broken • Tongue with two tooth patches • 2nd anal spine ½ or less the length of 3rd anal spine

  13. Pickerel & Walleye • Chain Pickerel (Jackfish ) • Elongated body with chain-like markings • Sharp needle-like teeth • Walleye • Sharp teeth • No spots on dorsal fin • Dark area at base of dorsal fin • Eyes with milky cornea • White spot at bottom of tail

  14. Catfish & Crappie • Flathead Catfish • Head wide and flat • Body dark in color • Tail not forked • Large mouth; lower jaw extends past upper jaw • Black Crappie • 7–8 dorsal spines • Body color pattern irregular arranged spots

  15. Sunfish: • Redear Sunfish (Shellcracker ) • Red edge on operculum ear flap • Spotted body • Redbreast Sunfish • Long, dark ear flap • Blue lines on head • Ear flap (operculum) not wider than eye • Bluegill (Bream) • Black spot on soft dorsal fin • Vertical bars on body

  16. Trout: • Rainbow Trout • Small black dots throughout the body that extend into the tail • Red stripe along side on silvery body • Brown Trout • Black and red-orange spots inside light circles on brown body • Caudal fin (tail) square • Brook Trout • Light, wormlike markings on dark upper body • White leading edge on lower fins (pectoral, pelvic and anal)

  17. Herring & Shads • Blueback Herring • Pointed snout • Small dorsal fin • Lower jaw sloped upward • Body not as deep as gizzard shad • Gizzard Shad • Mouth below end of snout • Elongated dorsal fin ray • Deep body • Blunt snout • Threadfin Shad • Mouth at end of snout • Elongated dorsal fin ray • Pointed snout • Yellow tail fin

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