Notice of Proposed Regulation Change: Proposed Amendments to the Saltwater Fishing Regulations, Rule 391-2-4-.04 (Red Drum)

County of Glynn, State of Georgia

To: All Interested Persons and Parties

From: Doug Haymans

Subject: Proposed Amendments to the Saltwater Fishing Regulations, Rule 391-2-4-.04

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to authority contained in O.C.G.A. §§ 12-2-24, 27-1-4 and 27-4-10, the Board of Natural Resources proposes to amend the Saltwater Fishing Regulations, Subject 391-2-4. The proposed amended Rule, when adopted, will decrease the Red Drum daily creel limit from five (5) fish to three (3) and increase the slot size limit from 14 - 23 inches Total Length (TL) to 15 - 24 inches Total Length (TL). 

Written public comments will be received through Tuesday, June 30, 2026. Mailed comments must be postmarked by June 30th, and e-mailed comments will be accepted through close of business (4:30 pm) on June 30th. Comments should be legible, concise, and limited to the proposed rule change. 

Following this comment period, the Board of Natural Resources will consider the proposed rules on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at 9:00 AM in the DNR Boardroom, 2 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, SE, Suite 1252 East, Atlanta, GA 30334. 

Mail or email comments to:  

Kathy Knowlton 
Coastal Resources Division  
One Conservation Way  
Brunswick, GA 31520  

Email: kathy.knowlton@dnr.ga.gov 

Additional information is available at www.coastalgadnr.org.  

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