Rule 391-4-3-.07 - Fishing on and Using State Owned or Operated Property(1) No person shall fish in that portion of Moccasin Creek from Lake Burton Hatchery water intake downstream to a sign marking the approximate normal pool level of Lake Burton, except those persons under twelve (12) years of age and those persons holding honorary fishing licenses.(2) On Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays only, persons may fish in Dukes Creek and its tributaries on the Smithgall Woods-Dukes Creek Conservation Area, including the Highway 75 Alternate right-of-way, after obtaining a permit from the Department. Registered guests of the Smithgall Woods-Dukes Creek Conservation Area may fish in Dukes Creek and its tributaries on the Smithgall Woods-Dukes Creek Conservation Area upstream from the Georgia Highway 75 Alternate Bridge any day they are registered as guests. The Department may close certain portions of Dukes Creek or its tributaries on the Smithgall Woods-Dukes Creek Conservation Area, including the Highway 75 Alternate right-of-way, to fishing at any time for fisheries management purposes.(3) Persons may not fish from service piers at boat ramps owned or operated by the department which have been posted with a sign stating that fishing is prohibited.(4) Open containers of alcoholic beverages are prohibited at boat ramps and fishing piers owned or operated by the department where signs have been posted stating said prohibition. This provision does not apply to national forest lands.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 391-4-3-.07
O.C.G.A. Secs. 27-1-3, 27-1-4, 27-1-33, 27-4-12, 27-4-51.
Original Rule entitled "Year Round Trout Streams" adopted. F. Apr. 11, 1974; eff. May 1, 1974.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Apr. 15, 1975; eff. May 5, 1975.Repealed: New Rule entitled "Separation of Salt and Fresh Water" adopted. F. Mar. 2, 1976; eff. Mar. 22, 1976.Repealed: New Rule entitled "Moccasin Creek Fishing Restricted" adopted. F. Apr. 6, 1977; eff. Apr. 26, 1977.Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Feb. 2, 1989; eff. Feb. 22, 1989.Repealed: New Rule entitled "Fishing on State Owned or Operated Public Property" adopted. F. Sept. 11, 1996; eff. Oct. 1, 1996.Amended: Rule retitled "Fishing on and Using State Owned or Operated Property." F. Sept. 3, 1998; eff. Sept. 23, 1998.