• Flounder are strange looking fish that lie flat on the ocean bottom.flounder image by Christian Schoettler from Fotolia.com
  
  Georgia's beautiful beaches and coastline are home to several species of fish that can be caught from the shoreline. With an abundance of shrimp and crab along the beaches, many large and colorful fish are present all year. Be sure to check on local fishing seasons, regulations and licenses before trying to catch your supper.
  
  

Flounder

• These strange-looking, flat-bodied fish lie on the ocean bottom in shells, sand or hard mud and await their prey. They are particularly prominent along the Georgia shorelines from May to December. Since flounder actively catch food instead of bottom-feeding, use live shrimp, small fish or minnows to entice flounders to your line.
  
  

Trout

• There are two types of trout along the Georgia coast. The spotted sea trout mingles in oyster beds and in rivers and creeks along the shore. Sea trout populations peak from October to December. Try baiting them with live shrimp.
  
  The summer trout, sometimes called the weakfish, is similar to the sea trout but it has less distinct spots. Summer trout linger in sandy-bottomed, deeper water and prefer dead shrimp for bait.
  
  

Drum

• The two types of drum in Georgia are red and black drum. Both can be found in oyster beds and submerged structures, but black drum are more common from April to October and red drum from October to December. Shrimp or fiddler crabs will bait drums from their oyster beds and onto your dinner table.
  
  

Sheepshead

• Sheepshead are easy to find around piers or other barnacle-covered structures where they feast on the tiny creatures. With this steady source of food, sheepshead can be found on the Georgia coast all year long and can be caught with fiddler crabs.