#Fishing in the dark mean license

Special Regulations Lick Creek, Bear Creek, Susong Branch, Mumpower Creek, Timbertree Branch, and Streams and Their Tributaries That Flow Into Hungry Mother Lake Persons possessing purchased rainbow trout for bait must have a valid invoice or bill of sale, specifying date of purchase, the number of trout purchased, and name of an individual or business permitted to sell trout. Trout As BaitĪrtificially raised rainbow trout may be sold as bait for use in the James and New rivers, and in impoundments (ponds, lakes, reservoirs), except impoundments listed as designated stocked trout waters and Lake Moomaw. Also, blue catfish and their hybrids, as well as spotted bass, Alabama bass, and Northern snakehead cannot be stocked in privately owned ponds and lakes. It is unlawful to stock any species of fish into the inland waters of Virginia without first obtaining written approval from the Department (private ponds excepted). For more information call 75 or visit the VMRC website. Regulations for anadromous (coastal) striped bass, alewife and blueback herring above and below the fall line, in tidal rivers of the Chesapeake Bay and anadromous (coastal) American shad and hickory shad, and all other saltwater fish below the fall line, in tidal rivers of the Chesapeake Bay, are set by the Virginia Marine Resources Commission.

Certain seasons for special methods to take nongame fish.Special times and limited closures for trout (Designated Stocked Trout Waters, Youth-only Stocked Trout Waters, Trout Heritage Waters, Urban Program Waters, Blue Ridge Parkway, and Fee Fishing trout waters- see Trout section for details) and.There is a continuous, year-round season for all freshwater fish, with the following exceptions: Includes the following: trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, rock bass, roanoke bass, bream, bluegill, crappie, walleye, sauger, saugeye, chain pickerel, muskellunge, northern pike, striped bass, and white bass. It is unlawful to take, kill, capture, or possess any threatened or endangered species.No species of fish, freshwater mussel, or mollusk may be taken in inland waters to be sold, except under special permits provided by law.Marking fish with tagging equipment for personal information or research requires agency permission.Remove all trotlines, juglines, or set poles from public waters when not in use.It is illegal to use SCUBA (Self-contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus) gear to take or attempt to take fish.It is unlawful to use lime, dynamite, or any other substances to destroy fish, or to cast or allow noxious matter to pass into watercourses that might destroy fish or fish spawn, or to deposit trash in streams or lakes or along their banks.However, the prohibition against possession and transportation in the previous sentence shall not apply to the preparation of lawfully obtained fish for immediate use as food or any lawful commercial use of such fish. In addition, it shall be unlawful for any person to possess or transport such altered game fish while on the water. It shall be unlawful for any person, while fishing, to remove the head or tail or otherwise change the appearance of any game fish (except bluegill sunfish and bream of the sunfish family) having a daily creel or size limit so as to obscure its species or render it impracticable to measure its total original length or count the number of such fish in possession.

Any person who fishes on another’s property must have the landowner’s permission to do so except on designated stocked trout waters along which signs have been placed indicating that the waters are open to public fishing.

The daily creel limit includes live possession of fish.

It is unlawful to have more than the daily creel limit of any fish in possession while afield or on the waters.A hand landing net may be used to land fish legally hooked in all waters.

#Fishing in the dark mean license

All fishing on inland waters requires a freshwater fishing license, unless license exempt.

Fishing in inland waters must be by angling with a hook and line or rod and reel.