2013 Virginia Freshwater Fishing & Watercraft Owner's Guide

2013 Fishing Regs & WOG 11-15-12_Layout 1 11/16/12 1:01 PM Page 17Sub-type or Creel and Creel or Length LimitsType of Fish Locations Length Limit Geographic Exceptions for ExceptionsAnadromous Above and below the fall line The Virginia Marine Resources Commission has enacted(coastal) in all coastal rivers of the a ban on the possession of river herring, effectivealewife and Chesapeake Bay January 1, 2012, due to the collapse of the stock,bluebackand to comply with an Atlantic States Marine FisheriesherringCommission fishery management plan directiveMeherrin River, NottowayRiver, Blackwater River(Chowan Drainage),North Landing andNorthwest rivers and theirtributaries plus Back BayNo possessionOther native 20 per day Statewide See pages 27–28 foror naturalized No length limits exceptionsnongame fishThreatened andNo possessionendangered speciesGrass carpNo possession (catchand release only)Snakehead Anglers may possess a snakehead taken from Virginia waters if they immediately kill the fish and notify VDGIFfish (see office listings on page 4 or call 804-367-2925. See snakehead identification on page 36.Non-native See pages 27–28(exotic) fishRed Drum Back Bay, Lake Tecumseh, 1 per day betweenNorth Landing River and 18 and 27 inchestheir tributariesSpotted Sea Back Bay, Lake Tecumseh, 4 per day, no fish lessTrout North Landing River and than 14 inchestheir tributariesGrey Trout Back Bay, Lake Tecumseh, 1 per day, no fish lessNorth Landing River and than 12 inchestheir tributariesSouthern Back Bay, Lake Tecumseh, 6 per day, no fish lessFlounder North Landing River and than 15 inchestheir tributarieswww.HuntFishVA.com 17