Virginia Fishing Regulations
Are you familiar with the fishing regulation in Virginia?
It is never a bad idea to check it again before your next outing.
Virginia Fishing License
Purchasing a fishing license you are helping to preserve the environment and also ensure that future generations can enjoy fishing as you are.
Among other things, your fishing license fees support fisheries and hatcheries management, education programs about fishing and conservation, protection of endangered species.
Here it is where you can get your fishing license.
Links to Virginia Government Agencies
Here are a few websites of Virginia's agencies involved in regulation and conservation.
Virginia Fishing News
Check out what is the latest fishing buzz in Virginia.
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Second eagle chick hatches
- Usually in an eagle nest, the male does nearly all the hunting — bringing in fish — while the female does nearly all the chick care. There is some role reversal going on in this nest, with Virginia doing some hunting and James some feeding, Slatcher said.
- Richmond Times-Dispatch
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- 3/18/2012 8:40:16 PM
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KG market will include Westmoreland producers this season
- Producers in both counties will offer fresh vegetables, fruits, berries, fish, breads and jams and products from ... at the market are available online here or at King George’s Virginia Cooperative Extension’s Office at 10087 Kings Highway.
- Free Lance-Star
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- 3/18/2012 8:01:30 AM
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Virginia Beach robbery suspect shot by police
- Wavy-TV 10 news is reporting that a Saturday afternoon robbery attempt in Virginia Beach led to a chase and crash that was followed by a melee where at least one police officer shot the suspect. According to a report on the television station's ...
- Daily Press
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- 3/18/2012 6:57:04 AM
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Second Richmond eagle chick hatched at 7:31 a.m. today
- 7:48 UPDATE: Eagle chick number two broke it's shell in half to start the morning but Virginia and James kept the egg and ... eating and feeding chick number one their fresh caught fish, the other eaglet cracked out of it's egg shell.
- Richmond Times-Dispatch
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- 3/18/2012 4:55:23 AM
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Sunday’s column: A track befitting the name ‘Coach Jones’
- On other occasions, he took them fishing. Jones died last year on April 8 — he ... Hundreds came by his house to do that in person. The Virginia General Assembly later honored him in a resolution. And barely a month after his death, the Roanoke School ...
- Roanoke Times
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- 3/18/2012 3:22:19 AM
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New Norfolk pizzeria cooks up kosher certification
- So Pepe New York won't offer sausage or pepperoni toppings and won't serve any meat, said Suissa, a former contractor who lives in Virginia Beach ... such as lasagna and manicotti, and fish dishes. Pepe New York will replace Rita's ice and custard store ..
- HamptonRoads.com
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- 3/18/2012 12:01:53 AM
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Metro columnist Dan Casey: Guiding athletes was PH coach's calling
- On other occasions, he took them fishing. Jones died last year on April 8 - he'd been ... Hundreds came by his house to do that in person. The Virginia General Assembly later honored him in a resolution. And barely a month after his death, the Roanoke ...
- Roanoke Times
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- 3/17/2012 9:10:05 PM
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Time right for Virginia Beach light rail?
- Two recent developments may indicate growing momentum toward an extension of light rail into Virginia Beach. First, in February, Dwight Farmer, executive director of the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization, penned a letter to the ...
- Daily Press
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- 3/17/2012 6:39:46 PM
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Boat rentals under new ownership
- In fact, the pair went fishing for their first date ... and each has a bounty of fish. Cohoon boasts largemouth bass, crappie, bream, shellcrackers and white perch. The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries states on its website ...
- Suffolk News-Herald
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- 3/17/2012 3:47:58 PM
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A mother's heart ache: 'My son could have been saved'
- “He liked to do different things,” Maria Jones said. “He loved going fishing. He loved animals.” Michael Jones moved to Lynchburg in 2005, but his old demons continued to haunt him. Last year he began living at The Gateway, a transition ...
- Lynchburg News and Advance
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- 3/16/2012 8:28:20 PM
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Waypoint Seafood & Grill, a winner worth the wait
- Tommy Leggett’s York River oysters were available on the half-shell ($8), simply fried ($8) or the “Waypoint Way” ($13) – our choice – baked with lump crab, shaved Virginia ham and ... sumptuous-sounding fresh fish selections, we were tempted ...
- HamptonRoads.com
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- 3/16/2012 6:26:38 PM
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Update: Nearly 100 rabbits removed from Virginia Beach home
- VIRGINIA BEACH -- Nearly 100 rabbits were taken from a Virginia Beach home Thursday, according to police. Police responded to a suspicious call for service in the 2100 Block of Wolfsnare Road in the Hilltop neighborhood of the City at 6:55 p.m ...
- Daily Press
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- 3/16/2012 2:08:56 PM
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Westmoreland Berry Farm branches out
- These include arrowheads left by the Eastern Woodland Indians who caught fish, oysters and crabs in the Rappahannock River; and pottery and glass dating to the 17th century when Colonists farmed the land. “We’ve had all these artifacts all ...
- Free Lance-Star
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- 3/16/2012 12:21:34 PM
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More than 70 rabbits removed from Virginia Beach home
- VIRGINIA BEACH -- More than 70 rabbits were taken from a Virginia Beach home Thursday. Police responded to a suspicious call for service in the 2100 Block of Wolfsnare Road in the Hilltop neighborhood of the City at 6:55 p.m., according to a ...
- Daily Press
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- 3/16/2012 11:24:18 AM
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Is advice on salt intake realistic?
- You’d even have to limit bread and cereals, milk, meat, chicken and fish. For example, a slice of bread, a cup of milk or a modest, 3-ounce serving of meat, chicken, or fish has 150 to 180 milligrams of sodium. There are only 10 milligrams of ...
- Free Lance-Star
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- 3/16/2012 7:35:14 AM
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Virginia Beach sheriff: No drugs involved in York woman's jail death
- A York County woman did not have drugs in her system when she died in a Virginia Beach jail last year, sheriff Ken Stolle said. Jacquelynn Diane Schwartz, 31, died on July 18, 2011, after choking on her jail-issued identification bracelet.
- Daily Press
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- 3/16/2012 5:40:42 AM
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Halifax resident brings Native American music to life
- The group has several performances lined up with the earliest set for June 9 in Virginia Beach at the Eastern American ... she enjoys being a “nature buff.” “I love fishing and hunting and spending time with the birds, especially watching the eagles.
- Gazette Virginian
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- 3/16/2012 3:46:10 AM
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Outdoors: You can still experience "Opening Day" for trout fishing
- And many fishermen complained that trout fishing was no longer an angling experience, but a circus. Finally, a slew of poachers disregarded the closed season and made short work of the fish in many steams before legal anglers had a chance.
- Daily Progress
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- 3/15/2012 8:58:09 PM
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Shad showing up early in Richmond
- So, how about a little fishing roundup ... blueback herring and alewives — are off limits. The Virginia Marine Resources Commission sets the regulations for anadromous fish such as herring (and stripers and shad), which spend most of their ...
- Richmond Times-Dispatch
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- 3/15/2012 8:43:50 PM
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Gonzaga 77, West Virginia 54
- Gonzaga 77, West Virginia 54: The freshman backcourt of Kevin Pangos and Gary Bell Jr. combined for 27 points as the Bulldogs throttled the Mountaineers in Pittsburgh. Bell and Robert Sacre each scored 14 points and Pangos added 13 more to lead ...
- Daily Press
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- 3/15/2012 7:46:34 PM
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Marshall's military detention bill divides Va. Republicans
- As Virginia lawmakers scrambled late in the General Assembly session to wrap up loose ends, an unusual piece of legislation with potentially vast ramifications passed with little fanfare. If signed into law, House Bill 1160, sponsored by Del.
- Inside Nova
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- 3/15/2012 7:25:05 PM
Virginia Guides/Outfitters
Want to learn a new fishing technique or need some help for you next outing? Check out one of the guide/outfitter services listed below.
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Virginia Fishing Clubs
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Look up the following list of fishing clubs in Virginia.
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