GroundRules
4VAC20-280-30: Size and possession limits
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources
- Agency 20. Marine Resources Commission
- Chapter 280. Pertaining to Speckled Trout
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to take, catch, or possess any speckled trout less than 14 inches in total length, except that the catch of speckled trout by pound net or haul seine may consist of up to 5.0%, by weight, of speckled trout less than 14 inches in total length.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person fishing commercially with commercial hook-and-line gear or fishing recreationally with any gear type to possess more than one speckled trout 24 inches or greater in any one day.
C. It shall be unlawful for any person fishing commercially with commercial hook-and-line gear or recreationally with any gear type to possess more than five speckled trout in any one day.
D. It shall be unlawful for any person fishing recreationally to take, catch, or possess any speckled trout from April 1, 2026, through June 30, 2026.
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