Section 80. Bay Spring/Summer Striped Bass Recreational Fishery

A. The open season for the Bay Spring/Summer Striped Bass Recreational Fishery shall be May 16 through June 15 inclusive.

B. The area open for this fishery shall be the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.

C. The minimum size limit for this fishery shall be 20 inches total length, and the maximum size limit for this fishery shall be 28 inches total length, except as provided in subsection E of this section.

D. The possession limit for this fishery shall be two fish per person.

E. The possession limit described in subsection D of this section may consist of one trophy-size striped bass 36 inches or greater, which is subject to the provisions of subsections A, B, E, F, G, and H of 4VAC20-252-60.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 13, Issue 08, eff. December 6, 1996; amended, Virginia Register Volume 14, Issue 08, eff. January 1, 1998; Volume 15, Issue 18, eff. May 1, 1999; Volume 31, Issue 17, eff. April 1, 2015; Volume 31, Issue 19, eff. May 1, 2015.

Statutory Authority

§ 28.2-201 of the Code of Virginia.