Section 90. Bay fall striped bass recreational fishery

A. The open season for the bay fall striped bass recreational fishery shall be October 4 through December 31, 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.

D. The maximum size limit for this fishery shall be 28 inches total length; however, the maximum size limit shall only apply to one fish of the possession limit.

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

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 13, Issue 08, eff. December 6, 1996; amended, Virginia Register Volume 13, Issue 14, eff. March 1, 1997; Volume 16, Issue 10, eff. January 1, 2000; Volume 17, Issue 12, eff. January 26, 2001; Volume 20, Issue 10, eff. January 5, 2004; Volume 22, Issue 01, eff. September 1, 2005; Volume 24, Issue 04, eff. October 1, 2007; Volume 25, Issue 06, eff. November 1, 2008; Volume 26, Issue 01, eff. September 1, 2009; Volume 28, Issue 25, eff. August 1, 2012; Volume 31, Issue 17, eff. April 1, 2015.

Statutory Authority

§ 28.2-201 of the Code of Virginia.