Section 80. Fishing, collecting bait, etc., in tail waters of Leesville Dam  


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  • It shall be unlawful to fish, attempt to fish, assist others in fishing or collect or attempt to collect bait while wading in any of the waters of the Roanoke River from Leesville Dam downstream a distance of 840 feet to a permanent overhead cable; provided, that this shall not be construed to prohibit persons from fishing from behind the safety railings of the Leesville Access Structure built by the department.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR325-03-1 § 8, eff. January 1, 1989; amended, Volume 11, Issue 05, eff. January 1, 1995.

Statutory Authority

§§ 29.1-501, 29.1-502, 29.1-701 and 29.1-735 of the Code of Virginia.