Section 60. Methods and equipment used in fishing  


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  • It shall be unlawful for any person fishing in designated stocked trout water to use more than one rod, one line, and one baited hook (a treble hook is considered one hook); however, any combination of artificial lures is allowed. It shall be unlawful to use seines and nets in designated stocked trout waters, except that a hand-landing net to land fish legally hooked may be used in all waters.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR325-03-2 § 6, eff. January 1, 1981; amended, Volume 09, Issue 04, eff. January 1, 1993; Volume 11, Issue 05, eff. January 1, 1995; Volume 17, Issue 06, eff. January 1, 2001.

Statutory Authority

§§ 29.1-501 and 29.1-502 of the Code of Virginia.