VA · Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
Everything we have verified for Virginia, with the agency source on each page.
Fishing limits
- Catfish (channel, white, flathead and blue)
Virginia catfish (channel, white, flathead and blue)
20 per day. No length limits.
- Crappie (black and white)
Virginia crappie (black and white)
25 per day, black and white crappie combined. No statewide length limits.
- Largemouth bass
Virginia largemouth bass
5 per day, largemouth and smallmouth combined. No statewide length limit.
Licenses and free days
- Fees
$28 resident · $72 nonresident
One-year resident freshwater license. See caveats on the ranking page.
- Free days
Free fishing days
Inaugural Fall Free Fishing Days: September 25–27, 2026.