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2020 Fishing, Aquatic Wildlife, Camping, and Use Fee Proposed Regulation Amendments

Public Comment Period: August 27 – October 11, 2020

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Definitions and Miscellaneous: in General.

4VAC15-20-50"Wild Animal," "Native Animal," "Naturalized Animal," "Nonnative (Exotic) Animal," and "Domestic Animal."
4VAC15-20-66Admittance, Parking, or Other Use Fee at Certain Department-Owned and Department-Managed Facilities.
4VAC15-20-155(New) Camping on Wildlife Management Areas (WMA’s) and other DWR-owned or managed lands.

Definitions and Miscellaneous: Importation, Possession, Sale, Etc., of Animals.

4VAC15-30-40Importation Requirements, Possession and Sale of Nonnative (Exotic) Animals.

Fish: Fishing Generally.

4VAC15-320-25Creel and Length Limits.
4VAC15-320-60Approval Required to Stock Fish into Inland Waters.
4VAC15-320-100Department-Owned or Controlled Lakes, Ponds, Streams, Boat Access Sites, or Hatcheries.

Fish: Trout Fishing.

4VAC15-330-110Special Provisions Applicable to Certain Portions of Green Cove Creek, Smith Creek, and Snake Creek and Whitetop Laurel Creek.
4VAC15-330-150Special Provisions Applicable to Trout Fishing Using Artifical Lures with Single Hook.
4VAC15-330-160Special Provisions Applicable to Certain Portions of Accotink Creek, Back Creek, Big Moccasin Creek, Chestnut Creek, Hardware River, Holliday Creek, Holmes Run, Indian Creek, North River, Passage Creek, Peak Creek, Pedlar River, North Fork of Pound and Pound Rivers, Middle Fork of Powell River, and Roanoke River.

Fish: Seines and Nets.

4VAC15-340-10Haul Seines to Take Fish for Sale.
4VAC15-340-30Gill Nets.
4VAC15-340-60Seines, Traps, and Nets Prohibited in Certain Areas.

Fish: Gigs, Grab Hooks, Trotlines, Snares, Etc.

4VAC15-350-20Gigs, Grab Hooks, Etc.; Certain Counties East of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
4VAC15-350-70Taking of Fish with Bow and Arrow or Crossbow.

Fish: Aquatic Invertebrates, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Nongame Fish.

4VAC15-360-10Taking Aquatic Invertebrates, Amphibians, Reptiles and Nongame Fish for Private Use.