Virginia Statutes
§ 28.2-306 — Use of certain fishing devices in certain waters; penalty
Virginia § 28.2-306
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 28.2FISHERIES AND HABITAT OF THE TIDAL WATERS
Subtitle IITIDAL FISHERIES
Ch. 3FINFISH
Art. 2TAKING OF FISH, NET, AND DEVICE RESTRICTIONS
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 28.2-306 (2026).
Text
It is unlawful for any person to use any snatch hook, grab hook or gang hook for the purpose of taking or catching fish in the Rappahannock River below the Downing Bridge at Tappahannock between January 1 and March 15. Nothing in this section shall apply to any licensed fixed fishing device.
A violation of this section is a Class 3 misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
1968, c. 748, § 28.1-51.1; 1976, c. 200; 1982, c. 632; 1992, c. 836.
Nearby Sections
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§ 28.2-100
Definitions§ 28.2-1000
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Compact§ 28.2-1000.1
Repealed§ 28.2-1000.2
Repealed§ 28.2-1001
Potomac River Compact§ 28.2-1002
Cooperation of agencies of Commonwealth§ 28.2-1005
Authority to regulate dredging of oysters§ 28.2-101
Jurisdiction of Commission§ 28.2-104
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Bluebook (online)
Virginia § 28.2-306, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/28.2/28.2-306.