4 Va. Admin. Code § 15-340-60 - Seines, traps, and nets prohibited in certain areas
A. It shall be unlawful to use seines and
nets of any kind for the taking of fish from the public waters of the Roanoke
(Staunton) and Dan Rivers in Campbell, Charlotte, Halifax, and Pittsylvania
Counties and in the City of Danville; provided, however, this section shall not
be construed to prohibit the use of hand-landing nets for the landing of fish
legally hooked or the taking of fish from these waters pursuant to the
provisions of 4VAC15-360. In addition, this section shall not be construed to
prohibit the use of cast nets, also known as throw nets, for the taking of bait
fish.
B. In Lick Creek and
tributaries in Smyth and Bland Counties, in Bear Creek and in streams and their
associated tributaries that flow into Hungry Mother Lake in Smyth County, in
Laurel Creek and tributaries upstream of Highway 16 bridge in Tazewell and
Bland Counties, in Susong Branch and Mumpower Creek in Washington County and
the City of Bristol, and in Timbertree Branch in Scott County, it shall be
unlawful to use seines, nets, or traps; provided, however, this section shall
not be construed to prohibit the use of hand-landing nets for the landing of
fish legally hooked.
Notes
Statutory Authority: 29.1-103, 29.1-501, and 29.1-502 of the Code of Virginia.
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