There is no longer a minimum size for largemouth and smallmouth bass in Philpott Reservoir.
There is no longer a 12- to 15-inch protected slot for largemouth and smallmouth bass on the Quantico Marine Base waters.
Crane Lake (City of Suffolk) striped bass regulations are set by the Virginia Marine Resources Commission.
No possession for striped bass caught in the Meherrin, Nottoway, Blackwater (Chowan Drainage), North Landing and Northwest rivers and their tributaries plus Back Bay.
The size and creel limit for northern pike are now the same as chain pickerel.
The size and creel limit for muskellunge statewide is now 1 per day with a minimum size of 40 inches. The geographic exception for the New River from New Fields Dam downstream to Claytor Dam, including Claytor Lake, now follows statewide regulations.
Geographic exceptions for rock and Roanoke bass now include the Blackwater River in the Chowan drainage basin.
The creel limit for bullheads is now 20 fish per day.
Changes to Geographic Extent — Trout Waters
The catch-and-release regulations for Big Tumbling Creek in the Clinch Mountain Wildlife Management Area now encompasses Russell, Smyth and Washington counties.
The delayed harvest regulations for Chestnut Creek in Carroll County now extends from the Route 58 bridge downstream 4.2 miles to the downstream boundary of the New River State Park Cliffview Campground.
