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Fishing regulations at Hale Lake, VA
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Fishing regulations in Virginia can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.
Below you will see fishing regulations for catching White crappie as of May 12th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
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No statewide length limit.
Exceptions to statewide regulations:
Lake Gaston and that portion of the New River from the VA–NC state line downstream to the confluence of the New and Little rivers in Grayson County: No daily limit
Buggs Island Lake/Kerr Reservoir including the Staunton (Roanoke) River and its tributaries to Difficult Creek, Charlotte County; and the Dan River and its tributaries to the Banister River, Halifax County: No crappie less than 9-inches total length
Briery Creek and Sandy River reservoirs: No crappie less than 9-inches total length
Flannagan and South Holston reservoirs: No crappie less than 10-inches total length
South Holston Reservoir: 15 per day in the aggregate (combined)
For more information, see Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.
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FAQ about Hale Lake fishing
- Brown trout - 3 members reported to have caught this fish
- Rainbow trout - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- White crappie - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- @owen.bridgeman reported a nice Brown trout.
- @Basspounder87 reported a nice Golden shiner.
- @aaronkell reported a nice Black crappie.
- @jdalton2050 reported a nice Brown trout.
- @jdalton2050 reported a nice White crappie.
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