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Fishing regulations at Bull Run, 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 Redbreast sunfish 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. The sunfish aggregate limit excludes Crappie, Rock Bass (redeye), and Roanoke Bass.
No daily bag limit in the following waters: Lake Gaston and Buggs Island Lake/Kerr Reservoir including the Staunton (Roanoke) River and its tributaries to Difficult Creek, Char- lotte County; and the Dan River and its tributaries to the Banister River, Halifax County; 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.
For more information, see Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.
Banded Sunfish, Bluegill, Bluespotted Sunfish, Dollar Sunfish, Flier, Green Sunfish, Longear Sunfish, Mud Sunfish, Orangespotted Sunfish, Redbreast Sunfish, Redear Sunfish, Redspotted Sunfish, Rock Bass, Shadow Bass, Warmouth
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- Redbreast sunfish - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- Smallmouth bass - 2 members reported to have caught this fish
- Largemouth bass - 2 members reported to have caught this fish
- @MandAfishing reported a nice Redbreast sunfish.
- @MandAfishing reported a nice Digger crayfish.
- @MandAfishing reported a nice Redbreast sunfish.
- @Zack9510 reported a nice Smallmouth bass.
- @scottie24230 reported a nice Smallmouth bass.
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