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Fishing regulations at Distillery Branch, 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 Blue catfish as of April 25th, 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 limits:
- Buggs Island Lake/Kerr Reservoir including the Staunton (Roanoke) River and its tributaries to Difficult Creek, Charlotte County: 20 per day, except only 1 blue catfish per day longer than 32-inches total length
- Dan River and its tributaries to the Banister River, Halifax County: 20 per day, except only 1 blue catfish per day longer than 32-inches total length
- James River and its tributaries below the fall line: No daily limit, except only 1 blue catfish per day longer than 32 inches
- Rappahannock River and its tributaries below the fall line: No daily limit, except only 1 blue catfish per day longer than 32 inches
- York River and its tributaries (including the Pamunkey River and Mattaponi River) below the fall line: No daily limit, except only 1 blue catfish per day longer than 32 inches
- Lake Gaston: No daily limit, except only 1 blue catfish per day longer than 32 inches
- South Holston Reservoir: 20 catfish per day, only 1 catfish per day longer than 34-inches total length
- All rivers below the fall line other than the James River and its tributaries, the Rappahannock River and its tributaries, and the York River and its tributaries: No daily limit
Bow and Arrow (including crossbows) may be used to take common carp, grass carp, northern snakehead, and gar (fishing license required) during day and night hours, except from waters stocked with trout. Bowfin and catfish may be taken in tidal waters. Spearguns and poisoned arrows are prohibited.
Any common carp, grass carp, northern snakehead, goldfish, catfish, longnose gar, or bowfin taken with bow and arrow must be retained and must not be released back into or disposed of into the water. These fishes may not be disposed of on property abutting the body of water of capture.
For more information, see Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.
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- Blue catfish - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- Largemouth bass - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- @reecrisman reported a nice Largemouth bass.
- @Fishlover91 reported a nice Blue catfish.
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