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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 Ruddy bowfin as of April 21st, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
Ruddy bowfin
Seasons
Open
Bag limit
5
No statewide length limits
Bag limit:
July 1 to April 14: 5 bowfin per day
April 15 to June 30: 1 bowfin per day
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.
the Farmers Hall Creek is a stream located in Essex County, Virginia, United States. Its coordinates are:
38°00′45″N 76°58′2.3″W
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Find the best fishing spots on the Farmers Hall Creek by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Garmin® depth maps.
The most common species in the Farmers Hall Creek are:
Ruddy bowfin - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
The latest Farmers Hall Creek fishing reports are: