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Fishing regulations at Lyons Creek, 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 Atlantic blue marlin as of April 1st, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
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Billfish may be gutted at sea, but must be landed whole with head, fins, and bill intact.
Anglers must report all recreational billfish landings. Report all non-tournament recreational Atlantic billfish landings to NMFS within 24 hours by calling 1-800-894-5528 or hmspermits.noaa.gov.
You must report recreational landings of billfish in North Carolina by calling 1-800-338-7804.
You must report recreational landings of billfish in Maryland by calling 1-410-213-1531.
There is an annual U.S. landings limit of 250 Atlantic blue marlin, white marlin, and roundscale spearfish (combined). Landings updates and seasonal closures are posted at www.fisheries.noaa.gov/atlantic-highly-migratoryspecies/atlantic-highly-migratory-species-landings-updates.
For complete HMS regulations contact NOAA Fisheries HMS Management Division at 1-301-427-8503 or visit www.fisheries.noaa.gov/topic/atlantic-highly-migratory-species
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- Atlantic blue marlin - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- American eel - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- Spotted seatrout - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- @dean_rrr reported a nice American eel.
- @corbinikner reported a nice Atlantic blue marlin.
- @1morecst reported a nice Spotted seatrout.
- @1morecst reported a nice Red drum.
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