SlotGaugeCheck a catchLargemouth Bass regulations in Virginia
· Freshwater · 2026 season
Largemouth Bass size limit, season and daily limit
| Where | Season | Size limit | Daily limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia inland waters (statewide; special waters differ) | Open year-round | No statewide length limits | 5 largemouth + smallmouth combined |
Notes
- A 2026-10-31 check against the official source found a discrepancy in this species' zones. Read the official wording before keeping the fish: https://dwr.virginia.gov/wp-content/uploads/media/creel-and-length-limits.pdf
Exact Virginia Marine Resources Commission wording
- Season
- Open year-round
- Size
- No statewide length limits
- Limit
- 5 per day in the aggregate (combined)
- Inland waters — as printed
- “Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass: Creel 5 per day in the aggregate (combined); Length: No statewide length limits”
Source: Virginia Marine Resources Commission, captured 2026-09-21 (2026 season).
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About the largemouth bass
Species of black bass
The largemouth bass is a carnivorous, freshwater, ray-finned fish in the Centrarchidae (sunfish) family, native to the eastern and central United States, southeastern Canada and northern Mexico. It is known by a variety of regional names, such as the widemouth bass, bigmouth bass, black bass, largie, potter's fish, Florida bass or Florida largemouth, green bass, bucketmouth bass, green trout, growler, Gilsdorf bass, Oswego bass, southern largemouth, northern largemouth, Alabama bass or Alabama largemouth, marsh bass, and swamp bass.
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Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Regulations on this page come from Virginia Marine Resources Commission, not Wikipedia.
Frequently asked
What is the size limit for Largemouth Bass in Virginia?
No statewide length limits in Virginia state waters.
How many Largemouth Bass can you keep per day in Virginia?
5 largemouth + smallmouth combined.
When is Largemouth Bass season in Virginia?
Open year-round.
Is my Largemouth Bass a keeper today?
Largemouth Bass has no size limit today, with a daily limit of 5.