Threatened and endangered fish (no possession) regulations in Virginia

· Freshwater · 2026 season

Is it a keeper? Threatened and endangered fish (no possession) is closed to harvest. Release it.

Threatened and endangered fish (no possession) size limit, season and daily limit

Where	Season	Size limit	Daily limit
Virginia inland waters	Closed to harvest	—	—

Notes

No possession of any state or federally threatened or endangered species, freshwater mussels, candy darter or eastern hellbender.
Freshwater mussels may not be taken from any inland water in Virginia.

Exact Virginia Marine Resources Commission wording

Season: Possession prohibited
Size: Possession prohibited
Limit: Possession prohibited
Virginia inland waters — as printed: “Threatened and endangered species No possession | None apply | None apply”

Source: Virginia Marine Resources Commission, captured 2026-09-21 (2026 season).

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About the threatened and endangered fish

Species of fish

The humphead wrasse is the largest species of wrasse mainly found on coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific region. It is also known as the Māori wrasse, Napoleon wrasse, and Napoleonfish.

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Regulations on this page come from Virginia Marine Resources Commission, not Wikipedia.

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Frequently asked

What is the size limit for Threatened and endangered fish (no possession) in Virginia?

No size limit in Virginia state waters.

How many Threatened and endangered fish (no possession) can you keep per day in Virginia?

Possession prohibited.

When is Threatened and endangered fish (no possession) season in Virginia?

Open year-round.

Is my Threatened and endangered fish (no possession) a keeper today?

Threatened and endangered fish (no possession) is closed to harvest. Release it.