SlotGaugeCheck a catchYellow Perch regulations in Virginia
· Freshwater · 2026 season
Yellow Perch size limit, season and daily limit
| Where | Season | Size limit | Daily limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia inland waters (statewide; special waters differ) | Open year-round | None | No statewide daily limit |
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
- None
- Limit
- No statewide daily limit
- Inland waters — as printed
- “Yellow and White Perch: No statewide daily limit; No statewide length limit (Lake Moomaw: 10 per day)”
Source: Virginia Marine Resources Commission, captured 2026-09-21 (2026 season).
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About the yellow perch
Species of freshwater fish
The yellow perch, commonly referred to as perch, striped perch, American perch or preacher is a freshwater ray-finned fish from the perch family Percidae, native to much of central North America, particularly the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River basin and the Upper Mississippi River catchment. It was first described in 1814 by Samuel Latham Mitchill from New York, and is closely related and morphologically similar to the European perch, and is sometimes considered a subspecies of its European counterpart.
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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 Yellow Perch in Virginia?
None in Virginia state waters.
How many Yellow Perch can you keep per day in Virginia?
No statewide daily limit.
When is Yellow Perch season in Virginia?
Open year-round.
Is my Yellow Perch a keeper today?
Not yet converted to a keeper check. As printed: season Open year-round; size None; limit No statewide daily limit. Read the exact wording below.