RICHMOND (WSLS 10) - If you want to go fishing in one of Virginia's many rivers and lakes, but are deterred by having to get a license, you're in luck! The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries established free fishing days on June 5, 6 and 7, 2015.
No fishing license of any kind will be required for recreational rod and reel fishing during the free fishing days, except in designated stocked trout waters.Â
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There are some regulations you'll need to know about, like freshwater catch regulations. You can find those here:Â www.HuntFishVA.com. Regulations can also be viewed on a cell phone or other mobile device by downloading the Department's free Hunting and Fishing App: http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/app/.Â
VDGIF also has a way to recognize a trophy freshwater catch, called The Virginia Angler Recognition Program. On average, anglers measure up over 6,000 trophy size fish annually. Since 1963, when the program began, over a quarter-million trophy fish awards have been issued.