                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

TRIP FISHING LICENSE FOR RESIDENTS AND NONRESIDENTS; TROUT STOCKED WATERS (§
29.1-311)

A. Residents and nonresidents of the Commonwealth may obtain trip fishing
licenses to fish in the freshwater creeks, bays, inlets, and streams of the
Commonwealth, or in any of the impounded waters of the Commonwealth during the
open season for game fish. These licenses shall be in lieu of the regular season
state or county fishing license required under subsection A of &#xA7; 29.1-310.
The duration for which trip fishing licenses shall be valid shall be established
by the Board. The fee for the trip fishing license shall be established by the
Board and may be revised pursuant to &#xA7; 29.1-103.

B. Residents and nonresidents of the Commonwealth may obtain a special combined
sportfishing trip license to fish in all inland waters and tidal waters of the
Commonwealth during the open season. This license shall be in lieu of the trip
fishing license specified in subsection A and the saltwater recreational license
required by &#xA7; 28.2-302.1. The cost of the license shall be $10 for
residents and $15 for nonresidents. The license shall be valid for five
successive days as specified on the face of the license. Of the funds collected
under this subsection, (i) $5 per license sold shall be paid into the state
treasury to the credit of the Virginia Saltwater Recreational Fishing
Development Fund as established in &#xA7; 28.2-302.3 and (ii) $5 per resident
license sold and $10 per nonresident license sold shall be paid into the state
treasury to the credit of the Game Protection Fund as established in &#xA7;
29.1-101.

C. Residents and nonresidents shall be entitled to fish in designated waters
stocked with trout by the Department or other public body only if they possess
(i) a regular season state or county fishing license or a trip fishing license
valid for at least five days and (ii) a trout license pursuant to &#xA7;
29.1-310 or a special lifetime trout fishing license pursuant to &#xA7;
29.1-302.4.

D. The Board may subsequently revise the cost of licenses set forth in this
section pursuant to &#xA7; 29.1-103.

HISTORY: 1954, c. 567, § 29-55.1; 1956, c. 51; 1958, c. 443; 1974, c. 363;
1987, c. 488; 1988, c. 250; 1991, c. 242; 2002, c. 67; 2004, c. 486; 2009, c. 9;
2013, c. 351; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 280.