...except, that is, fishing in Virginia—for three days. This is from the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries:

For three days next month—June 6, 7 and 8 – you can fish for free in Virginia. No fishing license of any kind will be required for recreational rod and reel fishing on those days, except in designated stocked trout waters.

However, all fishing regulations—size, season, catch limits and gear restrictions – will remain in effect.

“We have some of the best river, lake and stream fishing in the country and we would love it if the non-fishing public would give it a try,’’ said Bob Duncan, Executive Director of the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, which regulates freshwater fishing.

A Virginia saltwater fishing license costs only $12.50 a year for state residents, and much of that money is used for programs that directly benefit recreational anglers, such as boat ramps, artificial reefs and fishing clinics for children. A freshwater fishing license costs only $18 a year for state residents and a trout license cost $18 a year for residents. Those license fees also support valuable fisheries work across the Commonwealth.

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