Regulations & Licenses

West Virginia night fishing rules allow anglers on public waters at two in the morning with a current license.

West Virginia bowfishing regulations for carp, including required fishing licenses, permitted hours, and allowed waters for archers.

West Virginia sauger fishing regulations on the Ohio River detail the ten fish daily limit and twenty fish possession limit.

West Virginia hybrid striped bass limits at Summersville Lake allow keeping fifteen fish daily and thirty in possession.

West Virginia catfish daily limits allow ten channel and blue catfish combined per day, alongside four flathead catfish.

West Virginia panfish limits for bluegill and crappie outline daily creel and possession rules set by the Division of Natural Resources.

West Virginia trout possession limits define the maximum number of fish anglers may legally store at home, campsites, or vehicles.

West Virginia trout daily creel limit rules state that anglers can harvest six fish per day in general inland waters.

West Virginia lifetime and annual fishing license options are compared to determine long term costs and value for anglers aged fifteen and older.

West Virginia fishing license rules explain how anglers access digital proof via the WVhunt mobile app or use paper copies.