Virginia · Cobia

Cobia size limit in Virginia

Closed to harvest today

Cobia identification illustration — side view for checking Virginia size limits
Cobia, drawn to show the marks that identify it. It is an illustration, not a photo — where identification decides a fine, VMRC is the authority.

Statewide

Closed today
Size limit 43 inches and up total length
Daily bag 1 per person per day, or 2 per vessel, whichever is more restrictive

Closed September 21 through June 14 — the season runs June 15 to September 20 Reopens after June 14. The numbers above are what applies when it is open.

43 inches, June 15 through September 20 — the same figure and season as Maryland. The bag is whichever cap binds first: 1 per angler, or 2 per vessel. Gaffing is prohibited.

VMRC source page

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