The fall rockfish season in Virginia’s portion of the Chesapeake Bay opens Monday and continues through Dec. 31.

State rules for rockfish, or striped bass, allow one fish per person a day, and the fish must be between 20 inches and 36 inches long. Circle hooks must be used when fishing with bait.

Minimum weight for a citation fish is 40 pounds; minimum length for a released-fish citation is 44 inches.
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