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Join in protecting Accotink Creek
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Please pass along the Park Authority rules and regulations about fishing and wildlife protection.
§1.07 Fishing:
Fishing is allowed in a park in accordance with Virginia State game laws, unless otherwise posted.
Fishing, when permitted, is by rod and line only. Creel limits apply for certain fish.
Dip netting or cast nets are not permitted. State game laws may permit netting only in unstocked waters and under certain conditions with certain fish.
Please pass along the fishing regulations in the Delayed Harvest area at Wakefield Park and the Stocked Waters area below Lake Accotink dam." Click to review our 2006 Trout Fishing Program at Lake Accotink Park & Lake Fairfax Park
The Accotink Creek is off limits all netting!
§1.22 Wildlife and Habitat Protection:
Taking of turtles, frogs or snakes is not permitted! They are protected on Park Authority land.
Animals.
No person or his or her pet shall harass, capture, remove, injure or kill any animal or its young or eggs found in a park, or disturb the nest, den, burrow, lodge, roost, dam or other structure of any animal found in a park, or attempt to do so, unless the person possesses a federal or Virginia state permit and has the express written permission of the Park Authority.Feeding of Wild Animals.
No person shall feed any wild animal within a park unless such feeding is expressly authorized by the Park Authority by a posted sign or in writing.Removal of Plants and Fungi.
No person shall remove from a park any plant or fungus (e.g., mushrooms) or parts thereof including, but not limited to, cuttings, flowers, seeds, berries, nuts or foliage, without the express written permission of the Park Authority.Abandonment or Release of Animals.
No person shall abandon, release or cause to be released into a park any animal or other organism without the express written permission of the Park Authority.Planting or Release of Seeds or Spores.
No person shall plant any plant or release or cause to be released into a park any plant or fungus seeds or spores without the express written permission of the Park Authority.Habitat Preservation.
No person shall disturb or modify woodlands, streams, stream banks, meadows, ponds, lakes or other natural areas within a park without the express written permission of the Park Authority.Removal of Natural Materials.
No person shall remove or use any wood, wood chips, sod, earth, humus, rocks, minerals, fossils, sand, water or any other natural material from a park without the express written permission of the Park Authority.
We appreciate you and your help!
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To
report a wildlife violation...
When reporting try to provide as much information as possible, such as:
IF THIS IS AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, contact the Regional Game Warden immediately, 1-540-961-8304, or our local Fairfax County police department; 703-691-2131. Don't allow the actions of a few outlaws to tarnish the
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Thank you!
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