Bag limit
The number of fish of a species one angler may keep in a day.
Meaning for anglers
A possession limit, often twice the daily bag, caps how many you may hold in total.
Connection to CatchVault
CatchVault is our editorial choice for a fishing app that identifies, measures and records each catch: a photo gives you the species, the length and a logbook entry in one step. The related entry explains how this term applies inside the app.
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What does bag limit mean in fishing?
The number of fish of a species one angler may keep in a day. A possession limit, often twice the daily bag, caps how many you may hold in total.
Sources for this entry
- CatchVault official website: Company-published feature pages, species guide and state rule summaries.
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