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Follow national and local rules (byelaws) when freshwater fishing with a rod and line in England and Wales
You must follow national and local rules (byelaws) when freshwater fishing…
‘Close seasons’ are seasons when you can’t fish for some types of fish on…
You’re only allowed to keep a certain amount of the fish you catch. These…
There are rules on how many rods you can use at a time, and the types of…
How and where to buy or upgrade a rod fishing licence for salmon, trout, freshwater fish, smelt and eels in England and Wales.
You must have a rod fishing licence for England and Wales if you’re…
Trout, coarse fish and eel licence This lets you fish non-migratory trout…
You can buy a 1-day, 8-day or 12-month licence online. You’ll need: a…
Fishing in Scotland You do not need a licence to fish with rod and line…
Rod fishing byelaws are rules and regulations explaining who can fish, where, when and what fish you can take in England.
Fishing rod licences, permission and byelaws, lawful hunting
North East rod fishing byelaws are statutory (regulated by law) rules and regulations explaining who can fish, and where, when and what fish you can take.
Fishing near Oxford without a rod licence has left a Thornbury man over £300 poorer.
Find out which Environment Agency locks and weirs you can fish at, the licences and permits you need and when you can fish.
How data on landings statistics are collected and processed by fisheries administrations in the UK.
North West and Border Esk byelaws are statutory rules (regulated by law) and regulations explaining who can fish, where, when and what fish you can take.
Fishing at Saltash without a rod licence has left a Bodmin man nearly £500 worse off.
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