Buy a rod fishing licence

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Buy a rod fishing licence for England and Wales

You can buy a 1-day, 8-day or 12-month licence online.

You’ll need:

  • a debit or credit card
  • your Blue Badge or National Insurance number, if you have a disability and you’re applying for a 12-month licence
  • the other person’s details (such as date of birth), if you’re buying for someone else

Fees

You can buy a licence up to 30 days before you want it to start.

There are no discounted prices for a 1-day or an 8-day licence.

If your licence starts on or before 31 March 2024

Licence type Trout and coarse up to 2-rod Trout and coarse 3-rod Salmon and sea trout
1-day £6.60 Not available £12.60
8-day £13.20 Not available £28.30
12-month £33 £49.50 £86.10
12-month - (66 or over or disabled) £22 £33 £57.40
12-month - junior (13 to 16 years old) Free Free Free

If your licence starts on or after 1 April 2024

Licence type Trout and coarse up to 2-rod Trout and coarse 3-rod Salmon and sea trout
1-day £7.10 Not available £13.20
8-day £14.30 Not available £29.70
12-month £35.80 £53.70 £90.40
12-month - (66 or over or disabled) £23.80 £35.80 £60.20
12-month - junior (13 to 16 years old) Free Free Free

You need different permissions or licences to fish in most of Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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This service is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).

Eligibility for disabled licences

You can get a 12-month disabled licence if one of the following applies:

  • you have a Blue Badge
  • you get Personal Independence Payment (any rate)
  • you get Disability Living Allowance

Give your Blue Badge or National Insurance number (or child reference number if you’re under 16) when you apply.

Other ways to buy a licence

You can also buy a licence by calling the Environment Agency.

Licence sales and extensions
Telephone: 0344 800 5386
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm (except public holidays)
Find out about call charges

Get a junior licence

You can apply online for a junior licence or call the Environment Agency.

Licence sales and extensions
Telephone: 0344 800 5386
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm (except public holidays)
Find out about call charges

If you have not received your 12-month licence

Contact the Environment Agency if you do not get your licence within 15 working days.

Environment Agency
enquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk
Telephone: 03708 506 506
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm
Find out about call charges

Extend a licence

To change a 1-day or 8-day licence to a 12-month licence, call the Environment Agency within 14 days of buying it. You’ll need to buy a new licence but you’ll get a refund for the first one you bought.

Licence sales and extensions
Telephone: 0344 800 5386
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm (except public holidays)
Find out about call charges

Replace a licence or update your details

Contact the Environment Agency:

  • if you have questions about your licence
  • to replace a licence
  • to update your details if you’ve changed your name or address

Environment Agency
enquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk
Telephone: 03708 506 506
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm
Find out about call charges

National Customer Contact Centre
PO Box 544
Rotherham
S60 1BY