Statutory guidance

Environment Agency rod fishing byelaws: North East region

Rod fishing byelaws are statutory rules and regulations explaining who can fish, where, when and what fish you can take.

Published 25 March 2014
Last updated 14 June 2017 — see all updates
From:
Environment Agency
Applies to:
England

Documents

Environment Agency rod fishing byelaws: North East region, summary

Ref: LIT 10661 PDF, 248KB, 4 pages

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Environment Agency rod fishing byelaws: North East region, full details

Ref: LIT 5003 PDF, 3.96MB, 67 pages

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Details

Rod fishing byelaws are statutory rules put in place by the Environment Agency. They protect migratory and freshwater fish stocks from damaging fishing practices.

Rod fishing byelaws set out

  • when you can fish (open and close seasons)
  • where you can fish
  • how you can fish
  • what fish you can take.

Anyone fishing with rod and line in England and Wales must hold a rod fishing licence and comply with the byelaws that cover the waters where they are fishing.

Anyone failing to comply with these byelaws could face prosecution and receive a fine of up to £50,000.

Please also see Freshwater rod fishing rules for national fishing byelaws.

Published 25 March 2014
Last updated 14 June 2017 + show all updates
  1. New changes to rod licence products (365 day licence, 3 rod licence).
  2. An update has been made to the guidance to include an additional national byelaws and some associated amends to a regional byelaw.
  3. First published.

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