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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…
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…
Rod fishing byelaws are rules and regulations explaining who can fish, where, when and what fish you can take in England.
Four anglers from Birmingham, Stoke on Trent, Telford, and Shrewsbury received total penalties of £1,507 for fishing without a licence.
When the Environment Agency will not require you to get a permit to carry out certain activities that they regulate.
A Nottinghamshire man has been found guilty of fishing illegally on two counts in a case brought by the Environment Agency.
A man from Coalville, Leicestershire has been found guilty of fishing illegally in Warwickshire in a case brought by the Environment Agency.
Some 38 people have been caught fishing illegally and will pay more than £12,000 in fines and costs.
South East byelaws are statutory (regulated by law) rules and regulations explaining who can fish, where, when and what fish you can take.
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.
Midlands rod fishing byelaws are statutory (regulated by law) rules and regulations explaining who can fish, and where, when and what fish you can take.
South West byelaws are statutory (regulated by law) rules and regulations explaining who can fish, where, when and what fish you can take.
Daily and monthly upstream counts for salmon and sea trout at the fish counter at Framwellgate weir on the River Wear, Durham.
Anglia rod fishing byelaws are statutory (regulated by law) rules and regulations explaining who can fish, and where, when and what fish you can take.
The Environment Agency's annual fisheries report shows how rod licence income has been spent to enhance and protect England's fisheries.
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.
Daily and monthly upstream counts for salmon and sea trout at the fish counter at Riding Mill on the main River Tyne.
Guidance by the Fish Health Inspectorate and Environment Agency: run a fish or shellfish farm, move live fish or shellfish or hold non-native species.
Daily and monthly upstream counts for salmon and sea trout at the fish counter at the Tees Barrage on the lower River Tees.
Fishing without a licence has cost anglers a total of £2,490 in penalties.
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