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Rod fishing byelaws are rules and regulations explaining who can fish, where, when and what fish you can take in England.
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.
South East byelaws are statutory (regulated by law) rules and regulations explaining who can fish, where, when and what fish you can take.
When you can get permission to trap or remove crayfish in England, how to apply, and rules to follow.
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.
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.
South West byelaws are statutory (regulated by law) rules and regulations explaining who can fish, where, when and what fish you can take.
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.
When you can get permission to catch eel or elver by trap or net in England. How to apply and rules to follow.
Get permission to use nets, traps or electric fishing instruments in inland waters.
Guidance for fish passes where existing obstructions prevent the safe passage of eel and elver travelling up stream.
When you can get a licence to catch salmon or sea trout by net in England. How to apply and rules to follow.
Water safety information advising how to stay safe while visiting our waterways.
When you can get permission to catch lamprey or smelt by trap or net in England. How to apply and rules to follow.
Only farmed salmon and sea trout, and wild fish caught in legal net and trap fisheries, can be legally bought and sold in England.
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