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South East byelaws are statutory (regulated by law) rules and regulations explaining who can fish, where, when and what fish you can take.
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…
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.
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.
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.
Rod fishing byelaws are rules and regulations explaining who can fish, where, when and what fish you can take in England.
Fishing for Atlantic salmon and sea trout is prohibited across the UK and will resume early 2024.
The Environment Agency is reminding anglers that the annual close season for coarse fishing is now in place.
Find out which Environment Agency locks and weirs you can fish at, the licences and permits you need and when you can fish.
We want your views on whether to keep, change or remove the current close season.
The Blue Book is a single collection of UK and EU laws.
The Environment Agency is announcing the start of the new fishing season, welcoming anglers back to rivers across England.
The angler was caught fishing during the close season by Environment Agency fisheries enforcement officers at Hopyards, near Warwick, on the River Avon.
Two men from Lancashire have been fined for fishing illegally during the close season in the River Ribble at Preston.
Two friends from Birmingham landed more than fish on a day's trip in the close season, and without a fishing licence.
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