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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…
This section describes the mechanisms to conserve and protect fish populations.
Licences for activities affecting freshwater and migratory fish.
Apply for a licence to introduce, keep or farm non-native fish, lobsters and crayfish.
Thousands of fish have found new homes in the West Midlands in time for Christmas thanks to the Environment Agency’s annual stocking programme.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Project to describe the swimming performance of selected British freshwater fish.
How the government is encouraging better management of fish stocks and limiting non-native species of fish.
Rod fishing byelaws are rules and regulations explaining who can fish, where, when and what fish you can take in England.
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