FISHINGS
Information about fishing in the UK
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Each Country that makes up the United Kingdom - England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales - offers first class game fishing. The main game fish species found in the UK are Atlantic Salmon, Brown Trout, sea run Brown Trout (known in the UK as Sea Trout), Grayling and Char. Rainbow Trout are well established in many waters, having been introduced from the USA at the end of the 19th century. In addition to the usual game fish, it has become popular to fly fish for other species including pike and various sea fish eg. Sea Bass, Pollack etc.
There is often confusion about the difference between a licence and a permit, as these are often required when fishing in the UK, it is wise to be aware of the differences and the legal requirements. Firstly, a licence is a legal requirement that may be required to fish in the Country you intend to fish in. A licence is required for fishing in England, Northern Ireland and Wales, but is not required in Scotland. A permit is the document required to fish a particular water or group of waters. In England, Northern Ireland and Wales you will normally be required to have a fishing permit in addition to the compulsory Rod Licence. In Scotland you are required only to have a fishing permit. No rod licence is required for sea fishing.
In England and Wales Rod Licences are available from any Post Office or on the internet from The Environment Agency, if you intend to fish for migratory fish (Atlantic Salmon or Sea Trout) in England or Wales, you must purchase the Migratory Fish Licence. If you are fishing for trout, grayling or any other species the Non - Migratory Trout and Coarse Fish Licence is required.
Licence Fees 2007/2008 in England and Wales
Category |
Non - Migratory Trout and Coarse |
Salmon and Sea Trout* |
Full Season (expire on 31st March 2008) |
£24.50 |
£66.50 |
Junior |
£5.00 |
£33.25 |
8 Day |
£8.75 |
£21.00 |
1 Day |
£3.25 |
£7.00 |
In Northern Ireland fish species are referred to as either game species (brown trout, sea trout, salmon, arctic char) or coarse species (pike, bream, roach, perch, carp, tench, rudd and eels). Licences and permits are also split into these categories.
The Fisheries Conservancy Board (FCB) and the Loughs Agency of the Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission (FCILC) are conservation bodies responsible for protecting fish stocks in Northern Ireland. Both bodies issue angling licences in their respective jurisdictions and, on payment of a supplement, licence holders are allowed to fish in the other jurisdictions. For further information>>
In Scotland no Rod Licence is required, but a Permit will be required. It is also important to know that fishing for migratory fish (salmon and sea trout) is illegal on a Sunday and this also extends to trout fishing on some river systems.
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back to topFishing Season in England - Rivers
River |
Salmon |
Sea Trout |
Aln |
1st February - 31 October |
3 April - 31 October |
Avon (South West) |
15th April - 30 November |
15th April - 30th September |
Avon (Somerset) |
16th January - 2nd October |
1st May - 31 October |
Axe |
15th May - 31st October |
15th April - 31st October |
Calder |
1st February - 31st October |
1st April - 30th September |
Camel |
1st April - 15th December |
1st April - 30th September |
Crake |
1st February - 31st October |
1st April - 30th September |
Coquet |
1st February - 31 October |
3rd April - 31st October |
Dart |
1st February - 30th September |
15 March - 30th September |
Derwent |
1st February - 31 October |
1st April - 30 September |
Duddon |
1st February - 31 October |
1st April - 30 September |
Eden |
January 15th - 14th October |
1st April - 30th September |
Ehen |
1st February - 31st October |
1st April - 30th September |
Ellen |
1st February - 31 October |
1st April - 30th September |
Esk (Scotland & Cumbria) |
1st February - 31st October |
1st April - 30th September |
Esk (Yorkshire) |
6th April - 31st October |
6th April - 31st October |
Erne |
15th March - 31st October |
15th March - 30th September |
Exe |
14th February - 30th September |
15th March - 30th September |
Fal |
1st April - 15th December |
1st April - 30th September |
Fowey |
1st April - 15th December |
1st April - 30th September |
Frome |
1st March - 31st Aug |
15th April - 31st October |
Irt |
1st February - 31 October |
1st April - 31st October |
Itchen |
17th January - 2 October |
1st March - 31st October |
Kent |
1st February - 31st October |
1st April - 30th September |
Leven |
1st February - 31st October |
1st April - 30th September |
Lim |
1st March - 14th October |
16th April - 31st October |
Looe |
1st April - 15th December |
1st April - 30th September |
Lune |
1st February - 31st October |
1st April - 30th September |
Lyn |
1st February - 31st October |
15th March - 30th September |
Lynher |
1st March - 31st October |
3rd March - 30th September |
Otter |
15th March - 31st October |
15th April - 31st October |
Piddle |
1st March - 31st Aug |
15th April - 31st October |
Plym |
1st April - 15th December |
3rd March - 30th September |
Ribble |
1st February - 31st October |
1st April - 30th September |
Severn |
1st February - 7th October |
18th March - 7th October |
Seaton |
1st April - 15th December |
1st April - 30th September |
Sid |
15th March - 31st October |
15th April - 31st October |
Tamar |
1st March - 15th December |
3rd March - 31st October |
Tavy |
1st March - 14th October |
3rd March - 30th September |
Taw |
1st March - 14th October |
15th March - 30th September |
Tees |
1st February - 31st October |
3rd April - 31st October |
Teign |
1st February - 30th September |
15th March - 30th September |
Torrige |
1st March - 31st October |
3rd April - 31st October |
Tyne |
1st February - 31st October |
3rd April - 31st October |
Test |
16th January - 2nd October |
3rd April - 31st October |
Usk |
1st February - 31st October |
1st April - 30th September |
Wear |
1st February - 31st October |
3rd April - 30th September |
Wye |
1st February - 31st October |
1st April - 30th September |
Wyre |
1st February - 31st October |
1st April - 30th September |
Yealm |
1st April - 15th December |
3rd March - 30 September |
Fishing Season in Northern Ireland - Rivers
River |
Salmon |
Sea Trout |
Agivey |
1st March - 20th October |
1st March - 20th October |
Bann |
1st March - 20th October |
1st March - 20th October |
Bush |
1st March - 20th October |
1st March - 20th October |
Melvin |
1st February - 30th September |
1st February - 30th September |
Erne |
1st March - 30th September |
20th March - 17th October |
Faughan |
1st May - 20th October |
20th May - 20th October |
Fin |
1st March - 15th September |
1st March - 15th September |
Foyle |
1st March - 15th September |
1st March - 15th September |
Roe |
1st May - 20th October |
20th May - 20th October |
Fishing Season in Wales - Rivers
River |
Salmon |
Sea Trout |
Dee |
3rd March - 17th October |
1st April - 7th October |
Wye Below Llanwrthwl |
3rd March - 17th October |
20th March - 17th October |
Wye Above Llanwrthwl |
3rd March - 25th October |
20th March - 17th October |
Afan |
20th March - 17th October |
20th March - 17th October |
Artro |
20th March - 17th October |
20th March - 17th October |
Clwyd |
20th March - 17th October |
20th March - 17th October |
Conwy |
20th March - 17th October |
20th March - 17th October |
Dwyryd |
20th March - 17th October |
20th March - 17th October |
Dyfi |
20th March - 17th October |
20th March - 17th October |
Dysynni |
20th March - 17th October |
20th March - 17th October |
Glaslyn |
20th March - 17th October |
20th March - 17th October |
Lyyfri |
20th March - 17th October |
20th March - 17th October |
Loughor |
20th March - 17th October |
20th March - 17th October |
Mawddach |
20th March - 17th October |
20th March - 17th October |
Neath |
20th March - 17th October |
20th March - 17th October |
Ogwen |
20th March - 17th October |
20th March - 17th October |
Seiont |
20th March - 17th October |
20th March - 17th October |
Taff |
20th March - 17th October |
20th March - 17th October |
Tawe |
20th March - 17th October |
20th March - 17th October |
Ystwyth |
20th March - 17th October |
20th March - 17th October |
Aeron |
1st April -17th October |
1st April - 17th October |
East & West Cleddau |
1st April -17th October |
1st April - 17th October |
Nevern |
1st April -17th October |
1st April - 17th October |
Rheidol |
1st April -17th October |
1st April - 17th October |
Taf |
1st April -17th October |
1st April - 17th October |
Teifi |
1st April -17th October |
1st April - 17th October |
Tywi |
1st April -17th October |
1st April - 17th October |
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Fishing Season in Scotland - Rivers
RIVER |
Salmon & Sea Trout |
RIVER |
Salmon & Sea Trout |
Add |
16 Feb - 31 Oct |
Helmsdale |
11 Jan - 30 Sept |
Ailort |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Hope & Polla or Strathbeg |
12 Jan - 30 Sept |
Aline |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Howmore |
25 Feb - 31 Oct |
Alness or Averon |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Inchard |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Annan |
25 Feb - 5 Nov |
Inner (Jura) |
25 Feb - 31 Oct |
Applecross |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Inver |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Arnisdale (Loch Hourn) |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Iorsa (Arran) |
25 Feb - 31 Oct |
Awe |
11 Feb - 15 Oct |
Irvine |
25 Feb - 15 Nov |
Ayr |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Kannaird |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Baa & Goladoir |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Kilchoan |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Badachro & Kerry (Gairloch) |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Kinloch (Kyle of Tongue) |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Balgay & Shieldaig |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Kirkaig |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Beauly |
11 Feb - 15 Oct |
Kishorn |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Berriedale |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Laggan & Sorn (Islay) |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Bervie |
25 Feb - 31 Oct |
Laxford |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Bladnoch |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Little Loch Broom |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Borgie |
12 Jan - 30 Sept |
Loch Duich |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Broom |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Loch Luing |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Brora |
1 Feb - 15 Oct |
Loch Roag |
11 Feb - 16 Oct |
Carradale |
25 Feb - 31 Oct |
Lochy |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Carron (Kyle of Sutherland) |
11 Jan - 30 Sept |
Lossie |
11 Feb - 15 Oct |
Carron (Wester Ross) |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Luce |
25 Feb - 31 Oct |
Cassley |
11 Jan - 30 Sept |
Lussa ( Mull) |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Clayburn (Isle of Harris) |
25 Feb - 31 Oct |
Moidart |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Clyde & Leven |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Morar |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Conon |
26 Jan - 30 Sept |
Mullangaren (Uist) |
25 Feb - 31 Oct |
Cree |
1 Mar-14 Oct |
Nairn |
11 Feb - 30 Sept |
Creed or Stornoway & Laxay |
11 Feb - 16 Oct |
Naver |
12 Jan - 30 Sept |
Creran (Loch Creran) |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Nell, Feochan & Euchar |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Croe & Shiel |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Ness |
15 Jan - 15 Oct |
Dee (Aberdeenshire) |
1 Feb - 30 Sept |
Nith |
25 Feb - 30 Nov |
Dee (Kirkudbrightshire) |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Orkney Isles |
25 Feb - 31 Oct |
Deveron |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Ormsary, Loch Head |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Dionard or Grudie |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Oykel |
11 Jan - 30 Sept |
Don |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Pennygowan and Aros |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Doon |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Resort |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Drummachloy or Glenmore |
16 Feb - 15 Oct |
Ruel |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Dunbeath |
11 Feb - 15 Oct |
Sandia |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Earn |
1 Feb - 31 Oct |
Scaddle |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Echaig |
1 May - 31 Oct |
Shetland Isles |
25 Feb - 31 Oct |
Eden |
5 Feb - 31 Oct |
Shiel (Loch) |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Esk, North |
16 Feb - 31 Oct |
Shin |
11 Jan - 30 Sept |
Esk, South |
16 Feb - 31 Oct |
Sligachan |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Ewe (Harris) |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Snizort |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Findhorn |
11 Feb - 5 Oct |
Spey |
11 Feb - 30 Sept |
Fleet (Kirkcudbright) |
25 Feb - 31 Oct |
Stinchar |
25 Feb - 31 Oct |
Fleet (Sutherland) |
25 Feb - 31 Oct |
Sunart (Loch) |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Forss |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Tay |
15 Jan - 15 Oct |
Forth |
1 Feb - 31 Oct |
Thurso |
11 Jan - 5 Oct |
Fyne, Shira & Aray |
16 Feb - 31 Oct |
Torridon |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Garnock |
25 Feb - 31 Oct |
Tweed |
1 Feb - 30 Nov |
Girvan |
25 Feb - 31 Oct |
Ugie |
10 Feb - 31 Oct |
Glenelg |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Ullapool (Loch Broom) |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Gour |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Urr |
25 Feb - 30 Nov |
Greiss, Laxdale or Thunga |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Wick |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Gruinard & Little Gruinard |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Ythan |
11 Feb - 31 Oct |
Halladale & Strathy |
12 Jan - 30 Sept |
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