Summer is in full swing, the long evenings are here and as of 16 June, the new river season for coarse fishing has begun. For many, the start of the coarse fish season on rivers marks the start of the traditional fishing year.
Rivers across the country offer a wonderful challenge to new and experienced anglers alike, and there really is nothing like being out on the riverbank on a warm evening or a misty morning.
So, check your licence is still valid and get out on the river.
An annual fishing licence costs just £30 and now lasts for 12 months from the day you buy it. Money from fishing licence sales is invested in England’s fisheries and is used to fund a wide range of projects to improve facilities for anglers including protecting stocks from illegal fishing, pollution and disease, restoring fish stocks through re-stocking, eradicating invasive species, and fish habitat improvements. Fishing licence money is also used to fund the Angling Trust to provide information about fishing, to encourage participation in the sport and to manage a voluntary bailiff scheme.
Children under 13 fish for free. Anyone aged 13 to 16 also fish for free, but do need to have a valid Environment Agency fishing licence. Anyone over 16 must pay for an Environment Agency fishing licence to fish for salmon, trout, freshwater fish, smelt or eel in England.
More information on fisheries and fishing licences, including how to buy your rod licence is available online.
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