A good question. I think its because you have to pay for the rivers regardless of where you fish. I fish on the upper reaches of the Thames and Bristol Avon and cannot say when the EA has ever stocked either of these river except many years ago when they put some salmon par in the upper Thames.

They do good work where diseases are concerned but are now doing less and less as the money is reduced. As always they are more interested in the game aspect of the rivers. This is shown by their rapid response to any trout or salmon problems.
If poachers were doing anything on the Thames they wouldn’t bother but if you have a salmon problem they are champing at the bit to sort it.

The good thing is £25 isn’t too much to pay these days.

“Why do we need to buy a rod licence if we only fish on commercial lakes?”

It seems to be a bit like having to pay the TV tax to the labour supporting BBC even if you only use your TV for viewing discs, YouTube, etc.

Licence = Tax, end of.

Punch
soz but youll find that legally yer need a nra rod license to fish out of your own garden pond…… Wots that all about?
TAX

oh! max 2 rods per license…by the way 😉

@caster rob wrote:

“Why do we need to buy a rod licence if we only fish on commercial lakes?”

It seems to be a bit like having to pay the TV tax to the labour supporting BBC even if you only use your TV for viewing discs, YouTube, etc.

Rob……Why are you calling Punchmeat a “Tube”?……Hes only asking a question mate…….Massive lol. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :p :p :p

“Rob……Why are you calling Punchmeat a “Tube”?……Hes only asking a question mate…….Massive lol.”

Dunno Mick, perhaps he was staring to bore me?

No offence intended punchmeat.