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The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan TD, has approved legislation that will govern the wild salmon and sea trout fisheries in 2022. These will come into effect from Saturday, 1 January 2022. Minister Ryan said: “81 rivers will be available for salmon and sea trout fishing in 2022. This will allow […]
If you travel to the Kullu Valley of Himachal Pradesh, it’s hard to miss that there is trout on the menu. Everywhere. Yet these trout are not native. They were introduced, during the time of the British Empire in India, to make the British there feel more at home, as they were reportedly not impressed […]
The Angling Trust has accepted the need for compulsory catch and release of salmon angling for the Severn Estuary, River Severn and its tributaries. With the introduction of a new byelaw, now approved by ministers, anglers will have to ensure “any salmon that has been taken by rod and line to be returned immediately to […]
• The Environment Agency is urging anglers to report sightings of pink salmon • Norwegian authorities have detected unprecedented numbers this year • Sightings of pink salmon expected in rivers across the North East and North West of England The Environment Agency is urging anglers to report unusual catches or sightings of invasive pink salmon […]
A passionate advocate for wildlife and the environment, Prince Philip was patron of Fish Legal since its formation in 2009 and for many years beforehand was patron of the Anglers’ Conservation Association, being highly supportive of its aims to protect waters from pollution and other damage. In 1998, on the celebration of the ACA’s 50th […]
Pic: Olivia Simmons, a PhD student from Bournemouth University, is studying juvenile salmon size and behaviour on their seaward migration and subsequent sea survival. The number of young salmon leaving Dorset’s River Frome this year to start their marine journey was the highest for eight years, offering hope for the globally threatened species. Monitoring […]
• Over quarter of a million licences sold after lockdown restrictions lifted • People across England appear to be turning to an age-old pastime with built-in social distancing Environment Agency figures released today show a huge surge in fishing licence sales after the government lifted restrictions on outdoor activities. Between 13 May 2020, when the […]
MESSAGE FROM ANGLIAN WATER We are delighted to be welcoming both bank and boat anglers back to Rutland, Grafham, Pitsford and Ravensthorpe on Tuesday 2nd June 2020. To ensure we comply with social distancing and government guidelines, our fisheries will be observing new operating procedures. These guidelines are in this week’s Fishery News which […]
Angling allowed providing it’s done alone or with members of the same household and that social distancing rules are followed. But tackle shops remain closed. The Angling Trust has given a warm welcome to the announcement today (May 10th) by Prime Minster Boris Johnson that recreational fishing looks set to resume in England […]
The Angling Trust are pleased to announce the launch of their NEW Boat fly fishing competition the Tri-Masters, following on from the success of the Loch Style Team Championships which it launched three years ago. The Tri-Masters is for teams of three anglers, whether these are established teams of three or three fishing friends who […]
The Angling Trust are pleased to announce the dates and venue for the 2020 Loch-Style Team Championships. This year’s competition will once again be held at Draycote Water in Warwickshire on the weekend of the 13th and 14th of June. Now inT its third year the Angling Trust Loch-Style Team Championships has become a firm […]
The Angling Trust are pleased to announce the relaunch of the Angling Talent Pathway for young game anglers. The Junior Game Angling Talent Pathway is aimed at junior fly anglers aged 12 to 16 who wish to develop their fly fishing skills to hopefully go on to represent England Youth in the future. The pathway […]
The Great Fishing Prize Draw, supported by Angling Trust Ambassadors, sees the launch of five separate prize draws under the new banner, each with their own amazing fishing experience day as the winning prize. Each prize promises to be a unique opportunity to spend time with some of the UK’s best-known anglers and pick up […]
Pic: New world champion Howard Croston with a magnificent brown trout from the 2019 world fly fishing championships in Tasmania. AT-TEFF World Team Captain/Manager and newly crowned individual World Champion Howard Croston reports back on the 2019 World Fly Fishing Championships in Tasmania. The team departed for Tasmania on Thursday 21st November for the […]
Although he’s not due to take up the reins until after Christmas, newly appointed Angling Trust Chief Executive Jamie Cook has been out and about meeting key figures in the world of angling to get a handle on some of the challenges he will face in his new role. Last month he travelled to Wiltshire […]
