National rod fishing byelaws for England: freshwater fishing with a rod and line
Overview of national and local angling byelaws The byelaws outlined in this guide are legally enforceable rules for freshwater fishing with a rod and line across England. National fisheries byelaws apply to all waters in England. They also apply to the Border Esk and those tributaries that are in Scotland, but exclude the River Tweed and its tributaries. England is divided into 6 byelaw areas for angling purposes. National byelaws apply to all of these areas. Each byelaw area has its own set of supplementary byelaws. Within these byelaw areas, some byelaws apply to the whole area, whereas oth...