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How and where to buy or upgrade a rod fishing licence for salmon, trout, freshwater fish, smelt and eels in England and Wales.
You must have a rod fishing licence for England and Wales if you鈥檙e鈥�
Trout, coarse fish and eel licence This lets you fish for non-migratory鈥�
You can buy a 1-day, 8-day or 12-month licence online for yourself or鈥�
You can contact the Environment Agency: to replace a lost licence to鈥�
Fishing in Scotland You do not need a licence to fish with rod and line鈥�
Follow national and local rules (byelaws) when freshwater fishing with a rod and line in England and Wales
You must follow national and local rules (byelaws) when freshwater fishing鈥�
鈥楥lose seasons鈥� are seasons when you cannot fish for some types of fish on鈥�
You鈥檙e only allowed to keep a certain amount of the fish you catch. These鈥�
There are rules on how many rods you can use at a time, and the types of鈥�
Report how many small sea trout, salmon and grilse you've caught if you have a migratory salmon and sea trout rod licence
Don鈥檛 include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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