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RULES
The Rules You Need To Know
Salmon and Sea trout 15th march – 31st October Brown Trout. 15th March – 6th October
Bag Limits. Salmon 1 (per year) Sea Trout 1 (per year) Brown Trout 4 (per day)
FLY FISHING ONLY 15TH MARCH UNTIL 1ST MAY
NO ROD RESTS, SET LINES, DIVING MINNOWS, PRAWNS OR SHRIMPS
NO GAFFS, TAILERS, KNOTTED LANDING NETS
NO SUNDAY FISHING FOR SALMON OR SEA TROUT
NO WORM OR ANY ORGANIC BAIT BEFORE 1ST JUNE AND AFTER 26TH AUGUST. (INCLUDES POWER BAITS)
NO MULTIPLE HOOK FLIES, BAITS, OR SPINNERS. (ONE SINGLE, DOUBLE, OR TREBLE HOOK ONLY)
NO USE OF LIGHT OR ELECTRONIC FISH FINDING DEVICES
NOÂ Â FISHING 25 YARDS FROM TOP AND BOTTOM OF ALL WEIRS. ALSO DOWNSTREAM OF ASHFIELD DAM FOR 200M AS SIGNPOSTED
NO FAST SINKING OR HI D LINES
NO HOOKS LARGER THAN SIZE 4. (SINGLES ONLY WHEN BAIT FISHING)
NO FLOATS OR BUBBLES
NO ARTIFICIAL WORM OR MAGGOT TYPE BAITS BEFORE 1ST JUNE AND AFTER 26TH AUGUST
NO TROUT TO BE TAKEN UNDER 10 INCHES IN LENGTH
NO DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, FIRES, OR LITTER
NO CONTINUOUS FISHING IN ONE SPOT OR FISHING IN FRONT OF ANOTHER ANGLER WITHOUT THEIR CONSENT
ANGLERS ARE ALSO ASKED TO ABIDE BY THE FDSFB RECOMMENDED CODE OF PRACTICE
NO SALMON TO BE KEPT BEFORE THE END OF MAY
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