Rod fishing licences

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Environment Agency Rod Fishing Licences
 


If you are over 12 years old and you want to fish for salmon, trout, freshwater fish or eels in England, Wales or the Border Esk Region in Scotland, you must have a valid licence. You can get an Environment Agency Rod Fishing Licence from your local Post Office branch in England, Wales and postcode areas; DG11, DG13, DG14, DG16, TD8 & TD9.


 

Prices for 1st April 2008 to 31st March 2009

Cost
(up to 31st March 2009)

Trout and Coarse: 
Full£25.00
Adult concession£16.75
Disabled concession£16.75
Junior concession£5.00
Eight day£9.00
One day£3.50
Salmon and Sea Trout: 
Full£68.00
Adult concession£45.00
Disabled concession£45.00
Junior concession£5.00
Eight day£22.00
One day£7.50
Upgrade from Trout and Coarse to Salmon and Sea Trout: 
Full£43.00
Adult concession£28.25
Disabled concession£28.25
Junior concession£0.00
Eight dayN/A
One dayN/A

Full and concessionary licences are valid from the 1 April to 31 March in the following year. An eight day licence is valid for 192 consecutive hours. A one day licence is valid for 24 consecutive hours.


 

Concessionary licences
You are eligible for a junior concession if you are aged between 12 and 16 years. You are eligible for an adult concession if you are aged 65 years or over, or if you hold a disabled blue badge or are in receipt of Disability Living Allowance.


 

Proof of eligibility
If you are aged 65 years or over, you will need to show one of the following when applying for a concessionary licence:

  • Birth certificate
  • Valid passport
  • Medical card
  • New style photocard driving licence.

If you are eligible disabled, you will need to show the following when applying for a concessionary licence:

  • Your blue badge
  • A letter from the Department of Work and Pensions ( DWP) regarding the Disability Living Allowance received in the previous 12 months. There are 3 acceptable forms of letter:
  • annual notice of uprating (DBD720)
  • confirmation of entitlement ( DBD384)
  • initial award letter ( DLA7005)



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