Wild Brown Trout and the Law?

flounder_al · 27-03-2008, 20:05

We have a mini reservoir that we use for cooling water at the distillery and it has loads of wild brown trout in it. It is not on a river but is fed from a burn that runs through the site.

I have permission to fish it from our site manager as long as i don't damage anything.

My question is. Is there a season for wild trout and although i have permission from the site manager is that legal enough?

**Davy Holt** · 27-03-2008, 20:30

Originally Posted by flounder_al

We have a mini reservoir that we use for cooling water at the distillery and it has loads of wild brown trout in it. It is not on a river but is fed from a burn that runs through the site.

I have permission to fish it from our site manager as long as i don't damage anything.

My question is. Is there a season for wild trout and although i have permission from the site manager is that legal enough?

If I remember correctly the season for brownies is the 14th March through to the 10th October, so even fishing for them with permission out with the season is against the law.. sorry

but since it's after the 14th march it's OK

flounder_al · 27-03-2008, 20:53

Cheers Davy. Time to bring out the fly rod

**penn2** · 27-03-2008, 21:40

the season for wild brown trout doesn't start till the 25th of march and ends 25th oct.[from the 15th of march till 25th of march no rivers can be fished, think salmon and seatrout only].these do vary up down the country with dates in between these,depending on local water boards.in the lake district they start there season 1st april to end of sep.
if the company own the water or have the rights to it you can fish it.if the water board own it and hold the rights you will need to seek permisson from them.

**ctwhitelaw** · 27-03-2008, 21:44

it starts 15 march
and ends 25 october mate

in beetween these dates u can fish anywhere for brown trout
but sometimes u might have to buy a permit depending on who the water belongs too

hope this helps

Craig

**penn2** · 27-03-2008, 21:47

you can not fish rivers,they are closed for roughly for ten days.
date england 22march-30th september
scotland 15march-6 october
don't know wales
but it can be shorter depending on local athuroities

**Davy Holt** · 27-03-2008, 22:07

Originally Posted by penn2

you can not fish rivers,they are closed for roughly for ten days.
date england 22march-30th september
scotland 15march-6 october
don't know wales
but it can be shorter depending on local athuroities

As Al is up here it's the 15th March - 6th October (not bad I was only 4 days out) As for the rivers being closed for 10 days.. never heard of that one before.

**penn2** · 27-03-2008, 22:15

yep in england its 5 days but where i live its local law its 10 days,i don't no why they don't have a fixed start and finish through out the british isles.
i rent a resi off water board,we can start fishing it on the 25 march but fish it longer than the standard season for england of another 25 days past the supposed season end.

**Fredo** · 28-03-2008, 11:08

Remember that Scotland has different fishery/fishing laws than England and Wales.
In Scotland complications arise if migratory fish can enter the fishery. If there are no migratory fish present and is in season and you have the owner of the fishing rights permission to fish, go for it!