General Regulations

• All coloured fish to be returned, carefully to the water.
• All foul hooked fish to be returned.
• All floy tagged fish to be returned and details of information on the tag sent to the Board. ( 01224 698675 or  07836 645510 )
• No rod caught fish to be sold
• Recommended that after 31st. July all hen fish whether coloured or not are returned. Only knotless landing nets recommended- no gaffs or tailers.

Catch and Release

• THINK BEFORE YOU KILL
• All fish caught before 31st May to be returned.

After 31st. May, the following limits will apply to each individual angler:-

Salmon:

• Maximum of 1 fish per week throughout the river
• Maximum of 6 fish per season throughout the River

Sea Trout and Finnock:

• Maximum of 2 fish per week throughout the River
• Maximum of 12 fish per season throughout the River
• Fish returned to the water should be handled carefully with wetted hands and held facing upstream until recovered sufficiently to swim free.

Baits and Lures

• Barbless hooks are recommended.
• No form of live or dead bait (including worm) to be used.
• No spinning upstream of the Bridge of Alford.
• No upstream spinning anywhere. No spinning in designated fly only water.
• No ledgering or bubble/bob floats to be used.