• Buy a UK fishing rod licence

    Buy a licence to fish in England, Wales and the Border Esk in Scotland by completing an online form

  • When you need a fishing rod licence

    Find out what types of licence are available, and which one is right for you

  • Report a dead fish or fish gasping for air

    How to clear up your home after a flood and deal with an insurance claim

  • Recreational fishing

    You don’t have the automatic right to fish on any river, lake or canal with a rod licence. You must get permission from whoever owns or rents the fishing rights before you start fishing.

  • Hunting and the law

    The law and fox hunting, hunting other wild animals like deer or hares, when hunting is permitted and the penalties for illegal hunting