Fishing in United Kingdom
England and Wales require an Environment Agency rod licence. Scotland issues none, but you need the beat owner's permission instead. Sea angling is free throughout.
10 researched spots — 5 Fly Fishing, 2 Saltwater, 3 Freshwater.
Species you can target
- Arctic char
- Atlantic salmon
- European bass
- barbel
- bream
- brown trout
- chub
- cod
- grayling
- mackerel
- northern pike
- perch
- pollack
- roach
- sea trout
Fishing spots in United Kingdom
- River Test — Stockbridge, Hampshire. Fly Fishing, Advanced. Target species: brown trout, grayling.
- River Tweed — Kelso, Scottish Borders. Fly Fishing, Advanced. Target species: Atlantic salmon, sea trout, grayling.
- River Spey — Aberlour, Speyside. Fly Fishing, Advanced. Target species: Atlantic salmon, sea trout.
- Chesil Beach — Dorset. Saltwater, Intermediate. Target species: cod, European bass, mackerel.
- River Towy — Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire. Fly Fishing, Advanced. Target species: sea trout, Atlantic salmon, brown trout.
- River Wye — Hereford, Herefordshire. Freshwater, Intermediate. Target species: barbel, chub, Atlantic salmon.
- Norfolk Broads — Norfolk. Freshwater, Intermediate. Target species: northern pike, bream, roach.
- Windermere — Cumbria, Lake District. Freshwater, Beginner. Target species: northern pike, perch, Arctic char.
- West Cornwall Bass Marks — Penzance, Cornwall. Saltwater, Intermediate. Target species: European bass, pollack, mackerel.
- River Tay — Dunkeld, Perthshire. Fly Fishing, Advanced. Target species: Atlantic salmon, northern pike, brown trout.
Licence requirements and closed seasons change regularly. Always confirm with the relevant fisheries authority before you fish — each spot page links to its source.