Fisheries
Legislation - An Overview 2004
There are a myriad of Fisheries Bye
laws under the Fisheries Acts which are in many cases specific to a
particular fishery. These are listed where relevant on a fishery by
fishery basis in our Fishing Guides Angling sections.
The following is an overview of the
important Angling Regulations/Bye Laws which cover fishing in the
Shannon region. For others, please check with us.
GENERAL
FRESHWATER
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The only legal method to catch freshwater fish is by rod and line
(Bye-law No.595)
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A person may fish with not more than
two rods at any time (Bye-law No.595)
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It is illegal to transfer
live roach from one water to any other waters. (Bye-law No.561)
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The taking or killing of
by any person of more than one pike on any day is
illegal. (Bye-law No.667)
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A bag limit of 1 salmon or 1 Sea Trout
per angler per day from January 1st to 31st May, and a bag limit of
3 fish (being either salmon or sea trout) per angler per day from 1st
June to the end of the fishing season subject to a total allowable
catch of 20 fish (being either salmon or sea trout or any
combination of both fish) per year with effect from January 1st,
2003.
(Bye Law No 781)
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All salmon (and sea trout over 40cm) kept must be tagged, and the
logbook filled out accordingly. See Logbook Scheme.
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It is prohibited
to sell rod caught salmon or sea trout over 40cm between January 1st
and October 31st.
PIKE & COARSE FISH
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It is illegal to have or
to use live bait as bait (Bye-law No.592)
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A person may fish with not
more than two rods for coarse angling at any one time.
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It is illegal to transfer
live roach from one water to any other waters. (Bye-law No.561)
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The taking or killing of
by any person of more than one pike on any day is
illegal.
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The taking and killing by
any person of any pike exceeding 6.6lbs (3kg) in weight
is illegal.
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It is illegal for any one
person to have in their possession more than one dead
whole pike or alternatively more than 3.3lbs (1.5kg) by
weight of pike flesh or parts.
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It is permitted to take
one whole specimen size whole, ungutted pike on any one
day. River specimen pike 20lbs (9.072) - Lake specimen
pike 30lbs (13.608kg) on any day
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The bylaw also provides
for the register to be set up by each Regional Fisheries
Board of all premises and other storage facilities used
by persons acting as holders of pike for third parties.
Furthermore all pike flesh, up to a maximum of 1.5kg per
person must be wrapped separately with the anglers name
clearly visible.
These laws were introduced
in order that all anglers will continue to enjoy excellent sport
on all our rivers and lakes and we require your co-operation in
ensuring they are adhered to.
SALMON AND SEATROUT
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A bag limit of 1 salmon or 1 Sea Trout per angler
per day from January 1st to 31st May, and a bag limit of 3 fish (being either
salmon or seatrout) per angler per day from 1st June to the end of the fishing
season subject to a total allowable catch of 20 fish (being either salmon or sea
trout or any combination of both fish) per year with effect from January 1st,
2003.
(Bye Law No 781) (Conservation of
Salmon and Sea Trout Bye-law No 781, 2002)
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It is prohibited
to sell rod caught salmon or sea trout over 40cm between January 1st
and October 31st.
Wild
Carcass Tagging and Logbook Scheme The Department of the Marine and
Natural Resources introduced a Carcass Tagging and Logbook scheme
for commercial and recreational salmon catches. The scheme is
administered by the Central and Regional Fisheries Boards. There
are a series of leaflets for anglers on tagging their catch and
recording relevant details in their logbooks. From January 1st 2001
all salmon rod licence holders shall affix a tag to
These tags will identify salmon and sea
trout (over 40cms), which have been caught legally, and will therefore
allow for an enumeration of the catch.
SALMON
LOGBOOKS 2003: PLEASE RETURN YOUR TAGS AND LOGBOOKS
Fishermen are required by law to
return the logbook and all unused tags to the issuing Regional
Fisheries Board within whose fishery region he/she resides
(in this case licences purchased through the Shannon Regional
Fisheries Board) within seven days following the end of the
licence expiry, even when no fish have been caught.
FISHING ShRFB MANAGED FISHERIES
The Shannon Regional Fisheries Board
control many fisheries in the region referred to as the
MIDLAND FISHERIES GROUP. A fishing permit is required to
fish these waters
Rates 2004:
Adult Annual €30.00; Pensioner/Disability Annual €15.00;. Juvenile Annual
€8.00 Juvenile 1 Day €2.00
Day Permit €8.00 Visitors 21 Day:
€15.00. Share Certificate from the North
Shannon Development Co-Operative Society is required to fish the
Upper Shannon and tributaries located upstream of Banagher Bridge on the
Shannon in Co Offaly. A Share Certificate can be purchased from most of
the larger tackle dealers which are advertised on this site.
A Fishing Permit can be purchased Online
CLICK HERE
Each fishery has it's own angling
regulations which are listed on our fishing guides angling section. However
general rules apply as follows
Anglers
can only fish one rod per angler
Rods must
not be left unattended.
All under
sized fish must be returned to the water with as little
injury as possible
The
Management reserve the right to refuse and revoke a
permit to anyone violating, these regulations or acting
in a manner detrimental to the fishery, fishing or the
surrounding countryside.
Anglers
who are found to have acted in an 'unsporting
manner' may have their permit revoked
SEA FISHING
BASS
Note: Penalties
for breach of the above laws include confiscation of tackle and
heavy fines.
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