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Legislation
& Bye-Laws for Ireland's Shannon Region to 2007
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. For details of
the
Fisheries Acts see
THE IRISH STATUTE BOOK - 1959 ACT
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NITRATES DIRECTIVE IN IRELAND
The following is an overview of the
important Angling Regulations/Bye Laws which cover fishing in the
Shannon region and nationally. For others, please check with us.
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GENERAL FRESHWATER BYE LAWS |
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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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It is prohibited to kill more than 1
pike in any one day. (Bye-law No.809, 2006)
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A person shall not take and kill by any means more than 4 coarse
fish on any one day
(Bye-law No.806, 2006)
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Salmon & Sea Trout Conservation
Measures for 2007 - see recent Bye Laws and SI's below
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GENERAL PIKE & COARSE FISHING BYE LAWS |
 COARSE & PIKE ANGLING BYE LAWS
ORDER A POCKET GUIDE TO PIKE AND COARSE FISH BYE LAWS
IN 8 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES HERE
In August 2006, the Department of
Communications, Marine and Natural Resources introduced Bye Laws No: 806 and 809
covering Coarse and Pike fishing respectively.
OR
Click on the country flag
below to download translated versions of the Coarse/Pike Bye
Laws
In
the Coarse Angling Bye-law, "coarse fish" means any fresh
water fish other than pike, salmon, trout, eels or minnow.
Copies of these Bye-laws will be available in different
languages very soon.
CONSERVATION OF PIKE BYE-LAW NO. 809, 2006
The
new pike bye-law (bye-law 809) provides for:
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A bag
limit of one pike in any one day
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A ban
on the killing of any pike greater than 50cm in length
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A ban
on the possession of more than one
pike less than 50cm in
length or more than .75kg
of pike flesh. This provision does not apply to anyone storing
pike or pike parts subject to conditions
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A ban
on the possession of more than
12 coarse fish for use as bait subject to conditions
CONSERVATION OF AND PROHIBITION ON SALE OF
COARSE FISH BYE-LAW NO. 806, 2006
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A person shall not take and kill by any
means more than 4 coarse fish on any one day.
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A person shall not take or kill by any
means any coarse fish greater than 25 cm in length
measured in a straight line from the tip of the snout to
the fork of the tail
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Any coarse fish taken inadvertently in
contravention of this Bye-law must be handled carefully
and returned without avoidable injury to the waters from
which they have been taken
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it is prohibited for any person, other
than in the Louth Area or Moville Area, to sell or offer
for sale any coarse fish caught by any means.
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"Louth Area" has the meaning assigned to
it by section 31 of the British - Irish Agreement Act
1999 (No. 1 of 1999)
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"Moville Area" has the meaning assigned
to it by section to it by section 2 of the Foyle
Fisheries Act 1952 (No.5 of 1952)
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it is prohibited to use or attempt to
use live fish as bait in fishing in fresh water
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it is prohibited to transfer for any
purpose live roach (Rutilus rutilus) from any waters to
any other waters
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it is prohibited to fish for coarse fish
by any means whatsoever other than by rod and line
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A person may not attempt to fish for
coarse fish in freshwater with more than two (2) rods at
any one time.
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A copy of the Bye-laws governing the
above regulations can be
DOWNLOADED HERE
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
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SPECIFIC ANGLING BYE LAWS & STATUTORY
INSTRUMENTS APPLICABLE FOR 2007 |
These Bye Laws
cover the most recent introductions as conservation measures to
protect our fish life and aquatic habitats. Listed from most recent.
Others are available on request.
SEE SHANNON FISHERIES REGION - CONSERVATION OF
SALMON AND TROUT BYE LAW 817, 2007
This Bye-law
prescribes the minimum size of trout at 35
cm which may be taken from Lough Derg south or downstream of the
bridge at Portumna and prohibits angling for trout during the period
1 October each year to 14 March in the next following year. The
Bye-law also provides for a minimum size of trout at 25 cm which may
be taken in the waters of the tributaries of Lough Derg and
incorporates the provisions of the Limerick District Bye-law Nos.
614, 1980 and 488, 1954.
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