A. GENERAL
1. MEMBERSHIP CARDS AND PERMITS
All anglers must be in possession of a current UTFA membership card or temporary membership permit when fishing. These must be produced at the request of a bailiff or any member who produces his membership card. If these documents are not produced, the angler will be asked to cease fishing.
2. LICENCES
All anglers must be in possession of the appropriate Environment Agency or equivalent licence. It is the duty of all anglers to be aware of and conform to Environment Agency and local byelaws.
3. SALE OF FISH
The sale of any fish caught on UTFA water is strictly forbidden.
4. NUMBER OF RODS
No fishing is permitted save with a single rod and line.
5. FISHING STANDS
No angler is allowed to fish a stand for more than half an hour at one time if any other angler wishes to fish it.
6. RESERVATION OF A STAND
A stand cannot be reserved by leaving a bag or rod there in the absence of the angler at any time.
7. GATES ETC
All anglers shall shut all gates, leave no litter and trespass as little as possible.
8. BANK-SIDE VEGETATION
No member of the association other than a member of a bank clearing party or working member shall, on any account, cut or injure any of the trees or bushes on the river bank.
9. RETURNING AND KILLING FISH
All salmon parr, smolts and undersized fish must be returned to the water with the greatest possible care. Also, all brown trout, any sea trout caught by any method other than fly, and salmon caught before 16 June, must be released. All fish to be retained must be killed humanely immediately on capture. The fish so retained shall be displayed to any other member or to the Bailiff upon demand.
10. MOTOR VEHICLES ON RIVERBANK
The only members permitted access along the riverbank in their motor vehicles are the Bailiff at work and persons designated by the Committee.
11. SUSPENSION OF FISHING
The Committee shall have the power to suspend fishing at any time.
12. CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN
Full members and honorary members are entitled to take their children or grandchildren under the age of 16 to fish for trout, salmon and sea trout on UTFA water free of charge provided such juvenile is accompanied by the member and only one rod is mounted between them.
13. RETURNS
All members must submit a full return of salmon/sea trout catches and brown trout catches to the Hon Secretary by 31 October.
B. BROWN TROUT
1. FLY ONLY
Artificial fly only shall be used for brown trout fishing throughout the UTFA fishery.
2. HOURS OF FISHING
Brown trout fishing is permitted from sunrise to sunset in each day.
3. CATCH AND RELEASE
All brown trout shall be released as quickly and as carefully as possible on all of the UTFA fishery.
C. SEA TROUT
1. METHODS
The only permitted method of fishing is the artificial fly.
2. FISHING BELOW WEIRS
No fishing or casting is permitted within 15 metres downstream of any weir crest.
D. SALMON
1. FISHING BELOW WEIRS
No fishing or casting is permitted within 15 metres downstream of any weir crest.
2. BAG LIMIT
No more than one salmon may be killed in a season. Catch-and-release may be practiced when the limit has been filled.
3. METHODS
All legal methods are permitted until the limit of one fish per season, whether released or killed, has been filled. At that point the use of worm as bait is no longer permitted for the rest of the season. |
