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Buy a rod fishing licence for England and Wales

You can buy a 1-day, 8-day or 12-month licence online.

Fees

You can buy a licence up to 30 days before you want it to start.

There are no discounted prices for a 1-day or an 8-day licence.

Licence type Trout and coarse up to 2-rod Trout and coarse 3-rod Salmon and sea trout
1-day 拢7.30 Not available 拢13.50
8-day 拢14.70 Not available 拢30.50
12-month 拢36.80 拢55.30 拢93.10
12-month - (66 or over or disabled) 拢24.50 拢36.80 拢62.00
12-month - junior (13 to 16 years old) Free Free Free

You need different permissions or licences to fish in most of Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Buy a licence online

You鈥檒l need:

  • a debit or credit card
  • your Blue Badge or National Insurance number, if you have a disability and you鈥檙e applying for a 12-month licence
  • the other person鈥檚 details (such as date of birth), if you鈥檙e buying for someone else

This service is also available .

Eligibility for disabled licences

You can get a 12-month disabled licence if one of the following applies:

  • you have a Blue Badge
  • you get Personal Independence Payment (any rate)
  • you get Disability Living Allowance

Give your Blue Badge or National Insurance number (or child reference number if you鈥檙e under 16) when you apply.

Other ways to buy a licence

You can also buy a licence by calling the Environment Agency.

Licence sales and extensions
Telephone: 0344 800 5386
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm (except public holidays)
Find out about call charges

Get a junior licence

You can or call the Environment Agency.

Licence sales and extensions
Telephone: 0344 800 5386
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm (except public holidays)
Find out about call charges

If you have not received your 12-month licence

Contact the Environment Agency if you do not get your licence within 15 working days.

Environment Agency
[email protected]
Telephone: 03708 506 506
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm
Find out about call charges

Extend a licence

To change a 1-day or 8-day licence to a 12-month licence, call the Environment Agency within 14 days of the licence expiry date. You鈥檒l need to buy a new licence but you鈥檒l get a refund for the first one you bought.

Licence sales and extensions
Telephone: 0344 800 5386
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm (except public holidays)
Find out about call charges

Replace a licence or update your details

Contact the Environment Agency:

  • if you have questions about your licence
  • to replace a licence
  • to update your details if you鈥檝e changed your name or address

Environment Agency
[email protected]
Telephone: 03708 506 506
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm
Find out about call charges

National Customer Contact Centre
PO Box 544
Rotherham
S60 1BY