2005/2006 online rod licences now available - see prices below.

Anyone over the age of 12 fishing in freshwaters in England or Wales must have a valid Environment Agency rod licence. Money from the sale of licences helps to fund the EA's work on managing fisheries. If you are caught fishing without one, you are cheating other anglers and could be fined up to £2,500.

To buy your Environment Agency rod licence on-line, click here. The following licence categories can be purchased online:

full licences
junior licences [12 to 16 year olds]
8-day licences
1-day licences
Concessionary licences for eligible disabled people
Concessionary licences for people aged 65 or over
Welsh/English bilingual licences

New prices for 2005/06 online rod licences:

2005/06 online rod licences are valid from 01 April 2005 to 31 March 2006
Post Offices sell all types of rod licence and those in Wales issue bilingual licences.
Children under 12 years of age do not require a rod fishing licence.