For Anglers
Look after your waterways
- discarded hooks and lines, bottles and tins can kill or injure wildlife
Consider others
- make sure the towpath is easily passable by keeping your fishing tackle tidy
- don't obstruct locks, bridges, designated moorings, water points or turning points
- boat crews need access to the bank within 25 metres of locks or moveable bridges so do not fish there
- use a pole cup if you need to feed close to boats: don't throw or catapult groundbait onto the decks or against the hulls of boats
- respect the privacy of people on occupied moored boats, including those on the opposite bank. Try to fish at least 15 metres away
- some boats will not be able to avoid you if you fish on the outside of bends
Take care
- don't fish within 30 metres of overhead power lines