Check if you can use this form

Do not use this form if you plan to fish for:

• crayfish
• eel
• elver
• lamprey
• salmon
• sea trout
• smelt

There's a different process for applying to remove those species. Close this form and follow the guidance for the specific species instead:

• Apply to trap or remove crayfish (opens in new tab)
• Eel and elver: apply for permission to catch by net or trap (opens in new tab)
• Lamprey and smelt: apply for permission to catch by net or trap (opens in new tab)
• Salmon and sea trout: apply for a net fishing licence (opens in new tab)

If you plan to catch any other species of fish, using instruments other than rod and line, select continue.