Do I need a licence to fish?

All anglers must hold a valid angling licence issued by the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture and anglers must purchase a licence before fishing anywhere on the Island. Licences are available for periods of a season, a week or a day. To fish any of the 6 Manx Utilities Authority reservoirs stocked with rainbow trout you must hold a Reservoir Licence. A separate Other Waters Licence is required for fishing elsewhere for salmon, migratory trout, trout, rainbow trout and eels. From March 2012, a season Coarse Fish Licence will be available. Rod licence checks are routinely carried out by Fisheries Officers to protect the fishery interests.