Fishing Permit Rules

1. A valid permit allows a person to fish with one rod and line only on waters under control of the Federation during legitimate times throughout the relevant season. The issue of your permit is subject to you having read, understood and agreed to all Federation Rules and Regulations and any further that are deemed necessary and approved by the Board. Please check the Federation website regularly for any amendments. For any clarification please contact the Head Bailiff.

2. The Federation reserves the right, without any reason, to refuse any applicant a permit to fish, or cancel any permit that may have been issued. All money paid for a permit that is cancelled shall be forfeited.

3. The following permits are available:
a. A season’s Salmon Permit valid for salmon, sea trout and brown trout. (Federation season permits are only available to residents of the counties of Northumberland, Durham and Tyne and Wear. See item c. for visitor season permit)
b. A season’s Trout Permit valid for brown trout. (eligibility as a.)
c. A visitors season permit (available to residents outside the counties of Northumberland, Durham and Tyne and Wear) 
d. 7 day Visitor’s Permits (please see website for fishing options and prices)
e. 3 day Visitor’s Permits (please see website for fishing options and prices)
f. 1 day Visitor’s Permits (please see website for fishing options and prices)
g. A season’s Coarse Permit valid for coarse fish only on the River Tyne.
h. Reduced priced season permits are only available to residents of the counties of Northumberland, Durham and Tyne and Wear.
i. Trout permit holders may fish all waters (indicated by the broken red lines on the Angling Maps) excluding the River Coquet tidal stretch, River Tyne Bywell lower beat and the River Till – a Salmon permit is required to fish these waters (indicated by the broken yellow lines on the Angling Maps). Please see: SPECIFIC RULES regarding these waters.Trout permit holders may fish all waters (indicated by the broken red lines on the Angling Maps) excluding the River Coquet tidal stretch, River Tyne Bywell lower beat and the River Till – a Salmon permit is required to fish these waters (indicated by the broken yellow lines on the Angling Maps). Please see: SPECIFIC RULES regarding these waters..
j. A range of visitor permits are available. Please see website for full details.



4. A Coarse Permit is required in addition to any other permit held, to fish for coarse fish on the River Tyne during the appropriate season.

5. Anglers aged 16 years and under may fish Federation waters without a permit provided they are accompanied at all times by a responsible adult holding the appropriate Season permit. Both anglers must hold a valid and relevant Environment Agency. rod licence.

6. Concessionary Season permits are available if you have a Blue Badge or get Disability Living Allowance or Personal Independence Payment (any rate), or if you are in receipt of State Pension.

7. Reduced rate (concessionary) permits are available to students aged between 16 to 25 who are in full-time education, and to the same age group who are in a full-time apprenticeship.

8. Applications for Salmon, Brown Trout and Coarse permits can be made online through the Federation website or in writing to Head Bailiff or Secretary and must
be accompanied by the correct fee and s.a.e. 

9. Fishing returns (catch returns) for all fish caught on all waters are to be reported to the Federation no later than 15th November (for daily returns see: Rule 10). Catch records can be reported on the Federation website. These can be reported every time you catch a fish, weekly, monthly or at the end of the season. Only brown trout weighing over 1.5lb need to be reported. Nil returns only need to be reported once if no fish are caught all season. Alternatively, you can complete and return the Catch Return form which was enclosed with your permit. Any written catch return should include the date the fish was caught, the type of fish, date caught, where caught (using Federation map name) and whether it was kept or released.

10. All migratory fish caught on the River Tyne Bywell lower beat and the River Till must be reported to the Head Bailiff on a daily basis. Please see: SPECIFIC RULES regarding these waters.

11. In the event that any tenancy held by the Federation is terminated before the end of the fishing season, all permits for the relevant water will be void from the date of such termination and no refund of the fee will be made. Notice of any such termination will be published on the Federation website.

12. No refund will be given on any type of permit once purchased.