Fishing Rules
- All anglers 16+ years must be in possession of a current national rod licence. Juniors 13 to 16 years require a rod licence which are available, for free, from here.
- Members shall produce their membership verification and rod licence to any club bailiff, environment agency officer, police officer or any of the fishery owners or their agents on demand.
- Members may be accompanied at any club fishery by any guest named on their club permit.
- Guests of members must be either their partner/spouse or a child/young person under the age of 18 whom the member has a degree of parental responsibility.
- All guests must be accompanied and supervised at all times by an adult member who is responsible for their care, behaviour and wellbeing.
- Fishing from boats is prohibited on all waters controlled by Scunthorpe Amalgamated Anglers.
Equipment
- Anglers must be in possession of the appropriate equipment at all times, a landing net for example.
- Everyone should be in possession of an unhooking mat to avoid any fish from touching the ground. Unhooking can take place in the hand or landing net.
- Keepnets are NOT allowed on any club stillwater, except the North pond at Yaddlethorpe (see the Yaddlethorpe page for full details on this). Exceptions will be made for any matches held on club ponds. Keepnets are also banned below the weir at Ladypitt.
- Barbless hooks must be used at all still-waters, micro barbed hooks are permitted on running waters.
- No cat or dog meat or any type of nut bait is to be used.
- All fish caught must be returned safely and unharmed.
- No fish are to be killed, removed or transferred between ponds.
Fisheries
- Night fishing is only allowed at permitted club fisheries with the additional night permit.
- No overnight camping is allowed.
- No fires or BBQs are allowed on any club venue.
- No firearms, unless authorized by the committee for the purposes of pest control..
- Dogs are not allowed at any of the fisheries controlled by the club except for waters open to the general public, ie; river and canal banks, with the exception of Ladypitt, landowner’s rules.
- Vehicles are to be parked with due regard for access by others.
- The club accepts no responsibility for any damage to, or theft from any vehicle parked at the fisheries. Any vehicle parked at the venues is entirely at the owners risk.
- All gates must be kept locked and the combination number scrambled after entering or leaving a fishery.
- Gate combination numbers are not to be given out to non-members.
- Anglers are only allowed to fish from 1 designated peg/platform.
- A maximum of 2 rods is allowed per adult member and 1 rod per child under the age of 12. Rod butts must be no more than 3 metres apart.
- All of our fisheries unless named as able to night fish with the relevant and up to date night fish permit are Dawn to Dusk only.
- NO Drugs or Alcohol to be used or consumed on any of our fisheries.
- Please take ALL litter home. The club have zero tolerance policy on this issue.
- No parking on Kingfisher Close, Brigg close to the River Ancholme. This will be relayed to the match Secretary and match organisers.
- Under no circumstances are anglers allowed to fish from any point on the railings on the River Ancholme.
These rules apply to all SAA venues. The welfare of the fish is paramount, and these rules are designed to support that fact.
Predator fishing is allowed all year on rivers and canals unless covered by closed season restrictions. Predator fishing at Yaddlethorpe, using deadbaits and lures, is only allowed between 1st October and 31st March.
Rules for dead bait fishing
- A maximum of 2 rods may be used when deadbaiting and only 1 rod when lure fishing.
- Only commercially bought deadbaits must be used. Absolutely NO use of livebaits at any time
- When targeting pike and/or zander, use a reel line with a minimum breaking strain of either 15lb if using mono or 40lb if using braid.
- A wire trace of at least 20lb breaking strain must be used at all times. The hook trace MUST be at least 18” long if an uptrace is not used,. If an uptrace is used, again a minimum of 18” long, then a shorter hook trace is acceptable.
- Fully barbed trebles are NOT allowed at any time. Semi-barbed trebles may be used for bait retention with a maximum of size 4 trebles. Crushed barbs must pass the woolly jumper test ie. they must pull free of a woollen or towelling garment without pulling threads. Bailiffs may check compliance.
- Some form of audible and/or visual bite indication MUST be used when deadbaiting and stay no further than 3 metres from your rods. If you need to leave your swim, rods must be wound in.
- Always carry heavy duty wire cutters and suitable long forceps or long nosed pliers at least 10” long.
- The use of pike gags is strictly prohibited.
- A landing net with at least 36” inch arms (or a round net at least 30 inches) MUST be assembled whilst fishing and have an appropriately sized unhooking mat ready.
- Whilst ‘chinning’ a pike is acceptable whilst unhooking, you should support the body of the fish when taking photographs.
- The use of the ‘lip grip’ to hold up perch is banned on all SAA waters
- All fish must be returned alive as soon as possible after capture.
Lure Fishing
- When lure fishing a wire trace must be used with a minimum length of 12 inches and 20 lb BS.
- All hooks MUST be barbless or have their barbs crushed down. Crushed barbs must pass the woolly jumper test ie. they must pull free of a woollen or towelling garment without pulling threads.
- A landing net (min net size of 26”) which must be assembled at all times.
Drop Shotting
- Maximum lure size is 3” or it will be classed as “Lure fishing” and the rules above apply.
- 5lb mono or 15lb Braided reel line to be used as a minimum.
- Strictly single hooks only, max 2/0 or weighted jig heads.
- A wire trace to be used if pike present in water.
- A landing net (min net size of 20”) must be assembled at all times.
On the old membership card, a member could list his wife/partner and up to three juniors aged under 18. Since we started using Clubmate, some members are listing as many as 6 ‘dependants’. As a result, the club has decided upon the following –
- Whilst there will be no limit on the number of dependants that can be registered, a member may only take their partner and a maximum of 2 junior dependants onto club waters at any one time.
- Only 2 junior dependants may fish at any one time and they MUST either share the swim with their registered member or fish in an adjacent one.
- If the dependants are aged under 12, then they are not allowed to fish on their own and must share a swim with their registered member.
- If two dependants aged under 12 are fishing, then the registered member is not allowed to fish and must solely concentrate on supervising the youngsters.
- If the registered member’s partner is fishing, then he/she may help supervise but the limit of 2 junior dependants fishing still applies.
- Junior dependants must stay close by their registered member at all times and must not be allowed to wander off on their own.
Any day ticket angler caught breaking any of these rules, will be asked to immediately stop fishing and leave the fishery.
No rebates will be made to rule breakers.
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- All anglers 16+ years must be in possession of a current national rod licence. Juniors 13 to 16 years require a rod licence which are available, for free, from here.
- Day ticket anglers must produce their day ticket email and rod licence to any club bailiff, environment agency officer, police officer or any of the fishery owners or their agents on demand.
- Day ticket anglers, who take their children under the age of 18 with them must assume full parental responsibility for the safety and behaviour of those children.
- Fishing from boats is prohibited on all waters controlled by Scunthorpe Amalgamated Anglers.
Equipment
- Day ticket anglers MUST be in possession of an appropriately sized landing net and an unhooking mat, although unhooking can take place in the hand or landing net.
- Keepnets are allowed but they MUST be a minimum of 2 metres long and comply with EA bye-laws.
- Keepnets must be emptied after 5 hours of fishing regardless of how long you are fishing for
- Hooks must be either barbless or micro barbed.
- No cat or dog meat or any type of nut bait is to be used.
- All fish caught must be returned safely and unharmed.
- No fish are to be killed, removed or transferred between waters.
Fisheries
- Day ticket anglers are only allowed to fish between dawn and dusk, absolutely no hight fishing or fishing after dark
- No fires are to be lit on the banks, no firearms.
- No Drugs or Alcohol to be used or consumed on any of our fisheries.
- Vehicles are to be parked with due regard for access by others.
- The club accepts no responsibility for any damage to, or theft from any vehicle parked at the fisheries. Any vehicle parked at our venues are entirely at the owner’s own risk.
- Anglers are only allowed to fish from 1 designated peg/platform.
- A maximum of 2 rods is allowed per adult member and 1 rod per child under the age of 12. Rod butts must be no more than 3 metres apart in total.
- Please take ALL litter home. The club have zero tolerance policy on this issue.
River Ancholme - No parking on Kingfisher Close, Brigg close to the river.
- Under no circumstances are anglers allowed to fish from any point on the railings on the River Ancholme.
Predator Rules
These rules apply to all SAA day ticket waters. The welfare of the fish is paramount, and these rules are designed to support that fact.
Predator fishing is allowed all year on rivers and canals unless covered by closed season restrictions.
Rules for dead bait fishing
- A maximum of 2 rods may be used when deadbaiting and only 1 rod when lure fishing.
- Only commercially bought deadbaits must be used. Absolutely NO use of livebaits at any time
- When targeting pike and/or zander, use a reel line with a minimum breaking strain of either 15lb if using mono or 40lb if using braid.
- A wire trace of at least 20lb breaking strain must be used at all times. The hook trace MUST be at least 18” long if an uptrace is not used,. If an uptrace is used, again a minimum of 18” long, then a shorter hook trace is acceptable.
- Fully barbed trebles are NOT allowed at any time. Semi-barbed trebles may be used for bait retention with a maximum of size 4 trebles. Crushed barbs must pass the woolly jumper test ie. they must pull free of a woollen or towelling garment without pulling threads. Bailiffs may check compliance.
- Some form of audible and/or visual bite indication MUST be used when deadbaiting and stay no further than 3 metres from your rods. If you need to leave your swim, rods must be wound in.
- Always carry heavy duty wire cutters and suitable long forceps or long nosed pliers at least 10” long.
- The use of pike gags is strictly prohibited.
- A landing net with at least 36” inch arms (or a round net at least 30 inches) MUST be assembled whilst fishing and have an appropriately sized unhooking mat ready.
- Whilst ‘chinning’ a pike is acceptable whilst unhooking, you should support the body of the fish when taking photographs.
- The use of the ‘lip grip’ to hold up perch is banned on all SAA waters
- All fish must be returned alive as soon as possible after capture.
Lure Fishing
- When lure fishing a wire trace must be used with a minimum length of 12 inches and 20 lb BS.
- All hooks MUST be barbless or have their barbs crushed down. Crushed barbs must pass the woolly jumper test ie. they must pull free of a woollen or towelling garment without pulling threads.
- A landing net (min net size of 26”) which must be assembled at all times.
Drop Shotting
- Maximum lure size is 3” or it will be classed as “Lure fishing” and the rules above apply.
- 5lb mono or 15lb Braided reel line to be used as a minimum.
- Strictly single hooks only, max 2/0 or weighted jig heads.
- A wire trace to be used if pike present in water.
- A landing net (min net size of 20”) must be assembled at all times.
Any day ticket angler caught breaking any of these rules, will be asked to immediately stop fishing and leave the fishery.
No rebates will be made to rule breakers.
| General Fishing Rules | Click here for Predator Fishing Rules |
- All anglers 16+ years must be in possession of a current national rod licence. Juniors 13 to 16 years require a rod licence which are free from here.
- Day ticket anglers must produce their day ticket email and rod licence to any club bailiff, environment agency officer, police officer or any of the fishery owners or their agents on demand.
- Day ticket anglers, who take their children under the age of 18 with them must assume full parental responsibility for the safety and behaviour of those children.
- Fishing from boats is prohibited on all waters controlled by Scunthorpe Amalgamated Anglers.
Equipment
- Day ticket anglers MUST be in possession of an appropriately sized landing net and an unhooking mat, although unhooking can take place in the hand or landing net.
- Keepnets are allowed but they MUST be a minimum of 2 metres long and comply with EA bye-laws.
- Keepnets must be emptied after 5 hours of fishing regardless of how long you are fishing for
- Hooks must be either barbless or micro barbed.
- No cat or dog meat or any type of nut bait is to be used.
- All fish caught must be returned safely and unharmed.
- No fish are to be killed, removed or transferred between waters.
Fisheries
- Day ticket anglers are only allowed to fish between dawn and dusk, absolutely no hight fishing or fishing after dark
- No fires are to be lit on the banks, no firearms.
- No Drugs or Alcohol to be used or consumed on any of our fisheries.
- Vehicles are to be parked with due regard for access by others.
- The club accepts no responsibility for any damage to, or theft from any vehicle parked at the fisheries. Any vehicle parked at our venues are entirely at the owner’s own risk.
- Anglers are only allowed to fish from 1 designated peg/platform.
- A maximum of 2 rods is allowed per adult member and 1 rod per child under the age of 12. Rod butts must be no more than 3 metres apart in total.
- Please take ALL litter home. The club have zero tolerance policy on this issue.
River Ancholme - No parking on Kingfisher Close, Brigg close to the river.
- Under no circumstances are anglers allowed to fish from any point on the railings on the River Ancholme.
These rules apply to all SAA venues. The welfare of the fish is paramount, and these rules are designed to support that fact.
Predator fishing is allowed all year on rivers and canals unless covered by closed season restrictions.
Rules for dead bait fishing
- A maximum of 2 rods may be used when deadbaiting and only 1 rod when lure fishing.
- Only commercially bought deadbaits must be used. Absolutely NO use of livebaits at any time
- When targeting pike and/or zander, use a reel line with a minimum breaking strain of either 15lb if using mono or 40lb if using braid.
- A wire trace of at least 20lb breaking strain must be used at all times. The hook trace MUST be at least 18” long if an uptrace is not used,. If an uptrace is used, again a minimum of 18” long, then a shorter hook trace is acceptable.
- Fully barbed trebles are NOT allowed at any time. Semi-barbed trebles may be used for bait retention with a maximum of size 4 trebles. Crushed barbs must pass the woolly jumper test ie. they must pull free of a woollen or towelling garment without pulling threads. Bailiffs may check compliance.
- Some form of audible and/or visual bite indication MUST be used when deadbaiting and stay no further than 3 metres from your rods. If you need to leave your swim, rods must be wound in.
- Always carry heavy duty wire cutters and suitable long forceps or long nosed pliers at least 10” long.
- The use of pike gags is strictly prohibited.
- A landing net with at least 36” inch arms (or a round net at least 30 inches) MUST be assembled whilst fishing and have an appropriately sized unhooking mat ready.
- Whilst ‘chinning’ a pike is acceptable whilst unhooking, you should support the body of the fish when taking photographs.
- The use of the ‘lip grip’ to hold up perch is banned on all SAA waters
- All fish must be returned alive as soon as possible after capture.
Lure Fishing
- When lure fishing a wire trace must be used with a minimum length of 12 inches and 20 lb BS.
- All hooks MUST be barbless or have their barbs crushed down. Crushed barbs must pass the woolly jumper test ie. they must pull free of a woollen or towelling garment without pulling threads.
- A landing net (min net size of 26”) which must be assembled at all times.
Drop Shotting
- Maximum lure size is 3” or it will be classed as “Lure fishing” and the rules above apply.
- 5lb mono or 15lb Braided reel line to be used as a minimum.
- Strictly single hooks only, max 2/0 or weighted jig heads.
- A wire trace to be used if pike present in water.
- A landing net (min net size of 20”) must be assembled at all times.
