As the winter months come to an end and we look towards spring, the Environment Agency is once again asking anglers to hang up their rods for the start of the annual close season for coarse fishing, starting tomorrow (Wednesday 15 March) until 15 June 2023.
The close season prevents anglers from fishing for the majority of freshwater fish in rivers and streams across England in the spawning period when fish fertilise and lay their eggs. This ensures that breeding adults and juvenile fish that can be fragile and easily susceptible to stress or damage are given the chance to grow and thrive, protecting species such as dace, roach, chub and barbel and supporting vulnerable fish stocks to recover.
