North East byelaws overview
North East byelaws apply to anyone fishing with a rod and line for salmon, trout, coarse fish, eels, smelt and lamprey in all freshwater fisheries.
See the national rod fishing byelaws for rules that cover the whole country.
The North East is divided into 2 byelaw areas – Northumbria and Yorkshire.
Northumbria byelaw area
This area covers all waters within river catchments in England that flow into the North Sea northwards from Boulby Craggs, Staithes (near Whitby). It does not include the River Tweed or any of its tributaries.
Principal river catchments include the Tees, Wear, Tyne, Blyth, Wansbeck, Aln and Coquet.