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Fishing Lease and Licence Agreements

The documents in this subfolder allow landowners to grant fishing rights in a river, lake or pond on their land. 

The Fishing Licence templates can be used to grant fishing rights to individual anglers or to the trustees of an angling club. The licence is granted for a fixed term and the licence fee is payable annually. The licensee is given rights to drive over and park on the landowner’s property and non-exclusive rights to fish in the river, lake or pond. The landowner can limit the days on which and hours during which the fishing rights may be exercised. The licensee must comply with relevant laws and byelaws and exercise the fishing rights in a sportsmanlike manner.

The Fishing Leases can be granted to an angling club. They grant a lease of a clubhouse and give the club exclusive rights to fish in the river, lake or pond. The leases are designed for longer term or larger scale arrangements than the licences, and/or can be used where the club is to have the use of a building. The lease templates have similar covenants to the licence templates but are more comprehensive.

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Frequently Asked Questions

I own a river or lake and want to let people fish. Should I grant a lease or a licence? +
A licence for most cases. A fishing licence grants the right to fish for a fixed term against an annual fee, without exclusive possession, so it suits individual anglers or an angling club and keeps you in control of the water. A fishing lease is for a club that needs exclusive fishing rights, often with a clubhouse, and is drafted for longer or larger arrangements.
Does an angler still need an Environment Agency rod licence if I give them permission to fish? +
Yes. Your permission and the statutory rod licence are two separate things. Anyone aged 13 or over who fishes for salmon, trout, freshwater fish or eels in England or Wales must hold an Environment Agency rod fishing licence, and needs the fishery owner's permission as well. Fishing without a rod licence is an offence that can bring a substantial fine, so make the point clear in your agreement.
Can I limit when and how the fishing rights are used? +
Yes. The templates let you control the days and hours when fishing is allowed, require the angler to fish in a sportsmanlike way and to comply with fishery laws and byelaws, and give practical rights such as driving over and parking on your land. Setting these limits in writing protects the water and reduces the scope for disputes.
If I lease a clubhouse to an angling club, does the club get security of tenure? +
The clubhouse part can attract it. A lease of a building to a club for its business use is a business tenancy under Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, which gives a right to renew unless you contract it out before the lease starts. The fishing rights themselves are handled by the lease or licence, but treat the clubhouse letting with the same care as any commercial lease.
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