News: conservation, legislation and fly fishing across the UK
Wild Atlantic salmon is now endangered in UK waters, catch limits are tightening across Scotland and Ireland, and the pressure on rivers from pollution, abstraction and habitat loss has never been greater. For anyone who fishes for wild trout, sea trout or salmon, staying informed has never mattered more.
Trout & Salmon’s news section covers the stories that shape the sport – conservation developments, regulatory changes, river conditions, hatchery programmes, fishing access disputes and the environmental battles being fought on behalf of the fish we love. We report across England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, with a close eye on the science and the policy driving change.
This is news written by anglers who understand what’s at stake – on the riverbank and in the legislation that governs it.
A 68.5lb hen salmon caught in 1782 is immortalised in a mosaic on the River Usk, created with local schoolchildren
Bella Cameron marks 55 years at Grogarry Lodge, welcoming anglers to South Uist with unmatched hospitality
Bob Kindness has been awarded for his 30-year effort restoring salmon and sea-trout populations on the River Carron
Youngsters will soon be able to earn nationally recognised qualifications through pioneering new angling programmes launching across the UK
Rod catches of salmon rose 16% in 2024, but the modest improvement masks a deepening crisis
Pete Tyjas of Fly Culture to succeed Andrew Flitcroft as editor
The River Tweed Commission criticises SEPA for lifting drought water extraction restrictions after minimal rainfall
Foxford Angling Club’s Mike Tiernan Memorial Cup showcased how catch-and-release principles and local voluntary limits can safeguard wild trout
Television presenter Robson Green is supporting a conservation campaign for Aberdeenshire’s River Dee
Anglers are fearing an 'existential threat' following Environment Agency proposals to markedly expand mandatory catch and release rules for salmon and sea trout