We have been contacted by several angling clubs on whether angling is permitted at the current time. The Government announcement on the 23rd of March included the following: The only permissible reasons to leave your home are as follows: -to shop for basic necessities and that should be limited to once a day -to take exercise once a day – but alone or with your own household, not in groups -for medical reasons or to care for a vulnerable person -to travel to essential work if that cannot be done at home. Further guidance to employers is pending. In agreement…

Source: Ayshire River Trust – Guidance for anglers during ‘Lock Down’