BASS NURSERY AREAS

At the times indicated it is an offence to fish from a boat in the areas below

for:

Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) and / or

any species of sea fish using sand eels as bait.

Notes:

1.   This restriction applies to all people, whether fishing for pleasure or profit.

2.   The nursery areas are intended to help protect bass stocks.

3.   Most aspects of sea fishing are regulated. Free advice on fishing regulations is available

from the NW&NWSFC office.

4.   It is your responsibility to ensure you are aware of the regulations relating to your activities.

The entire area of the Dee Estuary from Point of Air Light to Hilbre Pointand ( Red Rocks) and

all the area upstream of that line and the Conwy Estuary upstream of the Conwy Railway

Bridge is the sole responsibility of Environment Agency Wales who are the Local Sea

Fisheries Committee in each case and not the NW & NW SFC which is based in Lancaster.

Any anglers seeing fisheries offences in these areas should contact 0800 807060

immediately and in total confidence and a Fisheries officer will take the appropriate action

The picture below is from a case which went to Mold Magistrates Court

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