Hook and LineHook and line is a term used to describe various recreational and commercial fishing methods which may be carried out from a boat or the shore. Within the Cornwall IFCA district you must comply with local byelaws and National legislation. Cornwall IFCA byelaws and other legislation relevant to Hook and Line fishing are listed below.
If you would like any guidance or advice on the fisheries legislation applied within the Cornwall IFCA district, please contact us.
Bass Nursery Areas
Under national legislation there are six areas within Cornwall where extra protection is provided to bass by prohibiting fishing from a boat, or using sand eel as bait when fishing from a boat. Bass fishing restrictions Commercial fishing for bass from the shore is prohibited throughout 2025.
Click here to find out more about the regulations regarding fishing for bass commercially within the Cornwall IFCA district.
Click here to find out more about the regulations regarding fishing for bass recreationally within the Cornwall IFCA district.
Minimum sizes for fish
A number of minimum fish sizes are introduced by Cornwall IFCA byelaws. These are in addition to those minimum sizes resulting from national and European legislation.
Full list of minimum sizes which apply in Cornwall
Specified Fish Sizes byelaw |