Night Fishing - What is going on?

FISHING may be set to return in England on Wednesday but social media has been full of confusion in the last 24-hours, on whether the new guidelines permit anglers to fish at night.

Angling Times has this lunchtime spoken to Martin Salter, the Angling Trust's head of policy, who told us he expects clarification over night fishing to come from the government tomorrow.

He predicted night fishing would be prohibited but said the Trust would challenge the decision.

He told us:

"We fully believe it's an unintended consequence. If anything, it's safer to self-isolate alone at a lake at night and leads to less travel.

"It's a perverse outcome and we hope the government allows anglers to night fish very soon."

This news comes as the government is believed to be releasing guidance tomorrow, which will require people to return to their home each night. The obvious consequence of which, would be no night fishing.

We understand the Trust is frustrated by this latest lack of clarity and intend to resolve the issue for anglers.

The situation is constantly developing, but at present, it would be best advised to refrain from staying at venues overnight and keep up to date with the Angling Trust guidance before making any plans.

Night fishing could be banned under guidelines suggesting people should ‘return home each eachday’