The Angling Trust is the representative body for game, coarse and sea anglers in England and Wales. Our members support the campaigns and legal action we carry out to protect fish stocks and our programmes to increase the number of anglers fishing for fun and in competitions. We're fighting for the future of YOUR fishing, but we need YOUR support to do more. If you want to protect your fish and fishing, for now and in future, join your representative body today.
Fish Legal (formerly the ACA) a unique, non-profit making organisation set up to use the law to fight pollution and other damage to the water environment - both freshwater and marine - and to protect the rights of anglers and angling. We act for fishing clubs, fishery owners, syndicates, commercial fisheries across the whole of the UK. In England only, we act for the Angling Trust as well as other members.
Joining the Angling Trust as an individual member includes great benefits. You get 10% off at fishing venues, free £5m public liability insurance worth £14.99, entry to Angling Trust member only competitions two copies of our magazine each year, discounts on tackle, books fishing mags and outdoor gear, membership of our Fish for Free Loyalty Points Scheme, e-updates and members only prize draws plus more - for all the details click on the picture above...
Those who participate in sporting activities must ensure that anything they do does not cause injury or loss to other people or damage their property. Angling activities are no exception and the Angling Trust has developed a Civil and Employers Liability facility for Affiliated Member Clubs and Organisations. For the full details and to purchase this insurance call our office on 0343 5077 006 (Option 1) - your call will only take a few minutes and costs less than 5p a minute from landlines.
We want to make sure our members and non-members get all the latest news on what the Angling Trust are doing to protect fish and fishing, get more people fishing more often, our legal battles and competition news.
All the latest coarse, sea and game news and results listed in one place - find it all in our competition news...
The Angling Trust are the only organisation that campaigns for all anglers on issues affecting salt and freshwater and the fish and angling activities of each of these environments. We employ a Marine Campaigns Manager and Head of Freshwater Campaigns to oversee these projects - our members have direct access to these employees and their teams. Fish Legal, the legal arm of the Trust in England fighting legal issues for its sea, coarse and game angling members. We need YOU to join us so we can campaign at the highest level and protect your fish and fishing.
How the Angling Trust is helping to lead the fight against poaching, fish theft and illegal fishing
Coaching is key to the long-term development of every angler whether new to the sport or whether involved in performance squads competing across the world. Coaching courses offered by the Angling Trust will help set you on the right path to being able to provide the most appropriate coaching when the learner requires it.
Find a Fishing Event near you.
Get hooked on fishing or get back into angling with angling participation events to get the whole family fishing... Want to get into fishing for the first time, bring your friends or family fishing, get back into angling after a break from the sport or just learn new skills and develop your experience? We've got a whole range of FREE activities for anglers of all levels to attend.
To every match angler the Fish 'O' Mania competition is one of the biggest in match fishing. With 24 qualifying rounds available. Competitors will try to add their name to the illustrious list of previous champions and scoop a cool £50,000 in the process.
All the latest fixtures and news from our National and International coarse competitions. Find out about the latest results, all the upcoming events and how to book your place in a competition...
Want to get into fishing or find out where to go fishing? Our website "Get Fishing" has all the angling information you and your family need. Find out about angling events, fisheries and venues so you can start fishing for the first time, get back into angling or go family fishing after school or in the holidays.
Not sure how to get into fishing or get back into angling? Your Angling Development Officer can help you find events or get info on angling opportunities at clubs, schools and fisheries near you.
Contact Danny (Northern England) and Dave (Southern England).
The Angling Trust campaigns on behalf of all anglers to protect fish and fishing. Whether its poaching, pollution, predation, over-abstraction, water quality, fish stocks or any other issue, we'll fight for action to be taken at local, national and international level. Our Fisheries Enforcement Campaign is also taking big steps forward in helping to protect fish and fisheries from poachers and fish thieves, and increasing rod licence compliance.
Freshwater Campaigns Fighting predation, tackling agricultural pollution, campaigning against over-abstraction and more
Marine Campaigns Campaigning to conserve bass and wrasse stocks, reform inshore netting, maintain access and more.
Fisheries Enforcement How the Angling Trust is helping to lead the fight against poaching, fish theft and illegal fishing
Building Bridges The Angling Trust's project to educate and integrate anglers from Eastern Europe on UK fishing laws
Contact: Angling Trust Eastwood House, 6 Rainbow Street, Leominster, Herefordshire HR6 8DQ
Tel: 0343 5077006 (For Membership enquiries select Option 1) |
Calls to our 0343 number are charged at the same rate as normal landline numbers.
Office hours are Mon - Thu 9.00-5.00 and Fri 4.30. Please leave a message if you call outside these hours or email us.
Email: admin@anglingtrust.net
Angling Trust Limited is a company limited by guarantee, company number 05320350
