Society Rules....

All anglers on society waters must read and observe the rules below which are taken from the Society's Constitution & Rules, please see the section therein on Match Rules for special match requirements. 

Anglers must also read and consider the Society's Health and safety Recommendations and Safeguarding policies for Young people and Adults at risk 

• Fishing is permitted on the Society’s waters between one hour before sunrise and one hour after sunset as follows. (Times displayed on gates are the earliest and latest times you can be on the site).

• Kessingland: All year-round

• Reydon complex: Start 1 June – finish 1 March.

• River Waveney: Start 16 June – finish 14 March.

• Night fishing is forbidden. 

• Before beginning to fish on any of the Society’s waters all anglers must have in their possession on the bank, a current EA licence and, either a valid day/guest ticket or current membership book and identity card. Failure to produce any of these documents, if requested to do so by a bailiff, may result in anglers being asked to leave the water.

• Non fishing guests are not permitted on Society river venues. On other Society venues their names and addresses must be recorded by the accompanying angler in the on-site Guest Book. The guest must be fully accompanied by the member at all times when on land or water controlled by the Society. The member is fully responsible for the guest member at all times.

• No uncooked seed baits may be used on the Society’s waters.

• Keepnets used on the Society’s waters must be of the soft, knotless pattern and conform to EA size requirements.

• No fixed leads, fixed feeders, Magic Twigs or similar to be used on the Society's waters

• Fish over 3lb weight must not be retained in keepnets, but weighed and returned immediately to the water, unless in a match.

• No carp (mirror/common) to be retained in any way on the Society’s waters, unless in a match.

• No more than 50lb of fish to be retained in a single keepnet.

• A maximum of two rods may be used on any Society water.

• All fishing must be carried out so that the enjoyment of other anglers is not interfered with.

• The use of any remote/radio-controlled craft is prohibited on all Society waters.

• No litter of any kind may be left at the waters, nor must any damage be done or act
  committed prejudicial to the Society’s interests.

• Anglers must not fish more than halfway between adjacent or opposite swims.

• No fish may be removed from the Society’s waters other than with the express permission of the Committee.

• Camping, dogs, firearms, transistor radios and the lighting of fires are prohibited on the Society’s waters.

• Only barbless hooks, other than treble hooks, may be used on the Society’s waters.

• Except when pike fishing, only one single hook rig to be used on the Society’s waters.

• All anglers must have a padded unhooking mat with them when fishing Society waters. No fish to be laid directly on the ground or fishing platform, a padded unhooking mat must be used. 

• Any angler failing to close any gate on a Society controlled water or found in a restricted area shown on fishery maps (except with authority from, and in the presence of, a committee member or bailiff) will be asked to leave the water immediately and may also be suspended or banned from obtaining further Day, Guest or Full Membership.

• Juniors (under the age of 16 on the 16th June) are not permitted to fish Society river venues unless accompanied by a member who is an Intermediate, Senior or Senior Citizen and there is close supervision.

• Juniors under the age of 10 must fish the same swim as a supervising member who is an   Intermediate, Senior or Senior Citizen. Those aged 10 and 11 may fish an adjacent swim as     long as there is close supervision. 

• Junior members must be accompanied by a senior at all times when fishing Kingfisher Lake(Reydon No.2 Pit) or when fishing the River Waveney at Ellingham.