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Fisheries Byelaws (Northern Ireland) 1997

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Part XVIAnnual Close Seasons for Angling for Salmon or Trout

72.  Subject to Byelaws 73 to 76 the annual close season for angling for salmon, trout and rainbow trout in all waters in Northern Ireland shall be from 1st November in each year to the last day of February in the next following year, both dates inclusive.

73.  In that part of Lough Melvin which is situate in County Fermanagh the annual close season for angling for salmon, trout and rainbow trout shall be from 1st October in each year to 31st January in the next following year, both dates inclusive.

74.  In Upper and Lower Lough Erne and all rivers flowing into those loughs and in the River Erne the annual close season for angling for salmon, trout and rainbow trout shall be from 1st October in each year to the last day of February in the next following year, both dates inclusive.

75.  In the River Bush and all rivers flowing into it, the annual close season for angling for salmon, trout, and rainbow trout shall be from 21st October in each year to the last day of February in the next following year, both dates inclusive.

76.  In all waters listed in Schedule 4 (Rainbow Trout Waters) there shall be no annual close season for angling for rainbow trout.

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