The Atlantic Salmon Trust

Ministers gave their approval last week to a new byelaw which states that all Wye-caught salmon must be returned.

The Wye & Usk Foundation is also reminding anglers of the guidelines for catch & release:

• Play the fish quickly – this means having the appropriate gear

• Don’t lift it out of the water at any time

• A net helps to do this but keep the fish calm while unhooking it

• Used debarbed or barbless hooks

• If the hook is deeply embedded, do not attempt surgery – cut the cast and leave it in situ

• Return the fish in a quieter piece of water, holding it upright facing upstream

The WUF is asking that restrained is used on the Usk too.

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