Ref.: AC/1/2 - Regulations-2002

1 This ticket gives permission to fish with rod and line on both sides of the river from Crooks Pow on the right bank and the boundary stone at Netherwood on

the left bank, to the mouth of the burn 300 yards above Martinton Railway Bridge, and on both sides of the River Cairn off Cluden from its junction with the

River Nith to the Dripp Rock about a quarter of a mile above Newbridge and also the Cargen Burn on Nethertown but excepting (i) between Buccleuch Street

Bridge and the line across the river from the stone pillar (coloured white) on the right bank adjacent to the Robert Burns Centre and the white mark set into

the wall on the left bank directly opposite and (ii) the West Bank (Lincluden side) of the River Nith from a point twenty five yards downstream from the

junction with the River Cairn to the south end of the retaining wall. Anglers should not fish from private ground without the owner's consent.

2 When the River level is below that shown on the markers, the following restrictions on certain parts of the fishings will apply: -

(a) Maxwelltown (west) side - from Shortridges to Buccleuch Street Bridge - NO FISHING. (b) From the notice board on the railings at the Whitesands

below the Caul Pool and the notice board situated at The Burns Centre to the Stank Pool, St Michael's Street Bridge, fly fishing only. Markers are set at

Buccleuch Street Bridge and St Michael's Bridge. (c) In times of low water conditions the Council reserve the right to close any stretch of fishings by

erection of the appropriately worded notice boards. In cases where there is any dubiety as to whether or not the water is below the marker, the

ruling/decision of the Director, Nith District Salmon Fishery Board /or a member of his staff is final.

4 When fly-fishing, no lead lines or leaded hook are permissible. Flies must be not less than 18 inches apart, and no more than 3 flies per cast. During low

water restrictions, no weighted lines may be used and maximum hook-size 10.

5 In all other types of fishing, weights used to be attached at least 12 inches above the hook and 36 inch at maximum. Whilst bait fishing 1 hook only shall be

used - maximum size 4 and minimum size 10. All spinning lures will have no more than 1 treble hook maximum size 4.

6 Any bailiff is authorised to forbid the use of any hook or tackle considered unsuitable.

7 No ground bait or Float Fishing.

8 No full sinking lines to be used in low water conditions although a sinktip line can be used.

9 No ticket holder shall fish from trees or from higher ground, walls or bridges or accept aid from any person in a tree or on higher ground, walls or bridges.

10 No worm fishing before 15 March.

11 No Gaffs.

12 All pools should be fished in rotation, with anglers moving one metre downstream between casts. Where beat markers are in place, fishing commences at

the start of the beat (at the marker).

13 No Sunday fishing, except on the River Cairn for Trout only (fly fishing only) under exclusion of the stretch of the River Cairn from its mouth to the first

stile upstream.

14 No fishing during the hours of darkness until after 1 April. No spinning after one hour after sunset. In cases where there is any dubiety regarding hours of

darkness, the ruling/decision of the Fishery Director or a member of his staff is final.

15 Ticketholders shall comply with reasonable requests by police and water bailiffs. No verbal abuse or foul language will be tolerated.

16 Any ticketholder who fails to make statutory return of fish caught by the end of the fishing season, using the form provided, will not be issued with a ticket

for the following season.

17 Fish, fishing tackle and identity card must be shown to the police officers or water bailiffs when requested and identity cards must be carried at all times

when fishing.

18 Unsporting behaviour, where not covered by a specific regulation above, will be considered as a breach of regulations

19 This ticket is subject to compliance with the foregoing regulations and such other Regulations as may be made by the Council from time to time, whether

during the currency of the ticket or otherwise.

a. Where a ticketholder is charged with a criminal offence relating to fishing, or where a complaint is made in writing by two water bailiffs of a breach of

regulations by a ticketholder, the ticketholder concerned shall have his ticket suspended at once.

b. Any police officer or bailiff is authorised to impound a ticket for unsporting or illegal practices.

c. An appeal is allowed if within nine days of the date of written intimation to him of the complaint Area Management Nithsdale receives a request in

writing for the matter to be considered by the Council.

d. A suspended ticket will not be returned until Committee considers the appeal and until the outcome of any related prosecution is known. A successful

appeal will result in the return of a proportion of the fee for that ticket, relating to the period of suspension.

e. A first disqualification will be a minimum of 12 months, up to a maximum of five years.

f. A second disqualification will be for between a further 5 and 10 years.

g. From February 2006 any outstanding life bans may be reconsidered, on a recommendation to the Council by both the Director of the Nith District

Salmon Fishery Board and the Committee of the Burgh Anglers Association.

h. All third disqualifications are for a minimum of a further 15 years.

21 The use of natural prawns and shrimps (whether fresh or preserved dyed or natural colour) and any part thereof including any artificial guise of the same are

banned as bait when fishing rod and line for salmon and sea trout in relation to the Council's fishings on both the Rivers Nith and Cairn upstream of a line

drawn across the River Nith from the house situated at 28 East Riverside Drive, Dumfries and the north-east corner of Kingholm playing fields, Dumfries.

22 In addition to these Regulations which are pertinent to Dumfries & Galloway Council waters, anglers MUST adhere to all current fisheries legislation.

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