Permits and River Maps

Brown Trout Season 15 March to 6 October

Salmon and Sea Trout 15 March to 31 October

Adult Season £40, OAP Season £25, Disabled £20, U18s Free

Day Ticket £10

Full detailed beat map  link to Fishing Around the Forth, along with handy hints on how to fish the Tyne.

Summary Beat Map (2025)

The easiest way to obtain your permit is by booking online from
Fishing Around the Forth.

The Fishing Around the Forth web site also has comprehensive guidance on how to fish the river Tyne.
While you are there have a browse around the many other rivers and lochs available to fish around the Forth

Physical Permits can be purchased from the following locations

LEISURE TIME SPORTS, 51 Market Street, Haddington. EH41 3JG
VEERMAN’S, 130 High Street, Tranent.  EH33 1HJ
DUNBAR PET FOOD LTD, 18 Westport, Dunbar. EH42 1BU
GANNON SPORT, 126 High Street, North Berwick. EH39 4HA
THE MART, Haddington Road, East Linton.  EH40 3DN
EDINBURGH ANGLING CENTRE, Granton Retail Park, 65 West Harbour Road, Granton, Edinburgh. EH5 1PW

If you have purchased your permit online you will receive a link with your permit to complete your catch return online.
If you have purchased a physical permit you will receive a physical catch return. Please remember to complete this at the end of the season. The catch return provides valuable data to help us monitor the health of the river the fishes that live in it.
If you cant find your catch return you can complete online.  
Please remember to insert your permit number if using this option.

2025 Season

The Association supports the Recommended Code of Practice issued by the Forth and District Salmon Fishery Board:

1. Fish to be taken for personal consumption and not sold.

2. Catch & Release of sea trout is strongly advocated, but a bag limit of 1 fish per day applies

3. All salmon to be released unharmed throughout the season

4. All sea trout to be released after 26th August

5. Permits to be carried when fishing

6. Catch and release record to be compiled immediately and to be a condition of renewal to fish.

7. The use of barbless hooks is recommended

• No more than 2 brown trout may be retained on any day. 

• All trout under 20cm (10") must be released

• No Sunday fishing for migratory fish

• Sunday fishing for brown trout is restricted to those locations marked on the ELAA fishings map

• No fishing for 25 metres below weirs

• Farm access must not be blocked at any time

• Spinning is prohibited

• Treble hooks are prohibited

• Fishing (including bait fishing) may only be carried out with single fly rod, fly reel and fly line

• Bait fishing may only be carried out with worms, maggots or grubs

• When fishing, the rod must be kept in your hand

• No fires

• This permit is not transferable and does not cover:

• Orchard beat (from the A199 road bridge to the steps on the footpath on the north bank) Herdmanston Mains beat (FDSB code TY27)

The Committee reserves the right to refuse sale of a permit to anyone and to withdraw any permit sold.