General Rules

The Match and Emergency Committee have the discretion to amend any of the Association rules at any time during the year if they feel the welfare of our fish stocks could be harmed.

Members are expected to behave in an appropriate manner at all times and show consideration for other anglers and members of the public. Most importantly, the association expects anglers to treat the fish with the respect that they deserve and handle them with every care.

Wigan and District Angling Association reserves the right to eject anglers if we feel their behaviour is inappropriate. The consumption of alcohol is not permitted, anyone behaving badly under the influence of alcohol will be banned from the Association.

Due to previous attempts to steal fish, we reserve the right to check anglers vehicles at any time. Anyone attempting to remove fish will be prosecuted.

• ALL members rubbish must be taken home, failure to do so could mean expulsion from the Association
• Rods must not be left unattended
• A maximum of two rods only
• No fires
• Radios can only be used with headphones
• No food tins to be brought to any fishery
• Strictly no meat products to be used at Fan Lodge or Moran’s Moat
• No nuts of any description to be used
• Groundbait and particles to be used in moderate amounts. All bailiffs have the right to challenge a member if they feel they are feeding inappropriate amounts when spodding or using a bait boat.
• A strict 5 mile per hour limit, must be adhered to when entering any Wigan AA venue.
• Inline swimfeeders only, with the exception of the Guru Xsafe system
• No braided hooklengths or leadcore
• Some Wigan AA waters have specific rules for hook types and maximum size theses will be displayed on their notice boards and bailiffs will have the right to check ALL member’s rigs.
• Keepnets are allowed during the close season however, please be mindful of the amount of fish being placed in your keepnet. Any bailiff as the right to check the amount of fish being kept in the net. If the bailiff requests that the fish be returned to the water, then members must adhere to the request.
• Strictly No Night Fishing  unless a Night Card holder or Syndicate member. Only then on waters specified on their membership card.
• No fish to be taken away from the water dead or alive.
• No transferring fish from one Wigan AA water to another without the express permission of the committee.
• The transfer of a membership card from one individual to another, is a serious breach of association rules, and offenders will be dealt with accordingly.