Rules: It is the responsibility of each member to familiarise themselves with the rules of the association as they may change from year to year.

All legitimate fishing methods are allowed however catch and release is encouraged and fishing must be consistent with the rules and regulations of the club.

Dundalk & District Brown Trout & Salmon Anglers Assoc. Rules

1. The Association shall be called the Dundalk & District Brown Trout & Salmon Anglers Association.
   
   
2. The object of the association shall be to promote angling in the waters of the district, to assist in their protection and preservation and generally to exert its influence for the betterment of the sport.
   
   
3. The Officers shall consist of the Chairman, Hon Treasurer and Hon Secretary, the Executive, five to form a quorum. A vacancy in the Executilve may for the time being be filled by co-option. The Executive members shall be elected at the annual general Meeting of the Association. Retiring Executive members shall be eligible for re-election. Elections may be by show of hands or ballot. The presiding Chairman shall have a casting vote in addition to the ordinary one at all meetings. Any member of the committee absenting himself from two consecitive meeting without giving a reasonable excuse shall be dismissed from the committee.
   
4. The annual subscription shall be 40 euro for existing Senior members and 45 euro after the 1st May. For new members and those rejoining the fee is 45 euro. Intermediates (16-18) yrs 20 euro. Junior members 7 euro. Existing Old Age Pensioners free. To qualify for free OAP status, 10 years previous membership is required. Over sixty five fee is half current senior membership. Members from outside the catchment area of our waters hold associate membership. An associate membership does not have voting rights within the association.
   
   
5. The duties of the Treasurer shall be to receive and pay all monies on behalf of the association. All accounts for payment to be passed by the committee. The Treasurer together with any trustee shall have the authority to sign cheques on the behalf of the association. The Treasurer shall keep receipts of all payments.The Treauurer shall keep proper books of transactions during the year, with particular reference to the Cash, Current and Deposit Accounts. The Committee for the revelant year are authorised and instructed to check the balance during the year. A financial statement is to be prepared by the treasurer at the end of the year and which shall be certified by at least one independent auditor.
   
   
6. Rivers emptying at or North of Dundalk including water controlled by the Association on the River Fane, Brown Trout under 11 inches and Sea Trout under 12 inches must be returned to the water.
   
   
7. In the event of any member acting in such a manner as to incur disapprobation of the members the executive shall have the power to call a special General Meeting to consider the matter.At least one weeks notice of such a meeting shall be given. If proved guilty the offending member may be expelled by a two-thirds majority vote.
   
   
8. Any member found guilty of such misconduct shall be barred from the club.
   
   
9. Any member shall not by unnecessary wading, or other means spoil the angling of another member.
   
   
10. All members are to see that gates are not left open, fences broken down or other property in any way damaged on the land where fish.
    
    
11. Any contingency or matter not covered by these rules may be dealt with on its own merits by the executive.
    
    
12. The committee reserves the right of admission to the association.
    
    
13. Members of the association are not allowed to fish with more than one rod at a time.
    
    
14. No alteration shall be made to these rules except at an annual general meeting and seven days notice in writing must be given to the secretary of any proposed alterations to the rules. These rules shall be in force until the Annual General Meeting.
    
    
15. The Association shall not be responsible to any member being refused permission to fish by riparian owners.
    
    
16. The general body of the association recommends that members refrain from threadline fishing in the early part of the season.
    
    
17. Bag limit (daily) on all rivers is 2 Brown Trout and 2 White Trout. No Salmon to be taken before 1st June and only 1 Salmon per angler per day allowed after this date on all waters.
    
    
18. Any person fishing the rivers under the control of the club can be challenged for proof of membership and bag limit.
    
    
19. Fishing seasom from - 1st March to 12th October.
    
    
20. Badges must be visibly worn.
    
    
21. All work to be done on waters controlled by the association must be approved by the committee.
    
    
22. Any complaints must be submitted in writing to the secretary prior to discussion by the committee.
    
    
23. The committee is restricted to 14 members plus officers.
    
    
24. Fishing is prohibited from the weir at the bottom of Toberona Pool to the sea until the 31st May each year.
    
    
25. A new Intermediate Fee of half the senior fee for those members on their 16th to 18th birthday.
    
    
26. Rivers confined to competitors on the days of competitions.
    
    
27. Members serving on another game angling committee are excluded from this committee.
    
    
28. No official competitions to be held on the last day of the season of any year.