Shannon Fisheries Region – (Control of Fishing in Lough Sheelin) Bye-law No. 790, 2003 
This Bye-law introduces measures to control fishing in Lough Sheelin as follows:
(a) prohibits the use or possession of any insect larvae, pupae, maggots, chandlers, casters and or ground bait on or near the waters
(b) prohibits the taking of trout less than 14 inches in length,
(c) prohibits a person from taking more than 4 trout in any day,
(d) prohibits a person from using more than 1 rod at any one time,
(e) prohibits trolling from 1 March to 30 April inclusive,
(f) prohibits trolling from 1 May to 15 June between 19.00 hours in any day and 06.00 hours the following day,
(g) prohibits trolling from a boat being propelled by an engine from 1 May to 15 June between 06.00 hours and 19.00 hours on any day,
(h) prohibits trolling from a boat being propelled by an engine from 16 June to 12 October between 19.00 hours in any day and 06.00 hours the following day.
Shannon Fisheries Region (Control of Angling in Lough Ree) Bye-law No. 787, 2003
This Bye-law introduces measures to control angling in Lough Ree as follows:
(a) prohibits, the taking and possession of trout less than 14 inches in length,
(b) prohibits a person from taking and possessing more than 4 trout in any day,
(c) prohibits a person from using more than 2 rods at any one time,
(d) revokes Bye-law No. C.S. 137, 1989 thereby extending the end of the close season for trout until and including the last day of February each year.