Can I Take Fishing Bait to France from the UK?​

Mainline Baits

Can I take fishing bait to France from the UK in 2025? The short answer: it’s complicated — and in most cases, not advisable. Since Brexit, the rules around transporting fishing bait across the Channel have tightened considerably, especially if your bait contains animal by-products, which most boilies, pellets, and groundbaits do.