Country Life marks the Glorious Sixteenth a day early Had any unwitting fishermen followed his date they would have been liable for a fine of up to £2,500 and revocation of their rod licence. Mike Heylin, chairman of the Angling Trust, said: "The cooling off period is always from March 14 to June 16 and was imposed to give the fish a chance to breed properly in our rivers. The Glorious Sixteenth is the day of the year that all anglers circle on their calendar. A great amount of excitement builds up in the days leading up to it and many fishermen are out on the banks before the crack of dawn, from about 3am. Given that this year the sixteenth falls on a Saturday, riverbanks are expected to be a lot busier than usual. I'm afraid County Life have got it wrong. The 15th is the day before the Glorious Sixteenth. It is a mistake. A spokesman for Country Life said: "It is an uncharacteristic error. Our fishing correspondent was so excited at the prospect of the Sixteenth that he could already see himself on the river bank just before the stroke of midnight, preparing for his first cast.