FISHING VENUES LOCALLY
Here
in the Haute-Vienne we have 6500 km of category 1 rivers, 400km of
category 2 rivers, 190 hectares of category 1 lakes and 1800 hectares
of category 2 lakes. Enough for the most ardent angler. Or
if you are "The Occasional Angler" who just likes to fish
if the opportunity presents itself, we can cater for you with complete
tackle hire available.
FISHING
REGULATIONS
A full years licence to fish most of France costs €80,00 and
enables the holder to fish 1st and 2nd category waters. This amount
varies a little between departments.
There
is a distinction between 1st and 2nd Category Lakes and rivers in
the region.
1st
(Premiere) Category Lakes and Rivers are predominantly inhabited by
game fish. Season mid March - end Sept
2nd
(Deuxieme) Category Lakes and Rivers are predominantly inhabited by
coarse fish. Season, mostly all year
The
holiday licence is now available from June 1st - December 31st and
costs €32,00 for a period of 15 days. This entitles you to fish
within the Haute Vienne, and enables the holder to fish 1st and 2nd
category waters. For other regions it costs around the same amount.
Daily
licences are now available for just €10 and can be purchased
from January 1st - December 31st. If you wish to fish in the bordering
departments to the Haute Vienne, these are available also. This enables
anglers to fish earlier in the season which is great news.This too
permits the holder to fish 1st and 2nd category waters. This is the
perfect solution if you only wish to fish for a day or so when staying
here. The daily permits only cover the department
in which they are issued, i.e. Haute Vienne 87, Charente 16 or Dordogne
24. The Haute Vienne permits are available at our local Boulangerie
or from us and are a necessity to fish legally in the region. There
are some lakes locally that do not require anglers to be in possession
of a permit, although there is usually a daily ticket fee.
In the lakes and rivers local to us you will find Trout, Carp,
Pike, Zander, Perch, Shad and other species.
We
now offer coarse and fly fishing tackle hire on a daily or weekly
basis.
VENUES
LOCALLY
| RIVER
VIENNE: This area of France is well known for the river Dordogne.
However there are two other major river systems. The Vienne
and the Charente. The Charente starts about 30 mins away from
us before winding its way to the coast many kilometres away.
The Vienne is a beautiful river, mostly slow flowing and picturesque
which runs eventually into the River Loire. We are less than
20 minutes away from the River Vienne with easy access to the
river and parking close by.
Picture
opposite taken on the River Vienne at Aixe sur Vienne about
20 mins from our base here.
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DOMAINE
DE JARLAT: This is a beautiful, well maintained and well
stocked fishery.
Just over 10 minutes away from us, the fishery is owned
and run by a charming Frenchman, Patrick. Patrick is an
all round angler and has set up one of the best fisheries
we have seen locally. You have a choice to fish conventionally
or with the fly. There is dedicated trout lake and the larger
of the three lakes is stocked with carp, perch, roach, tench,
pike, sturgeon and zander. Both of the two larger lakes
offer fly fishermen some interesting opportunities to catch
fish other than trout, on the fly.
On site you will find a snack bar and toilets with showers,
should you wish to fish all day/night. No licence is needed
to fish the lakes.
Prices are extremely reasonable.
Click Domaine
de Jarlat for more details.
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L'ETANG
MASSELLIEVRE
A
beautiful and secluded lake about 8 kilometres from our
farmhouse. You climb into the hills surrounding the tardoire
valley before reaching the lake. Stocked with trout, pike,
perch and other coarse fish, fishing is any method. There
is ample room for backcasting if you fish the fly.
Usually very quiet, the lake also offers picnic tables around
its banks with ample parking. Open from mid April until
mid October.
Prices
for 2009 are a very reasonable 6€ per day with no other
permit needed.
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GORRE
LAKE: Just 10 minutes away from our gite you will find this
lake at Gorre. Sitting next to a 13th century church, the
lake is regularly stocked with carp ranging between 1lb
to 6 lb. Fishing is any method and you can take a couple
to eat if you wish.......... Day tickets are available for
5,00 euros, or 3,00 euros for half a day. Great sport on
coarse or fly tackle. Normally open March - October.
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| LA
MORDOREE RESERVOIR:
A 2 hectare fly only stillwater stocked with
many species of trout and black bass in a quiet
corner of the Charente just 40 mins drive from our gite. Fly
fishing only into 15 metres of clear water. There is a pedalo
available and float tubing is allowed. You'll
see browns, rainbows, blues, and golden trout. Black bass
patrol the margins with few coarse fish too. In all this fishery
makes for an interesting day out. It fishes best in autumn
as during the summer the fish tend to stay well down near
the spring inlet at the bottom of the lake.
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| BUSSIERE
GALLANT: Just 20 mins drive away from us you will find the
Plan D'eau at Bussiere Gallant.
This is a free to fish ( as long as you have a licence) water.
Essentially stocked with coarse fish, having carp up to 12lb
+ , perch and others. This is a category 1 water.
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MATHIEU LAKE: The lake is just 10 mins from us. This is a
mixed water where although we have never seen trout, perch,
chub and carp to a good size have been spotted. A 14 hectare
lake with artificial beach and lots of small bays to explore.
Depth varies from 1 metre or so to over 5 metres.
The 'Grange de Lac" restaurant and bar on the lakeside
is open from 10.00 am - 10.00 pm, serving meals, snacks and
drinks.
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