FISHING SEASON

 Espèces

 Species

River
of 1st category

River
of 2nd category

 Ouverture Générale

 General opening

 March 11 - September 17

 All the year

 Brochet - Sandre

 Pike - Pike perch

 March 11 - September 17

 January 1 - January 29
May 13 - December 31

 Anguille

 Eel

 March 11 - September 17

 All the year

 Truites
(autres que truites de mer)

 Trout
(other than sea trout)

 March 11 - September 17

 March 11 - September 17

 Truites Arc-en-Ciel

 Rainbow Trout

 March 11 - September 17

 All the year

 Ombre ou Saumon de Fontaine

 Salmon

 March 11 - September 17

 March 11 - September 17

 Ombre Commun

 Shade Commun run

 May 20 - September 17

 May 20 - December 31

 Grenouilles (vertes et rousses)

 Frogs (green and red)

 June 10 - September 17

 January 1 - February 28
June 10 - December 31

 Ecrevisses françaises : "à pattes rouges, blanches et grêles"

 French crayfish: "with red, white legs and hails"

 Total Closing

 Total Closing

 Ecrevisses étrangères : Américaine (Orconectes)
Signal (Pacifastacus)

 Foreign crayfish: American (Orconectes)
Signal (Pacifastacus)

 March 11 - September 17

 All the year

 Autres poissons

 Other fish

 March 11 - September 17

 All the year

Fishing Regulations - Please seek more exact and up to date information from the local fishing tackle shop in Argenton-Sur-Creuse.

Fishing licences
Full Authorised to fish 2nd category with 4 rods (managed lakes, dams and running water) and 1st category with 2 rods (managed lakes) or 1 cane (running water)

Reduced Tax Authorised to fish only 2nd category with 4 rods excluding spin fishing, fly, live bait, basket and trap

Holiday Authorised to fish as in full tax licence valid on receipt for 15 consecutive days from 1 June to 30 September

Daily Available only from certain places. For conditions contact the Departmental Fishing Federation

Young Angler As for the Full Licence but for young anglers up to 16 years of age

Free Young Angler Authorised for match fishing up to 16 years of age

Where to obtain them?
The nearest fishing tackle shop is in Argenton-Sur-Creuse. Also try cafes, hotels that are close to fishing areas and fishing tackle shops, tourist offices, town halls etc….

The season
1st category – running water & managed lakes - March 11 - September 17

2nd category – running water & managed lakes - Angling All year


NOTE: Motorised fishing or fishing with nets is prohibited. It is also prohibited to fish for all species in the part of the river “La Grande Creuse” (from the bridge at Bourg d’Hem and the dyke belonging to the Syndicat Intercommunal de la vallée de la Creuse drinkable water station).

REGULATIONS
1st category managed lakes: On managed lakes used for the supply of drinking water, maggot fishing and all bait fishing is prohibited. On other managed lakes maggot fishing is permitted. Prohibition to scatter grain or to introduce it into the bait.

1st category running water: Maggots are permitted without grain scattering or being in the bait in some sections of running water. Take the advice of the tackle shop for more precise guidance.

2nd category managed lakes and dams
During the closure of the pike season, 26 Jan to 7 May, any type of lure that is susceptible to non-accidentally catching pike are prohibited except on the Chézelles dam and upstream from the Eguzon dam from the “Puy Guillon” foot bridge (Petite Creuse), le Pont de Vervy (Grande Creuse) up to the confluence of the two water courses.

Any pike accidentally caught must be released back into the water.

From the 26 Jan to 7 May fishing for pike and zander is prohibited on the Rochebut Dam.

2nd category managed lakes:
During the closure of the pike season, 26 Jan to 7 May, fishing for trout with dead or artificial, live, fly and other lures is authorised 13 March to 7 may.
Caught pikes must be returned to the water.