Activities / Fishing

Practical info

Fishing requires organization, and knowledge of the environment, species and regulations is essential for a good fishing trip. Here, we've compiled all the information you need to enjoy your favorite sport: detailed regulations, where to buy your tackle and fishing licence. We've also put together an angler's charter for fishing that respects the environment and the fish.

Where to get...

fishing card?

Champs-sur-Tarentaine tourist office
At the Château de Val tourist office (open July/August)
At the “Vialle Boissons” tobacconist’s in Lanobre
At the hotel restaurant “Chez Delmas” in Lanobre
At “Chez Bils” tobacconist’s in Champs-sur-Tarentaine
At the “Florinand” store in Ydes
On the website : cartedepeche.fr

equipment?

At the Champs-sur-Tarentaine tourist information office: purchase of small tackle (lures, crayfish scales, worms, etc.). Crayfish rods and scales available for hire.
At the Château de Val tourist information office (July/August only)
In Ydes, in the “Florinand” store
Purchase of nautical equipment : Chez Val Nautique à Lanobre (04 71 40 30 06)

a boat?

Val Castle Beach in Lanobre
Val Nautique – Fully equipped boat rental all year round, with or without a license, and leisure boats with a license.
Tel: +33 4 71 40 30 06 – valnautique.fr

Aqualoisirs Auvergne – Leisure boat rental with or without a license during the summer season.
Tel: +33 6 65 79 21 64 – aqualoisirs-auvergne.fr

La Siauve Beach in Lanobre
Lyv Boat – Leisure boat rental with a license during the summer season.
Tel: +33 6 72 18 27 21

Fishing permit required!

To be able to fish, you need a fishing card in your name. This card, in paper or digital format, formalizes your membership of an AAPPMA (approved association for fishing and protection of the aquatic environment). With this card, you contribute to the financing of several actions in favor of the protection and preservation of the natural environment and its fish fauna.

Champs-sur-Tarentaine

Lanobre

Château de Val

Ydes

Destination Sumène Artense

Summer
fishing events

Every year during the summer vacations, the Cantal fishing federation organizes fishing activities in partnership with the tourist office. Open to all (experienced, beginners or novices), the activities are supervised by two fishing guide instructors, and equipment is provided.

Dates, information and booking at the tourist office: 04 71 78 76 33.

Undesirable
species

Two fish species are currently classified at the national level as likely to cause biological imbalances:

The catfish and the rainbow perch (also called sunfish).

These species must not be released back into the water or transported alive under any circumstances.

Destination Sumène Artense

Carp fishing
at night

Night fishing for carp is authorized on specific routes defined by prefectoral decree. In Sumène Artense, there are two specific areas for night carp fishing: at Lac de Lastioulles and along the bank between Château de Val and Plage de la Siauve on Lac de Bort-les-Orgues.

Destination Sumène Artense

When to fish?

There are strict fishing closure periods, which correspond to the spawning seasons of different species. During these periods, fishing for these species is strictly prohibited. The exact opening and closing dates are available on the website of the Cantal Fishing Federation.

Fishing is permitted from half an hour before sunrise until half an hour after sunset. Night fishing is prohibited, except for carp fishing in designated areas.

Destination Sumène Artense

Beware of
hydroelectricity!

The lakes and rivers of Sumène Artense are influenced by the operation of hydroelectric power plants. Water releases may occur at any time, automatically and even in good weather. Access to riverbeds is not recommended throughout the territory.

Access, fishing, and navigation are prohibited near all structures related to hydroelectric facilities (power plants, dams, dikes, water pipes, spillways, etc.).

To find information about warning areas, regulated zones, water levels, and boat launch accessibility, visit: mariviereetmoi.edf.fr.

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Can I
harvest fish?

Fish harvesting is permitted; however, quotas and legal minimum catch sizes (known as “size limits”) must be respected. These rules help limit the number of fish taken in order to ensure the renewal and sustainability of fish populations. It is prohibited to keep: Zander under 50 cm, Pike under 60 cm, Trout under 20 cm or 23 cm depending on the location

In Sumène Artense, a slot limit is applied on Lake Tact: pike cannot be kept if they are smaller than 60 cm or larger than 80 cm.

Quotas:
Harvesting is limited to a maximum of 6 trout per day per angler in 1st category waters, and 3 predatory fish per day per angler in 2nd category waters, including a maximum of 2 pike.

Destination Sumène Artense

Crayfish
fishing

Crayfish are numerous in the rivers of Sumène Artense. The signal crayfish (or “California” crayfish) and the American crayfish are considered undesirable species in our waterways.

Their fishing is authorized during the entire opening period of 1st category waters and all year round in 2nd category waters.
A trap with a minimum mesh size of 10 mm must be used, and a fishing license is required.
They must not be released back into the water or transported alive under any circumstances.

Native crayfish (the white-clawed crayfish) have now almost disappeared from our rivers. They are protected species, and harvesting them is strictly prohibited.

No kill
in Sumène Artense

No-kill is a fishing technique that consists of never killing a caught fish.

No-Kill fishing areas are zones where all fish, regardless of the species, must be released back into the water:

The Lastioulles weir
The Sumène River: from Vendes Bridge (Bassignac) to the Marilhou power plant
1,300 m section of the Mars River

Species that are strictly prohibited from being harvested in the area:

Largemouth bass, introduced into Lake Crégut
European grayling, introduced into the Rhue River

Practical info

Fishing permit required!

Summer
fishing events

Undesirable
species

Carp fishing
at night

When to fish?

Beware of
hydroelectricity!

Can I
harvest fish?

Crayfish
fishing

No kill
in Sumène Artense

The fisherman's
charter

Adapting equipment

Collect your garbage

Monitoring rivers

Handling your fish

Respect the zones

Practical info

Fishing permit required!

Summerfishing events

Undesirable species

Carp fishingat night

When to fish?

Beware ofhydroelectricity!

Can Iharvest fish?

Crayfishfishing

No killin Sumène Artense

The fisherman'scharter

Adapting equipment

Collect your garbage

Monitoring rivers

Handling your fish

Respect the zones

Summer
fishing events

Undesirable
species

Carp fishing
at night

Beware of
hydroelectricity!

Can I
harvest fish?

Crayfish
fishing

No kill
in Sumène Artense

The fisherman's
charter