know the regulations
why a regulation?
The fishing activity is practiced in natural environments intended for fish populations that are often wild. Fishing regulations are therefore there to ensure the sustainability of these fish resources in time. It supervises, manages and organizes the practice of recreational fishing for all.
It is more exactly the environmental code which details precisely the possibilities. It provides the regulatory basis for fishermen by indicating many rights but also Homeworks .
To be in order, it is therefore COMPULSORY:
- A valid fishing permit
- Respect the rules of the Environmental Code
The main principles
1
Fish category
To respect the species characteristics according to their living environment by opening periods and adapted regulations
2
Closed period
To guarantee a quiet period during reproduction sensitive species, especially for trout and predators
3
minimum capture size
To guarantee the population renewal by a possibility of sampling from subjects that have reproduced at least once
4
quotas
For limit withdrawals from sensitive species
5
fishing reserves
For create zones of tranquility , strengthen free movement fish or protect breeding areas
opening times
1 D category
| JAN | FEB | TUE | APR | MAY | JUL | JUL | AUG | Sep | OCT | NOV | DEC | |
| Brown trout Rainbow trout |
March 11 to September 17, 2023 | |||||||||||
| Eel Leyres Valley |
May1 to September 17, 2023 | |||||||||||
| Eel Rest of the Landes |
April1 to August 31, 2023 | |||||||||||
| Pike | April 29 to September 17, 2023 | |||||||||||
| Shad (greater and lesser shad) | Fishing prohibited | |||||||||||
| Sea trout | April1 to July 31, 2023 | |||||||||||
| Salmon | April1 to July 31, 2023 | |||||||||||
| Other invasive fish and crayfish |
March 11 to September 17, 2023 | |||||||||||
| Brown trout – Rainbow trout |
| March 11 to September 17, 2023 |
| Eel – Leyres Valley |
| May1 to September 17, 2023 |
| Eel – Rest of the Landes |
| April1 to August 31, 2023 |
| Pike |
| April 29 to September 17, 2023 |
| American shad |
| Fishing prohibited |
| Sea trout |
| April1 to July 31, 2023 |
| Salmon |
| April1 to July 31, 2023 |
| Other invasive fish and crayfish |
| March 11 to September 17, 2023 |
2 e category
| JAN | FEB | TUE | APR | MAY | JUL | JUL | AUG | Sep | OCT | NOV | DEC | ||
| Black-bass, pike, pike perch and perch | From1st to 29th | April 29 to December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||
| Brown trout and rainbow trout | March 11 to September 17, 2023 | ||||||||||||
| Eel – Leyres Valley | May1 to September 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||
| Eel Rest of the Landes |
April1 to August 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||
| Shad (greater and lesser shad) | May 15 to July 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||
| Sea trout | April1 to July 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||
| Sea trout on Gave de Pau and Gave d’Oloron | April1 to September 3, 2023 | ||||||||||||
| Salmon | April1 to July 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||
| Salmon on Gave de Pau downstream of Pont de Bérenx and Gave d’Oloron downstream of Pont de Préchacq | April1 to July 31, 2023 | September 4 to 17, 2023 | |||||||||||
| Other invasive fish and crayfish | January 1 to December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||
| Black-bass, pike, pike perch and perch |
| January1 to 29, 2023 then April 29 to December 31, 2023 |
| Brown trout and rainbow trout |
| March 11 to September 17, 2023 |
| Eel – Leyres Valley |
| May1 to September 30, 2023 |
| Eel – Rest of the Landes |
| April1 to August 31, 2023 |
| Salmon |
| April1 to July 31 |
| Salmon on Gave de Pau downstream of Pont de Bérenx and Gave d’Oloron downstream of Pont de Préchacq |
| April1 to July 31 & September 4 to 17, 2023 |
| Sea trout |
| April1 to July 31 |
| Sea trout on Gave de Pau and Gave d’Oloron in their entirety |
| April1 to September 3, 2023 |
| Shad (greater and lesser shad) |
| May 15 to July 31, 2023 |
| Other invasive fish and crayfish |
| January1 to December 31, 2023 |
Temporary and exceptional closures
The hill reservoirs located in the east and south-east of the Landes are intended to support low water levels and compensate for withdrawals (mainly agricultural).
Subject to strong functional variations in levels, these artificial bodies of water have also been impacted for several years by very low precipitation summer / fall as well as by the proliferation of a bacterium that fixes nitrogen in the air and can be toxic if swallowed: Cyanobacteria.
Thus the practice of fishing or navigation may be temporarily prohibited by the owners of these structures.
See the news opposite for updates on the temporary opening and closing periods.
Temporary or exceptional closure of water bodies
This table refers mainly to the hill reservoirs in the east of the department. It also shows the other water bodies that would be closed exceptionally (works or atre). The Landes département has a total of 85 water bodies accessible for fishing. Fishing and...
legal fishing hours
These times take into account the authorized half hour before sunrise and after sunset. They are based on Mont-de-Marsan time.
The time changes will take place on the night of March 25 to 26, 2023 (+1h) and on the night of October 29 to 30, 2023 (-1h).
quotas and catch sizes
predators
| CARNASSERS | ||||
Pike |
Black bass |
Pike perch |
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| 2 e category | Minimum capture size | Capture window 60 to 80 cm |
40 cm | 50 cm |
| Quotas per fisher | 3 predators per day including 2 pikes maximum | |||
| 1 D category | Minimum capture size | Capture window 60 to 80 cm |
No quota or catch size. Immediate release authorized | |
| Quotas per fisher | 2 per day | |||
Predators
| 2 e category |
| Pike |
| Capture window: 60 to 80 cm Quota: 3 specimens per day including 2 pike maximum |
| Black bass |
| Minimum catch size: 40 cm Quota: 3 specimens per day including 2 pike maximum |
| Pike perch |
| Minimum catch size: 50cm Quota: 3 specimens per day including 2 pike maximum |
| 1 D category |
| Pike |
| Capture window: 60 to 80 cm Quota: 2 specimens per day |
| Black bass |
| No minimum catch size or quota. Immediate release authorized |
| Pike perch |
| No minimum catch size or quota. Immediate release authorized |
Salmonids and migrants
| SALMONIDS AND MIGRATORS | |||||
Brown trout |
Rainbow trout |
Shad |
Mule |
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| 1 D and 2 e category | Minimum capture size | 23 cm | 23 cm | 30cm | 20cm |
| Quotas per fisher | 10 specimens per day | No quota | No quota | ||
Salmonids and migrants
| 1 D and 2 e category |
| Brown trout |
| Minimum catch size: 23 cm Quota: 10 specimens per day |
| Rainbow trout |
| Minimum catch size: 23 cm Quota: 10 specimens per day |
| Shad |
| Minimum catch size: 30 cm No quota |
| Mule |
| Minimum catch size: 20 cm No quota |
Special cases of salmon and sea trout
Please note that possession of the migratory stamp is compulsory for salmon and sea trout and all catches must be declared on declarationpeche.fr
| Salmon and sea trout |
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Salmon |
Sea trout |
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| 2 e category | Minimum capture size | 50 cm | 35 cm | |
| Quotas per fisher | 3 specimens per year with ring and mandatory catch declaration | No quota but mandatory catch declaration | ||
Special cases of salmon and sea trout
| 2 e category |
| Salmon |
| Minimum catch size: 50 cm Quota: 3 specimens per year with ring and mandatory catch declaration |
| Sea trout |
| Minimum catch size: 35 cm No quota but mandatory catch declaration |
Eel catch books
Regulatory evolution
Following the collapse of stocks (since the 1980s), an eel management plan was put in place on a European scale. The regulation of its fishing has therefore evolved considerably by:
- Total ban on silver eel fishing (migrant stage)
- Restricting the duration of yellow eel fishing (resident stage)
- The obligation to record its catches
Thus any eel fisherman must be in possession of a duly completed census book in the event of capture.
Fishing processes and techniques
number of rods authorized
Category 1 watercourse - Public domain - 2 rods authorized
- THE TWELVE – From Roquefort to Mont-de-Marsan
- THE LITTLE LEYRE – From the Pont de Sore to the confluence with the Grande Leyre
- THE GRANDE LEYRE – From the Rotgé bridge to the confluence with the Petite Leyre
Category 2 watercourse and body of water - Public domain - 4 rods authorized
- ADOUR
- GAVE DE PAU
- LUYS – Downstream from Saugnacq and Cambran
- MIDOUZE
- GAVES REUNIS
- SUBUSTONS CURRENT
- GAVE D’OLORON
- EYRE
Category 1 watercourse and body of water - Private domain - 1 rod authorized
- STAMP
- ONESSE – Downstream of the Saint-Julien-en-Born fish farm
- PALUE – Upstream of the RN 652
- RIMBEZ
- THE LITTLE LEYRE – Upstream of the Sore bridge
- ESCOURCE – Upstream of the Saint-Paul-en-Born footbridge
- VIGNACQ – Downstream of the Lévignacq fish farm
- GELOUX – Except the Hougarde stream
- AFFLUENTS OF THESE RIVERS – With the exception of the Naou – tributary of the Petite Leyre
- THE GRANDE LEYRE – Upstream of the Rotgé bridge
- THE CIRON – From Roquefort to Mont de- Marsan
- ESTRIGON – Downstream of the Forges pond (Brocas)
- MAGESCQ – Upstream of the bridge located on the departmental road 50
- GOUANEYRE
- ETANG DES BRUYERES
Category 2 watercourse and body of water - Private domain - 4 rods authorized
All watercourses and bodies of water not classified in 1st category
1 cane
Refers to 2 hooks at most or 3 artificial flies
1 cane
Authorized for holders of discovery cards (Women and under 12)
1 cane
Authorized for holders of a major card from another department on the PUBLIC DOMAIN
Other authorized fishing methods
To the devices designated below:
- 6 crayfish scales
- 1 minnow decanter or bottle of 2 liters maximum
Lagging behind
Authorized only on the lakes of Cazaux-Sanguinet, Parentis-Biscarrosse (except Etang Estagnot and Petit Etang de Biscarrosse) and on the ponds of Aureilhan, Léon, Soustons, Hardy, Blanc, Turc and Garros.
Trolling on these bodies of water remains prohibited from Saturday evening 6 p.m. to Monday morning 6 a.m.
prohibitions
Fishing from locks and dams as well as over a distance of 50 meters downstream from their end
with the exception of fishing with a line. Please note that a set of locks and dams (especially on the Adour river) derogate from this rule by setting up specific fishing reserves. You can consult the interactive map
In 1st category, bait or bait
with maggots and other dipteran larvae or pellets used in fish farming
In 2nd category, the use of fishing techniques likely to capture a predator
(live, lures, streamer, etc.) in a non-accidental manner, during the period of specific prohibition on fishing for black-bass, pike, perch and pike-perch (February 1 to April 23, 2021 inclusive). This prohibition does not apply to the specific conditions of fishing for salmon and sea trout.
Use as bait or bait
fish eggs in all their forms
Sell or buy the product of your fishery
without having the quality of professional fisherman
Transport, in a living state, species that can create a biological imbalance
and put back in the water species not represented in our waters (including the love carp)
Fish by hand or under ice or by disturbing the water
However, for stud angling, ramming carried out by the fisherman himself is authorized.
Transport alive
carp over 60 cm
Use as a snitch or as a bait
species that are subject to a legal catch size, species likely to cause biological imbalances, species protected under the law on the protection of nature or species not represented in our waters as well as glass eels , the eel or its flesh.
Make use of any process or device
intended for hooking fish other than through the mouth
Fishing reserves
Please scrupulously respect these reserve areas, generally marked with signs, buoy lines, etc. If in doubt, consult the interactive map to locate them or geolocate you .
Navigation
General rules
The Landes department offers important possibilities in terms of on-board fishing. The development of fishing by boat, float-tube, or even kayak has prompted the associative structures of fishing to work on the accessibility of fishing sites and the development of suitable facilities . Find the referencing of the various slipways on the interactive map.
Special cases in hill reservoirs
From 2023, the fishermen/federations agreement will no longer be necessary. Click on the link to find all the information and new practice conditions in this news item.
The 11 deductions concerned
- Ages in Hagetmau
- Arthez from Armagnac
- Bends
- Fargues
- Gioulé in Aire sur l’Adour
- Lourden
- Armanon in Parleboscq
- Latrille
- Renung
- Toy in Gabarret
- Tailluret in Labastide d’Armagnac
- Saint Michel in Hontanx
List of sites open to navigation
The ability to navigate and the conditions of this navigation are defined only by the owner of the premises (individuals, local authorities, State). In order to best inform fishermen, we offer you an update on the navigation possibilities and some of their methods in the face of the many local disparities.
Cazaux-Sanguinet
No restriction, Great Lakes navigation tax (information in town hall) , Military zone prohibited except weekends and public holidays, Conche de Sanguinet (speed limited to 5 km / h).
Parentis-Biscarrosse
Great Lakes navigation tax (information in town hall) , exits from ports and navigation channels limited to 5 km / h. Etang d’Estagnot: summer restriction (all engines prohibited).
Small pond of Biscarrosse
All engines prohibited
Janille Lagoon
All engines prohibited
Pond of Aureilhan
Max power 9.9 CV, Pond navigation tax (information in town hall) , Speed limited to 10 km / h, 2 prohibited sectors (Aureilhan hunting / fishing reserve, flowery promenade in Mimizan).
Soustons pond
Speed limited to 10 km / h
Léon pond
Speed limited to 10 km / h, Sector of the nature reserve all engines prohibited
Laprade pond
All engines prohibited
Pond of Moliets
All engines prohibited
Moïsan Pond
All engines prohibited
Blanc et Hardy Pond
Speed limited to 10 km / h
Black Pond
All engines prohibited, Boat only, Float-tube prohibited
Adour river (between Dax and Aire)
Speed limited to 10 km / h
Adour river (between Bayonne and Dax)
Speed limited to 16 km / h
Gaves reunited
Speed limited to 16 km / h
Midouze
Speed limited to 10 km / h
Gave de Pau and Oloron
Speed limited to 10 km / h
Gravel pits of Glés Neufs (Labatut and St Cricq)
Speed limited to 10 km / h
Roma, Vieille Fouille and Marthe gravel pits
No restriction
Pond of the Turc and Garros
All engines prohibited
Nerbis ponds
All engines prohibited
Arjuzanx lake
Electric motor only
Peyre Park
Float-tube only
Armanon, Jouandet, Latrille, Renung , St Michel and Tailluret reservoirs
Float-tube only
Retains d’Ages, Arthez, Coudures, Fargues, Le Gioulé, Lourden
Electric motor only
Night carp routes
Obtained by prefectural decree, these courses allow you to practice fishing in an exceptional manner, that is to say outside the legal fishing hours. Please note, these routes only concern carp fishing, they are marked with specific signs.
Specific regulations
From half an hour after sunset until half an hour before sunrise:
- Exclusive practice on designated areas and from the shore
- No captured carp may be kept in captivity or transported alive
- Only baits of plant origin are allowed
- Night and day: respect for public tranquility, other fishermen and water users
No-kill (or graciation) courses, 1 predator/day and 1 rod only
These routes, established by prefectoral decree, aim to protect “sensitive” species on designated sites.
No-kill BLACK-BASS, BROCHET or FARIO TRUMP: fish must be released immediately after capture, regardless of size and with the utmost care.
These routes are marked with specific signs and you will find them referenced on the interactive map under the name Course of pardon.
1 CARNASSIER/DAY: only one carnivore per day and per angler may be caught, from among the species subject to a catch size: 1 black bass OR 1 pike OR 1 zander.
1 ROD/FISHER: Only 1 rod per angler is allowed on the course.
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