trout fishing destinations

the poisoned rivers

Angling for trout remains a highlight at the start of the season in the Landes. Local fishing associations provide a significant effort in order to best prepare for this first grand opening of the year. So stockings or restocking are carried out in anticipation of the start of the season and allow easy access peaches for more , with a network over the whole of the department.

There are 3 types of sites concerned by the stocking of trout in the Landes. The streams of 1 ^D category, streams of 2 ^e category and lakes of 2 ^e category.

streams of 1 ^D category

These watercourses correspond to piscicultural environments with cooler, flowing waters allowing the reception of salmonids. They also refer to the possibilities of different practices at the start of the season thanks to specific regulations.

Fishing with lures or dead / live fish is permitted, for example, from the start of the season.

Waterways affected by trout stocking

Grande Leyre – Little Leyre – Escource (upstream of the Saint-Paul-en-Born footbridge) – Onesse (upstream of the Saint Julien en Born fish farm) – Curlew (upstream of the Chicot bridge) – Vignac (upstream of the Lévignacq fish farm) – Rimbez – Retjons (from Gabardan) – Stamp – Twelve (from Roquefort to Mont de Marsan) – Gouaneyre – Estrigon (downstream of the Brocas pond) – Geloux – Magescq (upstream of the bridge located on the departmental road 50) – Palue (upstream of the RN 652) – Etang des Bruyères

streams of 2 ^e category

These environments are more generally populated by white fish and predators but in certain sectors (more common or narrow course) or in connection with the opening of trout, certain rivers in the Landes are directly affected by stocking.

Note that before the opening of the carnivore at the end of April, only fishing with natural bait and fly, dry or drowned, are authorized.

Waterways affected by trout stocking

Gourgue – Moulette / Caoué – Arreillet Canal – Nassey – Current of Ste Eulalie en Born – Estrigon (upstream of the Brocas pond) – Curlew (downstream from the Chicot bridge) – Vignac (downstream of the Lévignacq fish farm) – Contis current – Bez – Gelise – Ludon – Midouze – Ludon – Luzou – Louts – Gabas – Low – Luy from France – Luy de Béarn – Arrigans – Poustagnac – Padescaux

the stocked lakes

the lakes of 2 ^e category

For the opening of the trout and the following weeks, various bodies of water in the Landes are affected by rainbow trout releases . Well distributed over the department and easy to access, these ponds allow easy fishing for the start of the season.

The same regulations as the watercourses of 2 ^e category applies, namely fishing with natural bait until the opening of predator fishing at the end of April.

Bodies of water affected by trout stocking

Navarrosse hole – Pond of the Forges – Pond of the Moulin – Pond of the Hougarde – Pond of Barit – Pond of Moré – Pond of Ous Pins – Pond of Lourquen – Gravel pits of the Torte – Pond of Boulogne – Pond of the Glacière – Renung retainer – Laffitau gravel pit – Pond of the Tuilerie

no kill and fly fishing sectors

These course creations aim to protection of populations in place while allowing fishing activity to continue . The corresponding sectors are indicated on site by signs.