What if you were fishing trip to Auvergne? We give you some nice fishing corners to try in Auvergne!
Uncontestably one of the best-kept secrets in France, the Auvergne region (as it was still called in 2015 until it merges with Rhône-Alpes) is located in the Massif Central in the heart of France . Composed of four departments (Cantal, Allier, Puy-de-Dôme and Haute-Loire), it is a large mountainous and rugged region, where small hamlets are typically French and where the pace of life is quiet and its friendly inhabitants.
The geography of the Auvergne is characterized by long-time extinct volcanoes and covered with forests, majestic valleys lined with streams and winding rivers, and lakes where walkers, but especially fishermen, come to recharge. The Auvergne has a network of dense and branched rivers and lakes that approach 23,000 km long for permanent watercourses. In Auvergne, you can fish wild brown trout, common shade, knight omble, carp, pike, sandstone and perch.
From fly fishing in Cantal to sport fishing in the Allier , passing through the lakes of Puy-de-Dôme at the Haute-Loire, you will have the choice if you go fishing in Auvergne. Here are some nice corners where you can fish in Auvergne:
Photo credit: Flickr – N’G The Dark Room
Fishing in the cantal
With its rugged and volcanic landscape and its sparsely populated countryside, Cantal is a true wild region. Equipped with a fly fishing rod You will love the streams that defy the slopes of the mountains and that shelter legions of wild brown trout. Keep your chance at the rivers of Truyère, Santoire and Grand Rhue.
Fishing in the Puy-de-Dôme
Named from the dormant volcano of the region, the Puy-de-Dôme offers spectacular fishing spots, with all kinds of species immersing in its rivers (the Sioule and Allier in particular) and superb lakes. The trout and shadow live in these rivers, but the Allier also houses a large number of pins, carps, perches and sanders. Deep crater lakes, such as the Pavin Lake, also house a large number of knights.
Photo credit: Auvergne Tourism
Fishing in the Allier
Inspiring the powerful Loire and its tributaries such as Cher and Allier, this region has some 6500 kilometers of water to fish. The trout, the pint, the barbeau and the shadow (especially in the Allier) abound.
Fishing in Haute-Loire
A lush countryside, impressive gorges, the Haute-Loire is the best Auvergne department to fish fly. The gorges of the Loire and Allier rivers are full of scallops and beards. Lake Malaguet in Allegre and Lake Bouchet are only two of the excellent fly fishing sites in this picturesque Auvergne department. For this type of fishing, the site Easy Fly recommends that you take a cane according to your fishing preferences, i.e. between a cane of fast or well progressive actions.
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