Fishing
Fishing near Lac de Serre-Ponçon
Lac de Serre-Ponçon and Embrun are renowned for their fishing. In fact, fishermen are the most assiduous sailors, not hesitating to launch their boats in the middle of winter to fish for whitefish, a fish specific to the great Alpine lakes. Serre-Ponçon is particularly renowned for its pike and lake trout, but you'll also find perch, carp and other white fish.
Fishing is permitted all year round on the lake, with specific regulations for carnivorous fish, night carp fishing and trolling. The rivers feeding the lake are all in 1st category (mainly populated by trout), open from March to the first Sunday in October. This is an advantage for the Hautes-Alpes, because in other French departments, the 1st category closes in mid-September, so you have 15 extra days of trout fishing in the Hautes-Alpes! Another advantage is that the mouth of the Durance into the lake offers a "no-kill" fishing trail that can be fished all year round!
They tell you about their passion for fishing in Serre-Ponçon: Valérie Mollot / David Ferrias
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Other services for anglers include a handi-fishing pontoon at theEmbrun lake, and a fishermen's hut at Savines-le-Lac, which has been awarded the fishing resort label.
Since 2018, the Serre-Ponçon lake has been awarded the "parcours passion" label by the national federation FNPF and the Hautes-Alpes fishing federation, thanks to its many services and exceptional site, with a high diversity of fish.
- Find out more about fishing on Lac de Serre-Ponçon on the website of the Hautes-Alpes fishing federation.
- Find out more about fishing in the Hautes-Alpes on the application "application.
- Learn or improve your fishing skills with our fishing guides.
- Find out more about our "Fishing accommodation" label: Hôtel de la Mairie, Camping Municipal Le Grand Large, camping Le Lac, Maison d'Hôte L'Air du Temps.