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Martin
Hi GFF forum,
I’m heading to France soon for my summer holiday. Since I’ve recently taken up fly fishing again after more than 20 years, I’d love to give it a try while I’m there.
I was wondering if anyone could recommend good fishing spots in the area, as well as advice on suitable gear to bring.
I’ll be staying within the triangle between Aix-en-Provence, Draguignan, and Toulon.
Thanks in advance for any tips!
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Hello Guttormsen
Hello Guttormsen
I was in the south of France with my family two years ago and I spent a few days on the Verdon River and also on La Sourge in the Vauclause area.
The Verdon is an impressive river which runs through the largest Canyon in Europe. It is good for fly fishing although you must be very careful of the water levels which tend to rise suddenly due to water release from the Hydroelectric dam upstream. It is one of the most beautiful places in France and I saw some really large trout. The Verdon river runs into a beautiful dam which is full of Pike although I think you need a boat. I think you can purchase licences locally at fishing shops.
La Sourge is a beautiful chalk stream which originates at the Fontain de Vauclause. You should be quite close! The river is inhabited by beautiful brownies, tiger trout and grayling. It is excellent for sight fishing with a nymph and when the sun goes down the river boils with rising fish. During the day it is difficult to fish because of all the canoes and rafts but as soon as I said when the sun goes down the fun starts!
You can purchase a licence at the local fishing shop at Isle la Sourge. An excellent little shop. The owner is very friendly and he can help with flies and also fishing advice.
Hope this helps!
Tight lines!
Tiger trout?
Tiger trout?
The French Tiger trout or
The French Tiger trout or "Truite Tigre" is a hybrid between a female brown trout and a male brook trout. Looks much like a marble trout but I don't know much about this phenomenon.
http://www.pescare.com/Torrente/trote/Ibridi.htm
Cheers
Thanx for the link and info
Thanx for the link and info Moreno.
It's a pleasure! :D
It's a pleasure! :D
Tight lines!
Hi,
Hi,
I have also tried fishing the La Sorgue - it's a beauty - probably one of the best chalkstreams in Europe.
Unfortunately I had just started flyfishing, when we visited that part of France some years ago, also it was in the end of August, beginning of September, why it was too hot and it hadn't been raining for months, so the fishing was very difficult even for the pro's.
The water was clear as Gin and it was no problem spotting the trouts, I saw some big ones, and the Graylings also big ones.
I had a great experience one evening, it felt like something touched my leg, I quickly looked down and saw a big Grayling swimming through my legs....
I have also visited Verdon, but not fished it, it looked very very beautifull and I would very much like to go back there with a flyrod.
Maybe next year where we plan to go back to Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, this time it will be earlier and the fishing will be much better planned.
Cheers
Bo
Hello GFF.
Hello GFF,
Thanks to everyone for the advice. Unfortunately, shortly before my summer vacation I injured my lower back. Ouch… I still brought my fly-fishing gear with me, and my back improved a lot during the holiday, but I didn’t get the chance to go fly fishing. So, sadly, I can’t give any feedback on your suggestions this time—maybe next year!
Once again, thanks for all the tips.
Regards,
Peter
P.S. We did visit the Grand Canyon du Verdon. I was there about 15 years ago (back then I wasn’t aware of the possibility of fishing). The views were amazing and the nature was stunning. This time, we took the road north of the canyon—the small D23 loop from the town of La Palud-sur-Verdon over the mountain top. It was impressive, but unfortunately the road was closed about 8 km in, so we had to turn back before reaching the summit.
P.P.S. The Sorgue River looks like the perfect fishing spot—close to the beautiful city of Avignon, where you could easily drop off the family. The surrounding area is also gorgeous.