©Pecher Au Viaduc De Rocherolles En Limousin|Maxime Authier

Approved fishing routesin Haute-Vienne

Certified fishing routes

Whether you’re a novice angler or a seasoned expert, whether you’d like to try your hand at fishing or simply spend a pleasant day fishing with family or friends, the approved fishing routes on offer at Limousin in Haute-Vienne are made for you. 🎣

These developed sites are carefully selected and offer clear information on the different fish populations 🐟 present.

What’s more, they are easily identifiable thanks to their coloured logos, allowing you to spot them without difficulty. 🎯

Quick overview

©Plan Deau Des Pradelles A Saint Paul|FDAAPPMA 87

1. Family trails

The “family” courses are specially designed to give beginners a chance to try their hand at fishing, whether with family or friends. 👨‍👩‍👦

They guarantee conditions of accessibility, safety and comfort, and encourage success with first catches. 🎣

As well as fishing, these courses offer a variety of activities suitable for families and groups.

You’ll find children’s play areas, walks and hikes, and other leisure activities to enhance your day. What’s more, these sites have favourable reception conditions with sanitary facilities, shelters and picnic areas, to make your experience at Limousin as enjoyable as possible. 🛝

2. Discovery trails

If you’d like to try your hand at fishing and experience the thrill of your first catch in an ideal setting, opt for the “Discovery” courses at Limousin! 🐟

These fishing routes are specially designed to offer high-quality supervision, while guaranteeing accessibility, comfort and safety close to where people live.

They feature essential facilities for groups, such as shelters, toilets and water points, as well as a secure, shared fishing area. ✅

There are also picnic areas and play areas. These routes are subject to specific regulations, including one-pole fishing and the obligation to respect and return caught fish to the water.

Le Vincou, in Bellac

©Bellac, point de vue du Vincou|Amandine Pauly

©La Vienne A Eymoutiers Parcours Passion Credit Ot Des Portes De Vassiviere|OT des Portes de Vassivière, SP

3. Passion courses

As a passionate and experienced angler, are you looking for a particular fish or keen to practice your activity on exceptional sites? 🔎

At Limousin, the “Passion” courses are particularly attractive thanks to their quality in terms of fish and fish life, resulting from careful management and a rich population of fish.

Depending on their location and the layout of the site, these fishing routes offer ideal conditions for access and parking, as well as fishing pontoons and slipways for launching your boats. 🚣🏽

You’ll find special courses for salmon, carp and even night fishing.

La Vienne, at Eymoutiers

4. The "young anglers" trail

The Haute-Vienne departmental fishing federation owns a 2-hectare lake in the commune of Bonnac-la-Côte. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

The lake is open to all young anglers under the age of 18, provided they hold a valid fishing licence.

Young people can fish here all year round, using a single rod. As well as helping young people to learn, accompanying adults are also allowed to fish if they hold a valid fishing licence.

The site is completely free of charge. 🐟