Fishing

A paradise for fishing enthusiasts

With 3,800 km of rivers and streams, as well as numerous dams, lakes and ponds, the Monts de Guéret offers an ideal playground for all fishing enthusiasts.

Whether you’re a seasoned angler, an occasional angler or a beginner, solo or with the family, you’re bound to find something to suit you, in 1ʳᵉ or 2ᵉ category. Day fishing, predator fishing, trout fishing, special carp fishing or even night fishing, all practices are possible to live your passion to the full, in the heart of unspoilt nature.

For any information you may require on how to fish and discover fishing, you can rely on the Fédération Départementale pour la Pêche et la Protection du Milieu Aquatique (Departmental Federation for Fishing and Protection of the Aquatic Environment), the AAPPMAs and the fishing guides, who are on hand to advise you.

To provide you with the best possible support, the Federation has also produced a detailed guide to fishing sites. You can download it below or pick it up directly from the Tourist Office.

Contact

Departmental Federation for Fishing and Protection of the Aquatic Environment
60 avenue Louis Laroche
23000 GUÉRET

Download the Creuse 2026 fishing guide32MB

©Guide De Peche Creuse 2026 Page 0001 Copy

Fishing cards

Fishing card distributors

Pay and print your card online from home at www.cartedepeche.fr

Fishing pass prices for 2026

Adult card: €87

Interfederal card for adults: €114

Carte découverte femme” (single-line fishing): €42

Minors” card (from 12 to under 18 years of age on 01/01/2024): €27

Carte découverte jeune” (under 12 as at 01/01/2024 – single-line fishing): €8

Weekly pass (7 consecutive days): €36.50

Daily pass (valid from 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026): €15

Vignette halieutique: €40 for those who do not choose the inter-federal card.

No Kill course

Keen to reconcile the preservation of fish stocks with the development of fishing activities, the Federation, in partnership with local AAPPMAs, has set up a network of No-Kill courses, also known as “graciation courses”.

In the Monts de Guéret, you can find one of these courses: the No-Kill course “La Gartempe”. Located in the communes of La Chapelle-Taillefert and Saint-Victor-en-Marche, it extends over 1.5 km.

Its boundaries are defined by two landmarks: downstream, the Rebeyrolle d’en bas bridge, and upstream, the La Chapelle-Taillefert campsite bridge (Le Gué Lavaud).

Rules and regulations

Specific regulations apply on this course:

No-kill fishing with compulsory release of fish (except undesirable species)

Use of live or dead fish is prohibited

Fishing without barbs or with crushed barbs

Fishing baskets forbidden on the courses

Use of landing nets recommended

For easier identification, the no-kill routes are marked out from bridge to bridge. Signs on site mark these boundaries and provide information on the specific regulations governing the routes.