Stillwater · Volcanic · Auvergne / Puy-de-Dôme (Monts Dore), FR

Lac Chambon

Lac Chambon, a volcanic lake in the Monts Dore, Puy-de-Dôme, France, seen from its northern shore with wooded crater slopes beyond
Fair · Trout
Small Perdigón · 16-20
A respectable few hours, if you choose your moments
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Worth a session if the wind holds.
47% confidence
limited data

Lac Chambon is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindSW 29 km/hFresh breeze
Today's fly
Small Perdigón
Small Perdigón16-20
Euro-nymph
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Fresh breeze
SW 29 km/h
N
SW
from the south-west
Wave60 cm wave
Water temp17.7°C
Air temp16°C
CloudBroken
Pressure1017 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

How to fish it · for Trout
When
April–June and September
Where
Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point.
The plan
Plan A

Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point.

Plan B

If the main plan is not working, switch to a smaller, more imitative pattern fished slower and deeper. A change of drift angle can also make a difference.

Watch for

Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.

Bank

Bank-only venue. Fish from accessible margins, points, weed edges, and inflows.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

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Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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M
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Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Claret DunHatch
2
3
2
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Flying AntsHatch
1
2
1
Silverhorns & LonghornsHatch
1
2
2
2
1

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Trout fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • AAPPMA Puy-de-Dôme
  • 1ère catégorie
  • Busy summer months; fish early.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
63%
Cloud70%
Wind30%
Temp100%

A reasonable day here, though wind isn't quite in the sweet spot.

Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
  1. Lac Chambon, a volcanic lake in the Monts Dore, Puy-de-Dôme, France, seen from its northern shore with wooded crater slopes beyond
    Lac Chambon, viewed from its northern shore
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyPoor
  • ChemicalGood

WFD classification · FRGL127

Why this score
  • Wind conditions (windy) are not ideal for this water.
  • Temperature (cool) is in the sweet spot for summer fishing.
  • Sedge is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 2nd Saturday of March3rd Sunday of September
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