Aiguebelette is smaller and quieter than its famous neighbours and is in some ways the more interesting water for that. It holds char, trout, pike, perch and pollan in roughly the proportions you would expect for a deep limestone lake that has been left largely to its own devices. Thermal motor boats are banned, which keeps the surface quiet and the fish behaving like fish rather than like stressed-out tourists. The AAPPMA here is one of the better-run in Savoie and the regulations read like they were written by people who actually fish — complete no-kill on carp, no-kill trout in some seasons, rod limits that reward the careful angler. You still need a specific Aiguebelette permit because the lake is not in the inter-federal reciprocity scheme, which is mildly annoying but understandable given how carefully the fishery has been looked after.
- Public aappma day ticket
A respectable few hours, if you choose your moments
Glassy and bright — hard work without a breeze. Hard work without breeze. Look for the dimples.
Conditions on the water
Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.
The brief
The plan
With limited drift, anchor or fish static from sheltered positions. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point. In the calm, a single dry fly or a slowly-fished nymph tends to out-fish an active retrieve.
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.
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
Flat calm suits bank fishing near features — points, weed beds, and inflows where fish patrol.
What's on, when
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Top pattern + the box
Why today scores what it does
- late spring conditions with clear skies and calm wind.
Precipitation
Who this water suits
Lac d'Aiguebelette, on the water
Field guide · contributor-editedWhat this water is
Aiguebelette is smaller and quieter than its famous neighbours and is in some ways the more interesting water for that. It holds char, trout, pike, perch and pollan in roughly the proportions you would expect for a deep limestone lake that has been left largely to its own devices. Thermal motor boats are banned, which keeps the surface quiet and the fish behaving like fish rather than like stressed-out tourists. The AAPPMA here is one of the better-run in Savoie and the regulations read like they were written by people who actually fish — complete no-kill on carp, no-kill trout in some seasons, rod limits that reward the careful angler. You still need a specific Aiguebelette permit because the lake is not in the inter-federal reciprocity scheme, which is mildly annoying but understandable given how carefully the fishery has been looked after.
- Lake
- Limestone
How to get to the water
Where the rules change
- TroutLast Saturday of January → End of December
- Charvaries_by_lake → varies_by_lake
Licences, sorteo, the rules
- AAPPMA Aiguebelette — specific lake permit required (not covered by inter-federal cards)
- Boat supplement separate
- No thermal motorboats
- 9 km/h speed limit.
Lac d'Aiguebelette
Aiguebelette is smaller and quieter than its famous neighbours and is in some ways the more interesting water for that.
A respectable few hours, if you choose your moments
Glassy and bright — hard work without a breeze. Hard work without breeze. Look for the dimples.
Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.
A reasonable day here, though cloud isn't quite in the sweet spot.
With limited drift, anchor or fish static from sheltered positions. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point. In the calm, a single dry fly or a slowly-fished nymph tends to out-fish an active retrieve.
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.
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
Flat calm suits bank fishing near features — points, weed beds, and inflows where fish patrol.
- late spring conditions with clear skies and calm wind.
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Terrain map
- AAPPMA Aiguebelette — specific lake permit required (not covered by inter-federal cards)
- Boat supplement separate
- No thermal motorboats
- 9 km/h speed limit.
Aiguebelette is smaller and quieter than its famous neighbours and is in some ways the more interesting water for that. It holds char, trout, pike, perch and pollan in roughly the proportions you would expect for a deep limestone lake that has been left largely to its own devices. Thermal motor boats are banned, which keeps the surface quiet and the fish behaving like fish rather than like stressed-out tourists. The AAPPMA here is one of the better-run in Savoie and the regulations read like they were written by people who actually fish — complete no-kill on carp, no-kill trout in some seasons, rod limits that reward the careful angler. You still need a specific Aiguebelette permit because the lake is not in the inter-federal reciprocity scheme, which is mildly annoying but understandable given how carefully the fishery has been looked after.
- Lake
- Limestone
- TroutLast Saturday of January → End of December
- Charvaries_by_lake → varies_by_lake
Aiguebelette is smaller and quieter than its famous neighbours and is in some ways the more interesting water for that. It holds char, trout, pike, perch and pollan in roughly the proportions you would expect for a deep limestone lake that has been left largely to its own devices. Thermal motor boats are banned, which keeps the surface quiet and the fish behaving like fish rather than like stressed-out tourists. The AAPPMA here is one of the better-run in Savoie and the regulations read like they were written by people who actually fish — complete no-kill on carp, no-kill trout in some seasons, rod limits that reward the careful angler. You still need a specific Aiguebelette permit because the lake is not in the inter-federal reciprocity scheme, which is mildly annoying but understandable given how carefully the fishery has been looked after.