Chauvet is smaller and less famous than Pavin, which is the case for most lakes in the Monts Dore and is generally why they reward the visit. It is another volcanic crater — same genesis, similar geometry, similar clear cold water — and it is one of the quieter fly venues in the Auvergne on any given day. The fish are small and wild and behave like fish that have not been hammered. Shore access is straightforward; boats are not generally needed. This is the sort of water you drive to when you want to spend a long afternoon casting small flies at a beautiful piece of crater without having to think about anything else, which is a kind of fishing that gets undervalued by people who measure success in centimetres.
Rules at a glance
- Public aappma day ticket
A respectable few hours, if you choose your moments
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
48% confidence — limited data
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Conditions on the water
Trends shown where the gauge supports them
Wind
SE 7 km/h
Light breeze
Wave
Ripple
Water temp
—
No reading
Air temp
0°C
Cloud
Broken
Pressure
—
Rain · 24h
0.0 mm
No rain
Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.
How to fish · for brown trout
The brief
When · where · method · kit
How to fish it · for brown trout
When
April–September
Where
Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point.
Method
Method not yet authored.
Kit
Kit not yet authored.
Today's tactical plan
The plan
Plan A · Plan B · what to watch · bank or boat
The plan
Plan A
Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. 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
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
Boat — drift
A gentle ripple is ideal for drifting — broadside drift covering the wind lanes should be productive.
Hatches & runs
What's on, when
Twelve months at a glance
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1
March BrownHatch
1
2
1
Iron BlueHatch
1
2
2
1
Blue Winged OliveHatch
1
2
2
2
2
1
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Today's fly · curated pack
Top pattern + the box
5 patterns from this venue's curated pack
Evidence
Why today scores what it does
The factors driving today's verdict
Why this score
- Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
- Cloud cover (cloud) suits the fishery well.
Detail · next 12h
Precipitation
The reading most likely to move tomorrow's verdict
About this water · Lough note · 4 min read
Lac Chauvet · profile
Who this water suits
Strengths · watch-outs · best for
About this water
Lac Chauvet, on the water
Field guide · contributor-editedLac Chauvet · about
What this water is
Background · character · contributors
About this water
Chauvet is smaller and less famous than Pavin, which is the case for most lakes in the Monts Dore and is generally why they reward the visit. It is another volcanic crater — same genesis, similar geometry, similar clear cold water — and it is one of the quieter fly venues in the Auvergne on any given day. The fish are small and wild and behave like fish that have not been hammered. Shore access is straightforward; boats are not generally needed. This is the sort of water you drive to when you want to spend a long afternoon casting small flies at a beautiful piece of crater without having to think about anything else, which is a kind of fishing that gets undervalued by people who measure success in centimetres.
- Lake
- Volcanic
Lac Chauvet · directions
How to get to the water
Directions
Lac Chauvet · zones
Where the rules change
Seasons · zones · per-species rules
Seasons & zones
- Trout2nd Saturday of March → 3rd Sunday of September
Lac Chauvet · permits
Licences, sorteo, the rules
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
- AAPPMA Puy-de-Dôme
- Standard 1ère catégorie season.
Lac Chauvet
Google Places
Chauvet is smaller and less famous than Pavin, which is the case for most lakes in the Monts Dore and is generally why they reward the visit.
Species
A respectable few hours, if you choose your moments
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
48% confidence — limited data
Conditions
Wind
SE 7 km/h
Light breeze
Wave
Ripple
Water temp
—
No reading
Air temp
0°C
Cloud
Broken
Pressure
—
Rain · 24h
0.0 mm
No rain
Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.
Condition match
88%
Cloud100%
Wind100%
Temp60%
Conditions are ideal for Lac Chauvet — wind, cloud and temperature all line up.
How to fish it · for brown trout
When
April–September
Where
Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point.
Method
Method not yet authored.
Kit
Kit not yet authored.
The plan
Plan A
Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. 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
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
Boat — drift
A gentle ripple is ideal for drifting — broadside drift covering the wind lanes should be productive.
Why this score
- Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
- Cloud cover (cloud) suits the fishery well.
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1
March BrownHatch
1
2
1
Iron BlueHatch
1
2
2
1
Blue Winged OliveHatch
1
2
2
2
2
1
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Gallery · 1
Terrain map
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
- AAPPMA Puy-de-Dôme
- Standard 1ère catégorie season.
Directions
About this water
Chauvet is smaller and less famous than Pavin, which is the case for most lakes in the Monts Dore and is generally why they reward the visit. It is another volcanic crater — same genesis, similar geometry, similar clear cold water — and it is one of the quieter fly venues in the Auvergne on any given day. The fish are small and wild and behave like fish that have not been hammered. Shore access is straightforward; boats are not generally needed. This is the sort of water you drive to when you want to spend a long afternoon casting small flies at a beautiful piece of crater without having to think about anything else, which is a kind of fishing that gets undervalued by people who measure success in centimetres.
- Lake
- Volcanic
Seasons & zones
- Trout2nd Saturday of March → 3rd Sunday of September
About this water · Lough note · 4 min read
Chauvet is smaller and less famous than Pavin, which is the case for most lakes in the Monts Dore and is generally why they reward the visit. It is another volcanic crater — same genesis, similar geometry, similar clear cold water — and it is one of the quieter fly venues in the Auvergne on any given day. The fish are small and wild and behave like fish that have not been hammered. Shore access is straightforward; boats are not generally needed. This is the sort of water you drive to when you want to spend a long afternoon casting small flies at a beautiful piece of crater without having to think about anything else, which is a kind of fishing that gets undervalued by people who measure success in centimetres.
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