Stillwater · Granite · Corsica / Haute-Corse (Niolo plateau), FR

Lac de Ninu

Lac de Nino (Ninu), a high mountain lake and pozzine wetland on the Niolo plateau, Haute-Corse, Corsica

High-mountain lake on the Niolo plateau, source of the Tavignano system.

Fair · Trout
Hare's Ear Nymph · 14-16
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Good drifting conditions on Lac de Ninu
Glassy and bright — hard work without a breeze. Hard work without breeze. Look for the dimples.
56% confidence

Lac de Ninu is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindNE 2 km/hCalm
Today's fly
Hare's Ear Nymph
Hare's Ear Nymph14-16
Upstream
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Calm
NE 2 km/h
N
NE
from the north-east
WaveFlat calm
Water temp12.7°C
Air temp11°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1025 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
May–September
Where
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.
The plan
Plan A

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.

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.

Bank

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

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

Top nymph shown — see all 2 guilds as a supporter.

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

Hatch predictions

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Through the year
0–3 scale · September highlighted
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F
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M
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J
A
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Trout seasonSeason
1
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

French nymph-first water. Fast current, technical presentation, weighted nymphs and emergers, with dry flies when fish rise.

Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Corsican regulations
  • Carte de pêche required.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
59%
Cloud50%
Wind65%
Temp60%

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

Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
  1. Lac de Nino (Ninu), a high mountain lake and pozzine wetland on the Niolo plateau, Haute-Corse, Corsica
    Lac de Ninu, Niolo plateau
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

High-mountain lake on the Niolo plateau, source of the Tavignano system. Hike-in access into pristine Corsican mountains. Wild endemic trout in cold, clear water. No-kill conservation focus. Solitude and mountain scenery. Spring through early autumn. Permits required; check Haute-Corse regulations.

  • Lake
  • Granite
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Unknown
  • Chemical: Unknown
What this classification means

WFD code removed 2026-06-18: this lake was incorrectly sharing the Restonica river's code FRER26B. EEA WISE has no dedicated lake (LW) water body for Lac de Ninu (Lavu di Ninu), so status is left Unknown. Source: discodata.eea.europa.eu.

Why this score
  • Buzzer is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout June (after snow clears) → September
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