Naussac is an eleven-hundred-hectare reservoir on the Margeride granite — built in 1983 to store Allier headwater flow for the Loire irrigation network downstream — and it fishes like a genuine upland water despite its artificial origins. Brown trout, rainbow trout (stocked), pike, perch, and zander all hold here, with the trout dominating the upper reaches near the inflow and the predators working the open water. The lake sits at around 940 metres so the season is cool-weighted: fly fishing peaks in May and again in September, with a productive autumn run through to mid-October before the Lozère winter sets in properly. Boat access is good, float tubes are allowed, and the shoreline access around Naussac village and the Chambouret arm is straightforward. Good, under-visited water.
Good late spring conditions for Lac de Naussac
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
Current conditions suit Lac de Naussac well for late spring tactics. The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently.
Conditions on the water
Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.
The brief
The plan
Start with Buzzer (14-16) on a slow figure-of-eight or hang under indicator. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely. When no hatch is visible, a buzzer team — black stripped quill on the point, attractor or pearl-rib on the top dropper — is the default starting point on any UK stillwater.
If fish refuse on top, drop to a buzzer under an indicator at different depths.
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
Good ripple suits both bank and boat. Bank: work inflows, dam walls, and points. Boat: broadside drift covering wind lanes.
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
- Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
- Cloud cover (cloud) suits the fishery well.
Precipitation
Who this water suits
Lac de Naussac, on the water
Field guide · contributor-editedWhat this water is
Naussac is an eleven-hundred-hectare reservoir on the Margeride granite — built in 1983 to store Allier headwater flow for the Loire irrigation network downstream — and it fishes like a genuine upland water despite its artificial origins. Brown trout, rainbow trout (stocked), pike, perch, and zander all hold here, with the trout dominating the upper reaches near the inflow and the predators working the open water. The lake sits at around 940 metres so the season is cool-weighted: fly fishing peaks in May and again in September, with a productive autumn run through to mid-October before the Lozère winter sets in properly. Boat access is good, float tubes are allowed, and the shoreline access around Naussac village and the Chambouret arm is straightforward. Good, under-visited water.
- Reservoir
- Granite
How to get to the water
Where the rules change
- Trout2nd Saturday of March → 3rd Sunday of September
Licences, sorteo, the rules
- AAPPMA Lozère
- 2ème catégorie reservoir
- Boat access from Naussac village
- Float tubes permitted.
Lac de Naussac
Naussac is an eleven-hundred-hectare reservoir on the Margeride granite — built in 1983 to store Allier headwater flow for the Loire irrigation network downstream — and it fishes like a genuine upland water despite its artificial origins.
Good late spring conditions for Lac de Naussac
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
Current conditions suit Lac de Naussac well for late spring tactics. The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently.
Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.
Conditions are ideal for Lac de Naussac — wind, cloud and temperature all line up.
Start with Buzzer (14-16) on a slow figure-of-eight or hang under indicator. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely. When no hatch is visible, a buzzer team — black stripped quill on the point, attractor or pearl-rib on the top dropper — is the default starting point on any UK stillwater.
If fish refuse on top, drop to a buzzer under an indicator at different depths.
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
Good ripple suits both bank and boat. Bank: work inflows, dam walls, and points. Boat: broadside drift covering wind lanes.
- Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
- Cloud cover (cloud) suits the fishery well.
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Terrain map
- AAPPMA Lozère
- 2ème catégorie reservoir
- Boat access from Naussac village
- Float tubes permitted.
Naussac is an eleven-hundred-hectare reservoir on the Margeride granite — built in 1983 to store Allier headwater flow for the Loire irrigation network downstream — and it fishes like a genuine upland water despite its artificial origins. Brown trout, rainbow trout (stocked), pike, perch, and zander all hold here, with the trout dominating the upper reaches near the inflow and the predators working the open water. The lake sits at around 940 metres so the season is cool-weighted: fly fishing peaks in May and again in September, with a productive autumn run through to mid-October before the Lozère winter sets in properly. Boat access is good, float tubes are allowed, and the shoreline access around Naussac village and the Chambouret arm is straightforward. Good, under-visited water.
- Reservoir
- Granite
- Trout2nd Saturday of March → 3rd Sunday of September
Naussac is an eleven-hundred-hectare reservoir on the Margeride granite — built in 1983 to store Allier headwater flow for the Loire irrigation network downstream — and it fishes like a genuine upland water despite its artificial origins. Brown trout, rainbow trout (stocked), pike, perch, and zander all hold here, with the trout dominating the upper reaches near the inflow and the predators working the open water. The lake sits at around 940 metres so the season is cool-weighted: fly fishing peaks in May and again in September, with a productive autumn run through to mid-October before the Lozère winter sets in properly. Boat access is good, float tubes are allowed, and the shoreline access around Naussac village and the Chambouret arm is straightforward. Good, under-visited water.