Stillwater · Limestone · Drome (26) / Crépol, FR

Les Truites de la Haute Herbasse

Les Truites de la Haute Herbasse terrain map

A commercial put-and-take fishery near Crépol in Drome, stocking rainbow trout.

Fair · Rainbow
Booby · 10–12
New ruleReported 20 Aug 2026

Severe drought restrictions (alerte renforcée) in force

VigiEau lists this venue's surface-water zone (Galaure - Drôme des Collines, dépt 26) at alerte renforcée, under an official préfectoral drought arrêté. Fishing is not itself banned by it, but water levels are low — go gently on stressed fish.

Arrêté préfectoral n°37805 ↗

Temporary notices from official orders and recent fishery reports — they clear automatically once out of date. Always confirm locally before travelling.

Fairlive now
Reasonable autumn fishing likely at Les Truites de la Haute Herbasse
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Worth a session if the wind holds.
59% confidence

Les Truites de la Haute Herbasse is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindNE 8 km/hLight breeze · Gusts to 14 km/h
Today's fly
Booby
Booby10–12
Washing-line
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Light breeze · Gusts to 14 km/h
NE 8 km/h
N
NE
from the north-east
WaveRipple
Water temp13.6°C
Air temp14°C
CloudBroken
Pressure1022 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 Rainbow
When
Daily, 1st week of March to 1st week of October, 09h-12h & 15h-18h
Where
Start with Booby (10–12) — on the point. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.
The plan
Plan A

Start with Booby (10–12) — on the point. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses. If that does not produce, switch depth or speed before changing the pattern entirely.

Plan B

A fry-imitating pattern stripped through the margins can save a blank in autumn.

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 3 guilds as a supporter.

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

Hatch predictions

Top prey shown — see all 4 as a supporter.

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Through the year
0–3 scale · October highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Reservoir BuzzerHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Lake OliveHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Silverhorns & LonghornsHatch
1
2
2
2
1

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

Ranked for today
Rainbow fly box

French réservoir fishing with strong competition influence: chironomes, Diawl Bachs, blobs, boobies and active lure work all matter.

ST
Streamer
6–10 · Pattern
Retrieve
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Private commercial fishery
  • Fly, coup, or spinning fishing on a 1-hectare pond plus a 400m private canal
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
88%
Cloud100%
Wind100%
Temp60%

Conditions are ideal for Les Truites de la Haute Herbasse — wind, cloud and temperature all line up.

Other water nearby · 2
About this water

A commercial put-and-take fishery near Crépol in Drome, stocking rainbow trout. Fly, coup, or spinning fishing on a 1-hectare pond plus a 400m private canal No standard carte de peche needed — day tickets are bought directly from the venue. Call ahead to confirm current stocking and pricing.

  • Fishery
  • Limestone
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Unknown
  • Chemical: Unknown
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
  • Cloud cover (cloud) suits the fishery well.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout Year-round (venue's own season — see access_notes) → Year-round (venue's own season — see access_notes)
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Booking & contacts