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

The surface-water zone "Galaure - Drôme des Collines" (dépt 26) is at alerte renforcée, the second-highest French drought tier, under a préfectoral arrêté. Fishing itself is not named in the restriction, but flows are low enough for the state to restrict water use — expect thin, warm water and check locally before travelling.

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Temporary notices from official orders and recent fishery reports — they clear automatically once out of date.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
Water temperature is the limiting factor today, not the wave. Fish dawn or dusk if you go at all, and handle everything with extra care.
59% confidence

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

What moved it
  • WindSE 7 km/hLight breeze
Today's fly
Booby
Booby10-12
Washing-line
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Light breeze
SE 7 km/h
N
SE
from the south-east
WaveRipple
Water temp22.0°C
Air temp29°C
CloudBroken
Pressure1019 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

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

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Through the year
0–3 scale · September highlighted
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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
69%
Cloud70%
Wind100%
Temp25%

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

Cooler water nearby · 1
Water here around 22°C — probably warm enough to stress Rainbow . These are likely cooler.
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)
  • EcologyUnknown
  • ChemicalUnknown
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
  • High temperatures may push fish deeper and reduce surface activity.
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