Stillwater · Granite · Aude (11) / La Fajolle, FR

Pisciculture de la Fajolle

Pisciculture de la Fajolle venue image

A commercial put-and-take fishery near La Fajolle in Aude, stocking rainbow trout, brown trout and char.

Fair · Rainbow
Booby · 10–12
New ruleReported 18 Sept 2026

Severe drought restrictions (crise) in force

VigiEau lists this venue's surface-water zone (3. Secteur Aude amont (hors axe réalimenté), dépt 11) at crise, 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°38123 ↗

Temporary notices from official orders and recent fishery reports — they clear automatically once out of date.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 Pisciculture de la Fajolle
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Worth a session if the wind holds.
59% confidence

Pisciculture de la Fajolle is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindW 17 km/hGentle breeze · Gusts to 37 km/h
Today's fly
Booby
Booby10–12
Washing-line
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Gentle breeze · Gusts to 37 km/h
W 17 km/h
N
W
from the west
Wave20 cm ripple
Water temp8.6°C
Air temp5°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 Rainbow
When
Conditions are not ideal but fishable at Pisciculture de la Fajolle. The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently.
Where
Start with Booby (10–12) — on the point. Evening can produce explosive surface takes — try a foam beetle or booby on a long leader. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses.
The plan
Plan A

Start with Booby (10–12) — on the point. Evening can produce explosive surface takes — try a foam beetle or booby on a long leader. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses.

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 2 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
  • 500 m2 organic-certified trout farm at 1150m altitude; mouche/coup/moulinet; short 2-month season
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 · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

A commercial put-and-take fishery near La Fajolle in Aude, stocking rainbow trout, brown trout and char. 500 m2 organic-certified trout farm at 1150m altitude; mouche/coup/moulinet; short 2-month season No standard carte de peche needed — day tickets are bought directly from the venue. Call ahead to confirm current stocking and pricing.

  • Fishery
  • Granite
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Unknown
  • Chemical: Unknown
Why this score
  • autumn conditions with overcast skies and breezy wind.
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