Stillwater · Granite · Ariege (09) / Montferrier, FR

Pisciculture de Montferrier

Pisciculture de Montferrier venue image

A commercial put-and-take fishery near Montferrier in Ariege, stocking rainbow trout, brown trout and char.

Fair · Rainbow
Booby · 10-12
New ruleReported 7 Sept 2026

Severe drought restrictions (crise) in force

The surface-water zone "Zone d'alerte n°5.5_Le Touyre" (dépt 09) is at crise, the 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°37905

Temporary notices from official orders and recent fishery reports — they clear automatically once out of date.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

Pisciculture de Montferrier is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • Wind12 km/hGentle breeze
Today's fly
Booby
Booby10-12
Washing-line
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
12 km/h
calmblown out
Wave20 cm ripple
Water temp14.4°C
Air temp17°C
CloudBroken
Pressure
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
Current conditions suit Pisciculture de Montferrier well for autumn tactics. The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently.
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
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
  • 150m fishing beat; float/coup fishing; organic certification, 15-year family operation
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
74%
Cloud100%
Wind65%
Temp60%

A good match for Pisciculture de Montferrier — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.

Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

A commercial put-and-take fishery near Montferrier in Ariege, stocking rainbow trout, brown trout and char. 150m fishing beat; float/coup fishing; organic certification, 15-year family operation 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)
  • EcologyUnknown
  • ChemicalUnknown
Why this score
  • 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