Stillwater · Granite · Ariege (09) / Les Cabannes, FR

Pisciculture des Chutes de l'Aston

Pisciculture des Chutes de l'Aston terrain map

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

Fair · Rainbow
Booby · 10-12
Fairlive now
Reasonable autumn fishing likely at Pisciculture des Chutes de l'Aston
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

Pisciculture des Chutes de l'Aston is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindS 4 km/hCalm
Today's fly
Booby
Booby10-12
Washing-line
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Calm
S 4 km/h
N
S
from the south
WaveFlat calm
Water temp16.5°C
Air temp20°C
CloudClear
Pressure1024 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 des Chutes de l'Aston. Flat calm means fish may be spookier — longer leaders and subtler flies will help. Very warm conditions — trout have a narrower safe zone of cool, oxygen-rich water. Fish only at first light or last light, use barbless hooks, keep fish in the water during release, and stop if fish struggle to recover.
Where
Start with Viva (10-12) on a figure-of-eight with occasional strip. 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. 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.
The plan
Plan A

Start with Viva (10-12) on a figure-of-eight with occasional strip. 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. 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.

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
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M
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J
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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
  • 7000 m2 pond, initiation/improvement across multiple techniques, fish charged by the kilo, wheelchair accessible
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
41%
Cloud25%
Wind65%
Temp25%

Conditions are away from Pisciculture des Chutes de l'Aston's sweet spot — it usually fishes best in ripple wind with cloud skies.

Cooler water nearby · 3
Water here around 17°C — probably warm enough to stress Rainbow . These are likely cooler.
About this water

A commercial put-and-take fishery near Les Cabannes in Ariege, stocking rainbow trout and brown trout. 7000 m2 pond, initiation/improvement across multiple techniques, fish charged by the kilo, wheelchair accessible 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
  • autumn conditions with clear skies and calm 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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