Stillwater · Volcanic · Auvergne / Puy-de-Dôme (Monts Dore), FR

Lac Chauvet

Aerial view of the round volcanic Lac Chauvet surrounded by forest and farmland in the Monts Dore, Puy-de-Dôme, France
Fair · Trout
Small Perdigón · 16-20
New ruleReported 20 Aug 2026

Severe drought restrictions (crise) in force

A préfectoral drought order places this catchment's surface water at crise, the highest of France's four restriction tiers. Fishing itself is not named in the order, but flows are low and water-use restrictions are in force. Zone: 13 - Dordogne amont (dépt 63).

Arrêté préfectoral n°37758 ↗

Temporary notices from official orders and recent fishery reports — they clear automatically once out of date.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

A respectable few hours, if you choose your moments
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Worth a session if the wind holds.
47% confidence
limited data

Lac Chauvet is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindSW 31 km/hFresh breeze
Today's fly
Small Perdigón
Small Perdigón16-20
Euro-nymph
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Fresh breeze
SW 31 km/h
N
SW
from the south-west
Wave60 cm wave
Water temp15.5°C
Air temp14°C
CloudBroken
Pressure1018 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 Trout
When
April–September
Where
Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point.
The plan
Plan A

Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point.

Plan B

If the main plan is not working, switch to a smaller, more imitative pattern fished slower and deeper. A change of drift angle can also make a difference.

Watch for

Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.

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 · August highlighted
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D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Claret DunHatch
2
3
2
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Flying AntsHatch
1
2
1
Silverhorns & LonghornsHatch
1
2
2
2
1

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

Ranked for today
Trout fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • AAPPMA Puy-de-Dôme
  • Standard 1ère catégorie season.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
51%
Cloud70%
Wind30%
Temp60%

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

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Lac Servières
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Gallery · 2
  1. Aerial view of the round volcanic Lac Chauvet surrounded by forest and farmland in the Monts Dore, Puy-de-Dôme, France
    Lac Chauvet, Monts Dore
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Good
  • Chemical: Good
What this classification means

WFD chemical status Failing to achieve good → Good corrected to EEA WISE 2022 (3rd RBMP) classification for waterbody FRFL32 (was a stale earlier-cycle value). Source: EEA WISE SWB_SurfaceWaterBody (discodata.eea.europa.eu), verified 2026-06-18.

WFD classification · FRFL32

Why this score
  • Wind conditions (windy) are not ideal for this water.
  • Buzzer is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 2nd Saturday of March → 3rd Sunday of September
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