Major fish farming sites
The Lac de Serre-Ponçon, the 3 Lacs de Rochebrune and the lac de compensation d'Espinasses, the Durance or the Avance... There's so much to choose from for fishing enthusiasts and novices alike!
Fishing by any means, including floating hand-held lines, is prohibited in the Hautes-Alpes département outside specific opening periods. A fishing licence is required.
Lake Serre-Ponçon
Fishing authorized all year round for all species (except Salmonidae from February to December 31).
Whether fished from the shore or from a boat, trout, pike, perch, carp, bleak, roach and gudgeon abound!
>> Boat ramp: at Rousset - Baie des Lionnets
Compensation lake at Espinasses
1st piscicultural category
Attractive, easy-to-access course
The Durance
1st piscicultural category
Attractive course on the Durance at Rochebune
Rochebrune no-Kill course the Rochebrune no-kill course: whipped fly fishing only. Fish must be released.
The 3 Lakes site
2nd piscicultural category
Attractive and easily accessible course
L'Avance
1st piscicultural category
Attractive, easy-to-access course

Buy a fishing card
To fish, you need a fishing licence.
How to buy your fishing licence online!
- Click on cartedepeche.fr
- Choose your fishing card and fishing association
- Confirm and pay for your order, either by credit card or cheque, by post (10 to 15 days before you can print your card).
Benefits
- Buy your fishing card 24 hours a day
- Print several copies free of charge
- No more problems with lost cards!
Buy your fishing pass in Serre Ponçon Vallées
Tabac-Presse du Barrage
Le Village
05190 Espinasses
04 92 54 51 79
+ More information on fishing in the Hautes Alpes region
Fédération de pêche 05
04 92 53 54 71
www.peche-hautes-alpes.com