Fishing - Self Catering Holiday Gite Chérac near Charente River South West France

Pike - The season for pike is from the the 15th April till the first 31 December.
Pike less than 50 cms have to be returned to the water alive.
Shad - The season for shad is from 1st February to 30th June inclusive. In practical terms they are most likely to be in the rivers during May and June.
Shad less than 30 cms have to be returned to the water alive.
Trout - On the Sèvre Niortaise, Charente, Boutonne and Seudre the season for Trout is from the 2nd Saturday in March to the 3rd Sunday in September inclusive.
Trout less than 25cm have to be returned to the river alive.
The limit of the take home catch is 6 trout per person per day all other trout have to be returned to the river alive.
All other fish - Providing you have a fishing permit all other fish can be fished all year round. Black Bass less than 23 cms have to be returned to the water alive.
Zander less than 40 cms have to be returned to the water alive.
Sea Lampreys less than 40cms have to be returned to the water alive.
River Lampreys less than 20cms have to be returned to the water alive.
Fishing Permits
For short stays you can buy a daily or weekly fishing permits from Cherac our local village bar/cafe.