Stillwater · Granite · Vosges / Haut-Rhin (Rimbach-près-Masevaux), FR

Lacs du Neuweiher

Aerial view of the two Neuweiher lakes surrounded by dense forest in the Vosges mountains, Haut-Rhin, France
Fair · Trout
Small Damsel · 8-12
New ruleReported 23 Jul 2026

Severe drought restrictions (crise) in force

The bassins de la Doller amont, de la Fecht, de la Weiss et de la Lauch zone (Dept 68) is at crise — the second-highest French drought tier — under a préfectoral arrêté. Fishing itself is not named as prohibited, but water is severely restricted and flows are likely very low; fish with care and check locally.

Arrêté préfectoral n°37430

Temporary notices from official orders and recent fishery reports — they clear automatically once out of date.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

Fairlive now
Good drifting conditions on Lacs du Neuweiher
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
63% confidence

Lacs du Neuweiher is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindNE 8 km/hLight breeze
Today's fly
SD
Small Damsel8-12
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Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Light breeze
NE 8 km/h
N
NE
from the north-east
WaveRipple
Water temp
Air temp22°C
CloudBroken
Pressure1015 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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How to fish it · for Trout
When
May–September
Where
Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point.
The plan
Plan A

Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. 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

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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Through the year
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Trout seasonSeason
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Black MidgeHatch
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3
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2
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
Murrough (Great Red Sedge)Hatch
1
2
1
Lake OliveHatch
1
2
2
2
2
2
1

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

Ranked for today
Trout fly box
SD
Small Damsel
8-12 · Pattern
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Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Vosges AAPPMA permits
  • Alpine access (hike-in).
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
79%
Cloud70%
Wind100%
Temp60%

A good match for Lacs du Neuweiher — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.

Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
  1. Aerial view of the two Neuweiher lakes surrounded by dense forest in the Vosges mountains, Haut-Rhin, France
    Lacs du Neuweiher, Rimbach-pres-Masevaux
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyGood
  • ChemicalUnknown

WFD classification · FRCR218

Why this score
  • Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
  • Daddy longlegs are in their seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 2nd Saturday of March3rd Sunday of September
  • Char varies_by_lakevaries_by_lake

    French lake char (omble chevalier / omble de fontaine) — seasons and retention rules are set by departmental regulations and local fishing associations (AAPPMA). French char lakes are often managed with strict rules. Check the local AAPPMA or departmental fishing regulations before targeting char.

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