Stillwater · Granite · Manche (50) / St Germain D'Elle

Pisciculture Les Sources d'Elle

Pisciculture Les Sources d'Elle terrain map
Fair · Rainbow
Chironome · 12-16
New ruleReported 4 Aug 2026

Severe drought restrictions (crise) in force

The III - Vire - ESU zone (Dept 50) 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°37583

Temporary notices from official orders and recent fishery reports — they clear automatically once out of date.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
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.
48% confidence
limited data

Pisciculture Les Sources d'Elle is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindN 9 km/hLight breeze
Today's fly
CH
Chironome12-16
Static
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Light breeze
N 9 km/h
N
N
from the north
WaveRipple
Water temp
Air temp23°C
CloudClear
Pressure1020 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.

How to fish it · for Rainbow
When
Feb-Sep: 7:30am-7pm daily; Oct: 8am-6:30pm daily; Nov: 8am-6pm Mon-Fri only
Where
Start with Chironome (12-16) — on the bob / top dropper. 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.
The plan
Plan A

Start with Chironome (12-16) — on the bob / top dropper. 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.

Plan B

Fish early and late, try deeper during the heat of the day with a fast-sinking line.

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.

Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

Hatch predictions

Top prey shown — see all 5 with Pro.

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Through the year
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Black MidgeHatch
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Reservoir BuzzerHatch
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Lake OliveHatch
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Silverhorns & LonghornsHatch
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Rainbow fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Private commercial fishery
  • No fishing permit required, own equipment; full-day/half-day or weight-based options across 5 ponds (2 family/beginner, 1 fly-only, 1 wild, 1 group)
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
55%
Cloud25%
Wind100%
Temp25%

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

Other water nearby · 5
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyUnknown
  • ChemicalUnknown
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
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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