Stillwater · Granite · Haute-Vienne (87) / Coussac Bonneval

Domaine du Moulin Authier

Domaine du Moulin Authier terrain map

A commercial put-and-take fishery near Coussac Bonneval in Haute-Vienne, stocking rainbow trout, brown trout and char.

Good · Rainbow
Chironome · 12-16
New ruleReported 18 Jul 2026

Severe drought restrictions (crise) in force

The Bassin Auvézère zone (Dept 87) 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°37380

Temporary notices from official orders and recent fishery reports — they clear automatically once out of date.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

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Good summer conditions for Domaine du Moulin Authier
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.
66% confidence

Domaine du Moulin Authier is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindNW 10 km/hLight breeze
Today's fly
Chironome
Chironome12-16
Static
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Light breeze
NW 10 km/h
N
NW
from the north-west
Wave20 cm ripple
Water temp
Air temp24°C
CloudBroken
Pressure1015 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.

How to fish it · for Rainbow
When
Conditions are not ideal but fishable at Domaine du Moulin Authier. The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently. Very warm conditions — trout have a narrower safe zone of cool, oxygen-rich water. Fish only at first light or last light, use barbless hooks, keep fish in the water during release, and stop if fish struggle to recover.
Where
Start with Chironome (12-16) — on the bob / top dropper. Early in the day, try buzzers on a slow figure-of-eight or a booby on a fast-sink line near the bottom. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses.
The plan
Plan A

Start with Chironome (12-16) — on the bob / top dropper. Early in the day, try buzzers on a slow figure-of-eight or a booby on a fast-sink line near the bottom. Rainbows respond to more active retrieves — try short strips between pauses.

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

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Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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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

French réservoir fishing with strong competition influence: chironomes, Diawl Bachs, blobs, boobies and active lure work all matter.

Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Private commercial fishery
  • Fly/coup/spinning on ~1 hectare; no-kill fly fishing and no-kill carp fishing options also offered; annual trout fishing competition
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
69%
Cloud70%
Wind100%
Temp25%

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

Other water nearby · 5
About this water

A commercial put-and-take fishery near Coussac Bonneval in Haute-Vienne, stocking rainbow trout, brown trout and char. Fly/coup/spinning on ~1 hectare; no-kill fly fishing and no-kill carp fishing options also offered; annual trout fishing competition No standard carte de peche needed — day tickets are bought directly from the venue. Call ahead to confirm current stocking and pricing.

  • Fishery
  • Granite
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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