Stillwater · Limestone · Herault (34) / Saint Gervais Sur Mare, FR

L'Echo des Sources

L'Echo Des Sources venue image

A commercial put-and-take fishery near Saint Gervais Sur Mare in Herault, stocking rainbow trout and brown trout.

Good · Rainbow
Chironome · 12-16
New ruleReported 28 Jul 2026

Severe drought restrictions (alerte renforcée) in force

The Bassin versant de l''Orb de la Source à l’amont de la confluence avec le Jaur hors axe Orb soutenu zone (Dept 34) is at alerte renforcée — 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°37530

Temporary notices from official orders and recent fishery reports — they clear automatically once out of date.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

Goodlive now
Good summer conditions for L'Echo des Sources
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Fishable ripple — drift the productive shore.
66% confidence

L'Echo des Sources is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindS 9 km/hLight breeze
Today's fly
Chironome
Chironome12-16
Static
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Light breeze
S 9 km/h
N
S
from the south
WaveRipple
Water temp
Air temp21°C
CloudBroken
Pressure
Rain · recent0.0 mm

Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.

How to fish it · for Rainbow
When
Current conditions suit L'Echo des Sources well for summer tactics. The ripple should help fish move and feed more confidently. Early morning is often the most productive window in summer — make the most of it.
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.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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Black MidgeHatch
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3
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Reservoir BuzzerHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Lake OliveHatch
2
3
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3
3
3
2
Silverhorns & LonghornsHatch
1
2
2
2
1

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
  • 700m shaded fly-fishing or coup course through a certified-organic farm; equipment rental on-site
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
88%
Cloud100%
Wind100%
Temp60%

Conditions are ideal for L'Echo des Sources — wind, cloud and temperature all line up.

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About this water

A commercial put-and-take fishery near Saint Gervais Sur Mare in Herault, stocking rainbow trout and brown trout. 700m shaded fly-fishing or coup course through a certified-organic farm; equipment rental on-site No standard carte de peche needed — day tickets are bought directly from the venue. Call ahead to confirm current stocking and pricing.

  • Fishery
  • Limestone
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyUnknown
  • ChemicalUnknown
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
  • Cloud cover (cloud) suits the fishery well.
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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Booking & contacts