Stillwater · Limestone · Gard (30) / Saint-Paul-Les-Fonts, FR

Moulin des Fontaines

Moulin des Fontaines terrain map

A commercial put-and-take fishery near Saint-Paul-Les-Fonts in Gard, stocking rainbow trout.

Fair · Rainbow
Chironome · 12-16
New ruleReported 7 Aug 2026

Severe drought restrictions (alerte renforcée) in force

The Cèze aval (de sa confluence avec la Claysse jusqu'au Rhône) zone (Dept 30) 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°37649

Temporary notices from official orders and recent fishery reports — they clear automatically once out of date.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

Moulin des Fontaines is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindSW 14 km/hGentle breeze
Today's fly
Chironome
Chironome12-16
Static
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Gentle breeze
SW 14 km/h
N
SW
from the south-west
Wave20 cm ripple
Water temp
Air temp32°C
CloudBroken
Pressure1015 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.

How to fish it · for Rainbow
When
Summer (Jun-Aug) Tue-Sun 9:00-12:00 & 14:00-19:00; winter Tue-Sun 9:00-12:00 & 14:00-17:00; fishing year-round
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.

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
2
3
3
3
3
3
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3
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2
Reservoir BuzzerHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Lake OliveHatch
2
3
3
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
  • Over 10,000 m2 of lakes; standard catch 14.50 EUR/kg; no-kill fly/lure/spinner sessions available; children's no-kill option
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
54%
Cloud70%
Wind65%
Temp25%

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

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About this water

A commercial put-and-take fishery near Saint-Paul-Les-Fonts in Gard, stocking rainbow trout. Over 10,000 m2 of lakes; standard catch 14.50 EUR/kg; no-kill fly/lure/spinner sessions available; children's no-kill option 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
  • High temperatures may push fish deeper and reduce surface activity.
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