Stillwater · Volcanic · Auvergne / Puy-de-Dôme (Monts Dore)

Lac Chambon

Lac Chambon, a volcanic lake in the Monts Dore, Puy-de-Dôme, France, seen from its northern shore with wooded crater slopes beyond
Fair · Trout
Small Perdigón · 16-20
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.
47% confidence
limited data

Lac Chambon is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindN 8 km/hLight breeze
Today's fly
Small Perdigón
Small Perdigón16-20
Euro-nymph
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Light breeze
N 8 km/h
N
N
from the north
WaveRipple
Water temp
Air temp27°C
CloudBroken
Pressure1022 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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How to fish it · for Trout
When
April–June and 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
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
2
2
2
2
1
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • AAPPMA Puy-de-Dôme
  • 1ère catégorie
  • Busy summer months; fish early.
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
Gallery · 2
  1. Lac Chambon, a volcanic lake in the Monts Dore, Puy-de-Dôme, France, seen from its northern shore with wooded crater slopes beyond
    Lac Chambon, viewed from its northern shore
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyPoor
  • ChemicalGood

WFD classification · FRGL127

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
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