Fishing

A river, La Romanche, and fish-filled high altitude lakes such as Lac du Pontet and Lac Noir, as well as a turquoise-colored lake, are sure to please.

When you buy a fishing card from a dealer, you automatically become a member of the Association Agréée de Pêche et de Protection des Milieux Aquatiques (Association for Fishing and Protection of Aquatic Environments) on which the dealer depends. The price of a fishing pass enables the Associations to carry out their missions: monitoring fishing, negotiating and exploiting fishing rights for the benefit of a large number of anglers, fish management and restocking, and protecting species and aquatic environments.

The Romanche :
A steep river, the Romanche rises beneath the La Plate des Agneaux glacier (in the northern part of the Ecrins National Park) and flows into the Drac south of Grenoble. A superb river. The upper Alpine limit of the Romanche stops below the village of La Grave. On this upstream section, from the source, you can fish for fario trout and brook salmon in a fabulous setting with the Col du Lautaret and the emblematic peaks of the Écrins as a backdrop.
Below the village of Villar d'Arène, the Romanche quickly becomes powerful. Positions and counter-currents are well marked. The fishing here is very fast, and you need to be quick on your feet and very attentive, otherwise you'll miss a lot of fish that often go unnoticed. Access is easy from the D1091, and there are several bridges.

Arsine lake:
A small lake is located near Villar d'Arène at the Arsine bridge: the Arsine lake. Here, we fish for fario trout and rainbow trout in accordance with 1st category watercourse regulations.

Nearby high-altitude lakes:
Several high-altitude lakes surround the canton of La Grave and Villar d'Arène. Some are renowned for their fishing, such as Lac Le Noir, Lac de Puy Vachier, Lac du Goléon and Lac du Pontet.

"You can get there after a few hours' hiking. Loaded down with all your gear, you sometimes have to get yourself motivated to get over the last climb. Nothing too terrible, but all the same, with shortness of breath and "heavy" legs, the appearance of the lake is a reward... these lakes have to be earned. Then fishing takes on a whole new meaning: the silence, the taste of the air, the color of the sky, the stones, the grass and the water, the whisper of the drag on the reel, or the quick splash of a gobble. Nothing but the simplest things. All to be enjoyed. Time stands still. You're fine, you're fishing. Hautes Alpes Fishing Federation / "Guisane-Romanche" AAPPMA