Canal de Savières

Canal de Savières, in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, is a river where current dictates almost everything. Rocks, undercut banks, and fallen timber are the obvious targets, but the productive water at Canal de Savières is often the seam between two current speeds — that's where fish wait for food to drift past. Match the size of your bait or lure to whatever insects, baitfish, or crayfish you can see in the water.

Location

45.8139, 5.8018 · View on OpenStreetMap →

Species at This Spot

Fishing Techniques

• For Northern pike

  Vary your retrieval speed and add pauses to entice strikes, especially in colder water.

• For Wels catfish

  Fish near structures like fallen trees or bridges, as Wels catfish are ambush predators and like to hide.

• For European perch

  Vary your retrieve speed and lure depth until you find what the perch are responding to on that day, and use light line.

Recommended Gear

Tackle commonly used to target the species at Canal de Savières.

Plan Your Trip

Fishing Canal de Savières usually starts the day before — checking weather, tide or river-flow data, and confirming your licence is valid for Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Conditions in France can shift quickly, and a quick pre-trip review saves a lot of wasted travel.

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