Legal catch size

What is the regulated size ?

The length of the fish is measured from the tip of the muzzle to the end of the extended tail, that of the crayfish from the tip of the head, excluding clamps and antennae, to the end of the extended tail.

Fish and crayfish of the species specified below may not be fished and shall be released immediately after capture if their length is less than :

*Warning (harvestable-slot)

Two areas and two species are concerned. Locate precisely these areas on our 2019 guide map and discover below species concerned by this specific regulation.

Pike

For pike anglers at Grand Large, Miribel Jonage lakes or the Jonage Canal, pike less than 50cm (19,685 inches) or more or equal to 70cm (27,559 inches) must be imperatively released (by prefectoral degree)

Brown trout

For trout fishermen on the Brévenne upstream and its tributaries, trout less than 20cm (7,876 inches) or more or equal to 25cm (9,842 inches) must imperatively be released (by prefectoral degree)