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You could spend the rest of your life fishing the Soane. I can recommend the following areas: - 1. Glannon, night fshing zone. This is a beautiful part of the river. Lots of fish with the odd biggie. Not too many Cats also. 2. Verdun sur le Doubs. Campsite, river starting to get big here. Lots of carp plus lots of biggies if you get lucky. Lots of Cats and some cracking zander to over 20lbs, my mate had a 20 1/4lb zander!!!! 3. Chalon sur Soane. Lots of everything. Very popular with the french carpers. I was at an Enduro fished on the town stretch in 2005 and the number and size of fish that were caught were amazing.

Maffy Totally agree with you. I've been fishing la Loire, the Mayenne and another little fished river that will remian nameless in the last 2 years and been getting some great sport for the price of the fishing licence. I still love the Soane and get there as often as I can. Ive also found on the Seine and Yonne in the last few years you never see another angler.

I used to fish Salagou in the 90s. I was thinking of going back next year. Any of you guys been there recently? Any changes to the rules, fishing areas etc that might cause me problems? Are the garde de peche still as bad?[/b]

Great Post This is what fishing France is about. The rivers are fantastic and the more time you put in the more you get out. I must have bumped into some of you guys, I fished the Seine, Soane etc since the late 80s.

Two caravan sites I go to for the fishing: - Lac du Varennes in the Loire Valley Verdun sur le Doubs on the River Soane.

Lac du Varennes in the Loire Valley Great carp lake with a nice camp site on the shore. Fish to 60lbs in the Lake, permit is dirt cheap and so are the camping fees. I tow my caravan over to this venue from Scotland. I only fish at dawn till about 9am, the wife brings me a coffee about nind and I pack up for the day. Usually get 1 - 3 fish a morning. Verdun sur le Doubs A camp site on the banks of the River Soane in the Town of Verdun near Chalon sur Soane. Plenty Carp and Cats.