Where to Fish in Brittany, France
Brittany has some of the best fishing rivers and lakes in France, as well as something like a third of France's coastline, giving a great variety for keen anglers.
Fresh Water River Fishing
Rivers like the Blavet are vastly under utilized. There are very few boats using the Blavet and river side access is excellent. The river is of a fairly consistent depth and width making it ideal for match fishing or fishing festivals.
The table below shows the main fishing rivers in the Morbihan department of Brittany, listing the relevant fish species that can be found in each river with a column to indicate the abundance of those fish ('3' indicates a very abundant fish whereas '1' indicates that the fish is present but not necessarily in huge numbers).
| River Systems |
Rivers |
Towns |
Fish Qty |
Fish Species |
| Bassin de la Vilaine |
La Vilaine |
La Roche Bernard |
3 |
Gardon, Tench, Breem, Carp, anguille, |
| 3 |
Zander, Brochet, Perch |
| L'Oust |
La Gacilly, St-Martin, Malestroit, Ploërmel, Josselin, Rohan |
3 |
All Course Fish |
| 2 |
Zander, Pike, Perch |
| L'Yvel |
Ploërmel, Mauron |
1 |
Trout |
| Le ninian |
Ploërmel, Truite du Porhët |
1 |
Pike, Perch |
| L'Aff |
La Gacilly, Quelneuc, Guer |
2 |
Zander, Other Course Fish |
| L'Oyon |
Guer |
2 |
Trout |
| La Claie |
Malestroit, Vannes, Ploërmel, Locminé |
2 |
Trout, Pike, gardon, Vandoise, Tench |
| L'Arz (1st Category) |
Gaule de Lanvaux, Questembert, Vannes |
2 |
Trout, Pike |
| 1 |
Course Fish |
| L'Arz (2nd Category) |
Gaule de Lanvaux, Glénac |
3 |
Pike, Course Fish |
| Le Sedon |
Josselin |
2 |
Trout |
| Bassins Côtiers |
Le Loc'h |
Auray, Grand-Champ |
2 |
Trout, Course Fish, Pike |
| Le Tohon, Le Kervily |
Questembert |
3 |
Trout |
| Le Liziec, Le Meucon |
Vannes |
3 |
Trout |
| Le Kergroix |
Auray |
3 |
Trout (Fario et de mer) |
| 1 |
Salmon |
| Le R. Du Pont Du Roch |
Lorient |
2 |
Trout (Fario et de mer) |
| 1 |
Salmon |
| Le Sal |
Auray, Vannes |
1 |
Trout, Course Fish, Predators |
| Bassin Du Blavet |
Le Blavet |
Lorient, Baud, Melrand, Pontivy |
3 |
Gardon, Breem |
| 2 |
Zander, Perch, Other Course Fish |
| 1 |
Pike, Trout |
| 2 |
Salmon (en aval) |
| 1 |
Sea Trout (en aval) |
La Vieille Rivier de St Aignan |
Pontivy |
3 |
Trout, Course Fish, Predators |
| L'Evel |
Baud, Locminé |
3 |
Course Fish, Pike |
| 1 |
Trout |
| 1 |
Salmon (en aval) |
| Le Tarun |
Baud, Locminé |
3 |
Trout |
| La Sarre |
Melrand, Guéméné |
3 |
Trout |
| Le Brandfout |
Melrand |
3 |
Trout |
| Le Sebrevet |
Lorient |
3 |
Trout |
| Le Kersalo |
Lorient |
3 |
Trout |
| Le Temple |
Lorient |
3 |
Trout |
| Bassin du Scorff |
Le Scorff |
Plouay, Guéméné |
3 |
Trout |
| 2 |
Salmon |
| 1 |
Pike, Course Fish |
| Le R. de Sauveur |
Plouay |
3 |
Trout |
| Bassin du L'Ellé |
La Laïta |
|
2 |
Trout, Salmon |
| L'Ellié |
Entete du haut Ellié |
3 |
Trout |
| 2 |
Salmon, Pike, Course Fish |
| Le Naïc |
Entete du haut Ellié |
3 |
Trout |
| L'Inam et son affluent le ruisseau du Duc |
Gourin |
3 |
Trout |
| 2 |
Salmon |
| Le Langonnet |
Entete du haut Ellié |
2 |
Trout |
| Le Rozo |
Entete du haut Ellié |
2 |
Trout |
| L'Aër |
Guéméné, haut Ellié |
3 |
Trout |
| |
Canal du jonction |
Pontivy, Rohan |
3 |
Predators and Course Fish |
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