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Lac de Serre-Ponçon

Lake fishing  France · 04:51 - 20:23

Lac de Serre-Ponçon is a lake in France. The fish here are ranked by weather, water temperature and season, see the likely catch below.

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Prime 95% The bite right now
Top bet: Common Carp Active through the night, water near its preferred 19 degrees, peak season.

Best day to fish

Tomorrow
86%
26°
Best day
Sun
78%
26°
Mon
77%
27°
Tue
79%
26°
Wed
79%
25°
Thu
76%
26°

The bite over the next days, scored at dusk. Based on the weather forecast, so it is guidance, not guarantees.

Conditions right now

Weather
Clear sky
Water temp (est.)
19°C
Air temp
14°C
Wind
1 m/s
Pressure
1022 hPa → stable
Clouds
0.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

Dawn 04:06–06:06 Dusk 19:08–21:08 Night 21:08–04:06

Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.

Feeding times today

Waxing gibbous 87% lit
Major period 20:51–22:51 Major period 08:51–10:51 Minor period 16:45–18:15 Minor period 01:26–02:56

Solunar times are a traditional guide based on the moon's position, separate from the live ranking above. Local time at the spot.

Next hours

02:00
14°
03:00
14°
04:00
14°
05:00
14°
06:00
15°
07:00
19°
08:00
21°
09:00
23°
10:00
24°
11:00
25°
12:00
24°
13:00
25°

Likely catch now (3 species)

Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
95%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 19 degrees, peak season.
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Wels Catfish
Silurus glanis
90%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 19 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
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Northern Pike
Esox lucius
13%
Slow during the night, bright sky slows things.
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About the fishing here

Lac de Serre-Ponçon is a lake in France.

Popular catches here include Common Carp, Wels Catfish and Northern Pike.

Common Carp fishing is usually best around Jun-Aug. The best windows are usually dawn, dusk and night.

A national or regional fishing permit is generally required here. Check the local rules. Napp ranks the species above from the live weather, water temperature, season and time of day, so the order changes through the day.

Tips right now

Technique Start with a ledger bait for common carp, the most likely catch right now.
Timing This is a prime window for common carp at night. Fish hard now.
Colour Low light: try red, yellow and strong scent for common carp.
Lure Ledger bait for common carp: Boilies or corn.
Depth The water temperature suits the fish. Fish actively at normal depths and edges.

Fishing permit

You need a fishing permit (fiskekort) to fish here. Buy it online:

Fishing licence (overview)

About this water

The Lac de Serre-Ponçon, known in English as the Lake of Serre-Ponçon, is a reservoir on the border between the Hautes-Alpes and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence departments, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, Southeastern France, one of the largest in Western Europe. The lake gathers the waters of the Durance and the Ubaye rivers, flowing down through the Hautes-Alpes and the Alpes du Sud to the Rhône. The waters are dammed by the Barrage de Serre-Ponçon, a 123-metre (404 ft) high earth core dam.

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Common questions

What fish can you catch at Lac de Serre-Ponçon?

Popular catches here include Common Carp, Wels Catfish and Northern Pike.

Do you need a fishing license at Lac de Serre-Ponçon?

Usually yes. Most countries require a national or regional fishing permit. Check the local rules via the link on this page.

When is the best time to fish Lac de Serre-Ponçon?

Common Carp fishing is usually best around Jun-Aug. The best windows are usually dawn, dusk and night.

What is biting at Lac de Serre-Ponçon right now?

Right now Common Carp is the most likely catch, at about 52%.