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Night Carp Fishing in Aisne

Venues sourced from the prefectural decree in force.

venues
28
rivers and canals
15
public lakes
1
private waters
12

The essentials in 20 seconds

Night carp fishing is legal in Aisne on designated stretches defined by prefectural decree. Vegetable baits and boilies only, catch-and-release is mandatory. Geocarp lists 28 verified night venues in this department, with maps, access details and angler reports — in English.

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Featured — largest lake

Plan d'eau de l'Ailette et Bievre — Secteur n°1 Ailette

Neuville-sur-Ailette, Chermizy-Ailles · 154 ha

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Verified venues

Venues sourced from the current prefectural decree; private estates follow their operator's rules.

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Night fishing rules — Aisne

Always check the departmental fishing federation's official list before your session.

Official list — Aisne fishing federation

Frequently asked questions

Is night carp fishing legal in Aisne, France?

Yes, on designated stretches defined by prefectural decree. Geocarp lists these venues with maps, access details and angler reports.

Do I need a French fishing licence?

Yes. A valid French fishing licence (carte de pêche) is mandatory and can be bought online at cartedepeche.fr. Some venues require an additional night carp option from the local angling club (AAPPMA).

What baits are allowed at night in France?

Vegetable baits and boilies only. Any carp caught at night must be released immediately — keeping or transporting carp at night is prohibited by French law (decree 2004-599).

Where can you night fish for carp in Aisne (02), France?

Aisne authorises night carp fishing on around twenty public venues under the prefectural order in force, built around one of France's finest canal networks: the Canal de Saint-Quentin, the Canal de la Sambre à l'Oise, the Canal de l'Oise à l'Aisne, the lateral canals of the Oise and the Aisne, and the Canal de la Somme, plus the Oise and Aisne rivers and the canalised Marne in the south. Five public stillwaters complete the picture, including the large Ailette lake at Chamouille. Department-specific rules: 4 rods max, vegetable baits only, mandatory catch-and-release, back-leads compulsory, green bivvies only, green or red lights forbidden outside navigation hours, and no fishing within 50 m of locks and mooring zones.

For UK anglers who love canal carping, Aisne is arguably the most interesting department in northern France — and it sits directly on the route south from Calais. The prefectural order in force opens around twenty public venues: mile after mile of the Canal de Saint-Quentin and the Canal de la Sambre à l'Oise, fished lot by lot, plus four more canals, the Oise, the Aisne and the canalised Marne, and five public lakes headlined by the Ailette at Chamouille. The local rules are distinctive and worth knowing before you travel: 4 rods maximum, vegetable baits only, all night-caught carp released, back-leads compulsory (commercial navigation passes at night), green bivvies only, no green or red lights outside navigation hours, and a 50 m exclusion around locks and mooring areas. Geocarp lists every lot with its managing club and the official source.