Night Carp Fishing in Gers

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Night carp fishing is legal in Gers on designated stretches defined by prefectural decree. Vegetable baits and boilies only, catch-and-release is mandatory. Geocarp lists 41 verified night venues in this department, with maps, access details and angler reports — in English.

The Gers is hill-lake country in the heart of Gascony, and night carp fishing here means stillwaters: the prefectural order in force opens around forty of them, lake by lake, from the Armagnac vineyards in the west to the outskirts of Toulouse in the east. To the west, Uby at Cazaubon, Charros at Monguilhem, Lapeyrie at Aignan, Candau and Lupiac, Saint-Jean, La Digue at Riscle, Barne and Plaisance, Izotges, Préchac and the Aous Bernatas gravel pit at Cahuzac-sur-Adour. In the centre, the Bassoues area has Saint-Fris, Saint-Laurent, Baradée, Bourgès, Lizet and Maribot; around Marciac, Miélan and Mirande there are Marciac, Miélan, Aux Aussats, Cabournieu, Cassagnaou, Tillac and Saclès; further south, Astarac near Masseube — the biggest lake in the department —, Joy, Couloumats and Marcaoue. Near Auch, Baïset and Castagnère; to the north, Bousquetara at Condom and Sérilhac; to the east, the two lakes at L'Isle-Jourdain, Saint-Cricq, Mauvezin, Pessoulens, Samatan and the two lakes at Saramon. The department's rivers — Adour, Gimone, Baïse, Gers — are not among the waters opened at night by the order. Conditions are those of the text: bank fishing or from a boat at anchor, no moving boats, carp no-kill on a number of lakes and a rod limit on some. Toulouse airport is under an hour from the eastern lakes, and the western ones sit among the Armagnac vineyards. Each spot page carries the exact line of the order for its lake.

Verified venues

Status verified against the current prefectural decree.

Night fishing rules — Gers

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

Official list — Gers fishing federation

Frequently asked questions

Is night carp fishing legal in Gers, 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 fish for carp at night in the Gers?

In the Gers, night carp fishing is a stillwater affair: the prefectural order in force opens around forty lakes spread across the whole department — Astarac near Masseube, Uby at Cazaubon, Miélan, Marciac, Saint-Cricq, the two lakes at L'Isle-Jourdain, Saramon, Mauvezin, Candau, Bousquetara near Condom. The rivers (Adour, Gimone, Baïse, Gers) are not among the waters opened at night. Fishing from the bank or from a boat at anchor only; several lakes are carp no-kill and cap the number of rods.