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Night Carp Fishing in Haute-Saône

Venues sourced from the prefectural decree in force.

venues
24
rivers and canals
17
public lakes
4
private waters
3

The essentials in 20 seconds

Night carp fishing is legal in Haute-Saône on designated stretches defined by prefectural decree. Vegetable baits and boilies only, catch-and-release is mandatory. Geocarp lists 24 verified night venues in this department, with maps, access details and angler reports — in English.

Positions shown to within 1 km. The precise swim map is for members.See the map

Featured — largest lake

Lac de Vaivre-Vesoul

Vaivre-et-Montoille · 86 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 — Haute-Saône

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

Official list — Haute-Saône fishing federation

Frequently asked questions

Is night carp fishing legal in Haute-Saône, 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).

Is the Haute-Saône (70) a good destination for a night carp fishing trip from the UK?

It is a good pick if you prefer river beats with precise boundaries to open lakes. The prefectural order in force allows night carp fishing all year on around twenty designated stretches. Eight are on the river Saône — Port d'Atelier, Port-sur-Saône and Ferrières-lès-Scey, Traves and Ovanches, Seveux, Autet, Vereux, Gray and Essertenne — and seven on the Ognon, including a 3,000 m run at Boulot and four beats around Pesmes. Stillwaters: the upper Sept Chevaux lake at Luxeuil-les-Bains, the Vaivre-Vesoul lake (no groundbaiting), the Vernayes lake at Amoncourt on four marked swims and the Étang Mollet at Lure on six. Rules: plant-based baits including boilies only, four rods maximum, nothing kept or moved at night and keepnets emptied before sunset, no transport of live carp over 60 cm, and no fishing within 50 m either side of locks, sills and weirs. Vesoul and Gray are the practical bases.

Haute-Saône is a quiet, water-rich department on the edge of the Vosges and the Jura, and it suits anglers who like river fishing with clearly drawn boundaries. The prefectural order in force opens night carp fishing all year on around twenty designated stretches. The river Saône carries eight of them, each defined to the kilometre point, from Port d'Atelier down through Port-sur-Saône, Traves, Seveux, Autet and Vereux to Gray and Essertenne. The Ognon adds seven more, including a 3,000 m run at Boulot and four beats around the medieval village of Pesmes. Stillwaters include the upper Sept Chevaux lake at Luxeuil-les-Bains, the Vaivre-Vesoul lake beside the departmental capital (no groundbaiting there), the Vernayes lake at Amoncourt on four marked swims and the Étang Mollet at Lure on six. Vesoul and Gray make sensible bases, and this is genuinely inexpensive countryside with the Jura and Burgundy an hour away. Rules: plant-based baits including boilies only, four rods maximum, nothing retained or moved at night with keepnets emptied before sunset, no live carp over 60 cm transported, and nothing fished within 50 m either side of a lock, sill or weir.