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 3 verified night venues in this department, with maps, access details and angler reports — in English.
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.
Status verified against the current prefectural decree.
Lac/Étang
À proximité du Domaine de la Pattes d'Oie, la ville de Vesoul offre un centre historique pittoresque et un riche patrimoine architectural. La région est également réputée pour ses paysages naturels préservés, idéals pour la randonnée et la découverte de la nature.
Explore on the Geocarp mapLac/Étang
À proximité de la Ferme des Guidons, les visiteurs peuvent découvrir la richesse du patrimoine rural de la Haute-Saône, notamment à travers ses fermes traditionnelles et ses paysages bocagers. La région offre également de belles possibilités de randonnées et d'observation de la faune et de la flore locales.
Explore on the Geocarp mapLac/Étang
Le département de la Haute-Saône (70) est réputé pour ses sites préhistoriques et ses paysages naturels préservés. À proximité du parcours, les visiteurs peuvent découvrir des vestiges archéologiques et profiter de sentiers de randonnée en pleine nature.
Explore on the Geocarp mapAlways check the departmental fishing federation's official list before your session.
Yes, on designated stretches defined by prefectural decree. Geocarp lists these venues with maps, access details and angler reports.
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).
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).
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.