Fishing site – Étang de Farges

Saint-Germain-près-Herment

Etang de Farges stretches over 12.5 ha. Ideal place for fishing amateurs or professionals. Pedestrian and picnic facilities. Varied fish population (salmonids, predators, carp, etc.), night fishing.

Regular stocking: twice a month for trout and once a year for whites. Varied fish population: trout, tench, roach, and carp (up to 15kg) and presence of predators (pike, zander).

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Opening hours

From 07/03 to 31/10/2026 daily.

Prices and payment methods

  • Free entry for children under 13.

Payment methods:

  • Check
  • Cash

Comfort, facilities and services

  • Fishing lake
  • Pets welcome
  • Picnic area
  • Public WC
  • Sale of fishing licences

Pets welcome

Dogs allowed

Additional information

Daily regulations and sizes: 6 trout, 1 pike (minimum 55 cm / maximum 75 cm), 1 zander (minimum 55 cm / maximum 75 cm), 2 tench (minimum 55 cm / maximum 75 cm), unlimited fry, carp catch and release
Regulations can be found on the fishing site on a notice board and from the fishing warden.
Type of fishing: Trout, Predators, Carp during the day, Carp at night (catch and release)

Fishing permits are sold in Saint-Germain-près-Herment:
– from the warden on site (06 72 37 65 73)
– At the Town Hall on Mondays (afternoons) and Thursdays (04 73 22 10 50)

Location

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Updated on 13 February 2026 by Office de Tourisme des Combrailles