License Fees and Minimum Keeper Sizes
License Fees for (2008)
68 euros: Standard Yearly Fishing License 'Carte Societaire' (good from 1 Jan to 31 Dec).
18 euros: L'EHGO stamp. Allows fishermen to fish 33 other departments within the L'EHGO system plus 36 departments under the CHI system. Must purchase the standard yearly adult or 2 week holiday license to take advantage of this stamp.
10 euros: Day license. Adult license 'Carte Journaliere' allows visiting anglers to fish 1st and 2nd category waters for one day.
30 euros: Holiday License or 'Carte d'Vacance' (good for two full weeks fishing from June to September)
Value! 10 euros: Children's License 'Carte Mineure'(12 to 18 year olds; good from 1 Jan to 31 Dec).
Value! 2 euros: Children's License 'Carte Mineure' (under 12 years old; good from 1 Jan to 31 Dec).
Reservoir St Michel Permit and Stamp for Full or Holiday license holders who want to fish Lake St Michel for coarse, pike and rainbows: 27 euros for one day/30 euros for one year
30 euros: Salmon Stamp. This stamp is available to those anglers holding a yearly or holiday license to pursue Atlantic salmon. Stamp includes one capture tag. Additional capture tags are available for free from Sam.
Minimum Keeper Sizes (2008)
Salmon (saumon): size limit depends on what period you are fishing: click here
Pike (brochet): 65cm in St Michel Reservoir (aka: Lac du St Michel)
Pike (brochet): 60 in the Nantes to Brest canal
Rainbow trout (truit arc en ciel): unrestricted in St Michel reservoir as it is stocked with keeper rainbows only
Zander (sandre): 60cm in the canal.
Sea trout (truite de mer): 35cm
Allis shad (Alose): 30cm
Brown trout (truite fario or truite sauvage): 20cm (length restrictions may vary according to region, consult Sam if you plan on pursuing wild trout outside the immediate fishing region unless your are a catch and release angler.
Juvenile salmon (parr or smolt): must be returned immediately regardless of size.