Fishing pond, Étang de la Fontaine

The Etang de la Fontaine is owned by the commune of Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm. It is managed by Sébastien PALIER - Cap pêche et nature.

You will find : Roach, rotengles, carp, tench, trout, pike ...

The pond is open to fishing from 1 Monday in March to 30 November. Fishing is permitted from sunrise to sunset, except during the months of June, July and August when it is only permitted until 9pm.

Daily, weekly, monthly and annual fishing permits are available from Tabac-Presse and Carrefour Express in Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm and Riv'à Pêche in Luçon, as well as from the South Vendée Tourist Offices (Saint-Michel-en-l'Herm, l'Aiguillon-sur-Mer, La Faute-sur-Mer, Luçon and Mareuil-sur-Lay).

You can buy your card online. You will need to present it at the checkpoints. It can also be presented in digital form (PDF) on your smartphone.

To purchase fishing cards for people with intellectual disabilities from a specialised establishment, contact 06 75 85 56 43.

Fish releases and competitions are organised on a regular basis.

The following are permitted: 2 rods with 1 hook per angler. 30 roach, 1 carp or tench, 4 trout, 5 eels, 1 pike-perch or pike-perch.

All other fishing systems are prohibited.

CAP PÊCHE ET NATURE FISHING SCHOOL
This school is for children aged 8 to 12.
Two cycles of 3 sessions will enable children to learn line fishing and fishing with a reel (carp fishing).
The 3-hour sessions (2pm and 5pm) on Saturdays will give children the chance to practise these two fishing techniques on the Etang de la Fontaine, learning about the equipment, baits, accessories and other tricks to help them become independent anglers.

• Groups accepted
• Types : fishing lake

• French

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• Information board languages : French

Visits languages

• French

• Picnic area
• Toilets

• Children's price : 70,00 € - École de pêche enfants de 8 à 12 ans, 6 séances

• Credit card
• Cheques and postal orders
• Holiday vouchers

Open all year round