Fishing

In France, around 1.5 million people go fishing. That means fishing can call itself France’s second biggest federation with the highest number of licensees!

A popular leisure activity beloved by fans of the great outdoors, it’s a privileged route towards understanding nature and the need to protect the natural environment.

It’s no accident that the concepts of sharing and inheritance are an essential part of fishing. What could be nicer in such an environment than passing on your expertise and techniques to your children, grandchildren or loved ones?

A sport about which people are truly passionate, it has found a unique footing in Les 3 Vallées thanks to the range of options on offer across the area.

In fact, the hard part is choosing where to go, because there are so many options between the region’s many lakes at various altitudes and its no-less-attractive mountain streams.

A different atmosphere every time, depending on the site, valley, time of day, or month of the year, but always with a simple and incredibly precious joy: the sense of practising a calm, peaceful activity in a stunning setting and panorama.

Not forgetting an all-important detail that won’t be lost on anybody: the privilege of being able to practise at the heart of the Vanoise National Park when you visit the Courchevel side!

Though some maintain that it’s an activity for contemplation, not action, fishing is nonetheless a technical discipline that demands patience and precision if you hope to see brown trout, rainbow trout, brook trout, Arctic char, and lake trout on the end of your line!

Several types of fishing are available at Les 3 Vallées’ various water sites.

Widely recommended for more experienced fishermen due to its complexity, fly fishing is a “no kill” form of fishing where fish are released after being caught. A practice made possible by the absence of barbs (small hooks), as is also the case with dry fly fishing, which is compulsory on the shores of Lac Merlet in Courchevel for example.

More accessible, especially for beginners, traditional float fishing is another option in Les 3 Vallées.

A free… but regulated activity.

Just because an activity symbolises freedom and immersion in the heart of nature, that doesn’t make it free of discipline.

Specific fishing regulations are in place at each individual site, determining whether you need to hold a fishing permit, if a legal catch size has been set, how many catches are allowed, what time of year fishing is authorised, etc…

The measures being specific to each fishing site, it’s therefore essential to visit the Tourist Office at the resort in question to obtain all this information in advance.

Contact the tourist offices

Welcome to a unique fishing experience at the heart of the Vanoise National Park!

Even the most experienced will be thrilled by these unforgettable, privileged experiences on 7 natural lakes up in the mountains at altitudes of more than 2,200 metres Enjoy a real sense of freedom, fulfilment, revitalisation… and refreshing coolness when the bottom of the valley is suffocating from sweltering summer days.

Spots for fishing in natural high-altitude lakes:

Lower altitude fishing lakes:

All of the resort’s mountain streams are available for fishing. But it’s impossible to talk about the lovely prospect of fishing in Méribel without immediately thinking of Lac de Tuéda.

Renowned for fishing and for its beautiful site, which is surrounded by magnificent viewing points over the Aiguille du Fruit, Mont Vallon, and the plateau, from forests to prairies.

The benchmark spot:

Designated as one of the most beautiful lakes in Les 3 Vallées, Lac de Tuéda is located at an altitude of 1,730 metres, at the entrance to the nature reserve of the same name and at the gateway to the Vanoise National Park.

A privileged location for this top-tier 3-hectare lake whose clear waters are perfect for contemplation and relaxation… As well as for being home to brown and rainbow trout!

This is another spot in Les 3 Vallées that fishermen adore!

Whether in the 100 kilometres of riverbank bordering the River Doron for trout lovers, in the valley’s mountain streams, or the dozen natural lakes at high and low altitude dotted all over the area.

Unmissable:

As well as a huge range of natural mountain lakes: