Le parcours "no kill"

To mark the opening of trout fishing, the first no-kill fly fishing course in the Saône-et-Loire department was inaugurated on Le Méchet, at La Grande-Verrière.

The project was initiated and carried out by the Autun association for fishing and protection of the aquatic environment, better known as the Union Gaule Autunoise & Pêcheurs Morvandiaux.

Only fly-fishing is permitted on this specific course, and all anglers must release the trout they catch into their natural environment.

This course has been designed to offer local and visiting anglers a unique site, specially dedicated to fly fishing in a natural environment, on a first category river in the Morvan. To date, there is no other similar course in the region. Although some reservoirs stocked with salmonids also allow fly-fishermen to practise their activity, the Méchet no-kill course remains the only one to offer a stretch of river exclusively dedicated to fly-fishing with wild fish.

This project is part of a drive to modernise and promote trout fishing in the Morvan, offering a fishing experience that respects the environment and biodiversity.

The Méchet flows at the foot of the ancient Celtic city of Bibracte through a wild and magnificent wooded setting, joining the Arroux shortly before Laizy. On average 5 to 8 metres wide and shallow, the Méchet alternates between riffles, holes and hollow banks.