Rules - Grand Fontenay

1. The angler should bring a valid booking confirmation.
2. It’s allowed to fish 24 hrs per day - catch and release
3. Boats are not allowed, but it is allowed to use baitboats.
4. Swimming and wading is forbidden.
5. Allowed rigs: Always use tubing - “carp friendly” tube rigs (safety bolt rigs), barbless hooks and nylon mainline. Coated braided (NON LEADCORE!) hooklink. Hooks shouldn't be smaller than n°8
6. Not Allowed: carp sacs, bent hooks, braided mainline and braided hooklink. Only cooked particles are allowed.
7. 4 Rods per angler. Bivvies and tents should be brown or green.
Each angler should have a large landingnet with a min. size of 90 cm and a big unhooking mat (min. 4 cm thick, 60 cm large and 90 cm long), a big weigh sling and Klinic to desinfect the hook wounds.
8. Fishing is only allowed on the booked swims.
9. Please unhook the fish in the landing net & return the fish carefully into the water. Please unhook the sturgeons in the water, not on the bank - they are very fragile fish!
10. Marking or steeling fish will be reported immediately to the local Police (Gendarmerie).
11. Alcohol abuse and drugs are not tolerated.
12. Please respect the nature and the tranquillity of the site. Keep clean the sanitary building and the swims. There's no waste collection service at the lake. Please separate waste and bring it to the designated containers in the village.
13. Dogs are allowed on leash. Open fire is not allowed. Gas cookers and barbecues are allowed.
14. The owner can keep the refundable payment if you don’t respect the regulations
15. The owner and the bailiff can check the hooklinks at any time.
16. The owner is not responsible for theft, fire, injury or what so ever.
17. Each angler should sign the regulations declaring that he/she accepts them.
18. Arrival: after 12.00 am. Departure: before 12.00 am.

PS. In case you are caught marking fish, you will have to deal with French Justice.