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Located at 50 km in the north of Strasbourg, in Seltz the stork reservoir is reserved for flyfishing. (see the very detailed map) Its pure water (it is the ground water of Alsace, the biggest of west Europe), the quality of his fishes, the convenient laying out, combine to bring this place on the top of the flyfishing areas in Alsace. The fishery, of 2.5 ha, is made up of 2 ponds. They go down to a depth of 10 meters. All flyfishing techniques are allowed (dry flies, nymphs, streamer, wet flies), with a maximum of 3 flies. Barbless hooks only.
The fish you will find in Seltz are mainly trouts: really big rainbow, brown and aguabonitas (the yellows), some chars, an other species like carps, tenchs, roachs, perchs, pikes (big ones). A nice pikeperch has been caught in 1999.
to the map of the reservoir in Seltz 67)
to the rules for the saison
About the daily fishing licences
- It exist a daily licence for 30 euros , that allows you to keep one trout of more than 30 cm
- It exist also a daily licence for 15 euros ,that allows a yougman (under 18), to fish with no kill rules. The yougman must be accompained by an adult.
The cards are available for the day in front of the club house, on the distributor (payment only with cash: 20, 10 , 5 euros and pieces of 1 or 2 euros)
News for march 2024
The water level is high in the beginning of march. the trouts begin to come closer the shore. Beautiful emotions are always there.
Fish immersions: On 05 march 2024, 300 kg rainbow trouts with an average weight of 1,3 kg came in the reservoir .
Warning: I would like to remind everyone that trout + 2 kg are to be put back into the water, as much as possible, to allow the greatest number of fishermen to have “big emotions”.
NB: It is also reminded to all fishermen that fishing is allowed 1/2 hour before sunrise and ends 1/2 hour after sunset.
Hi Mr. Behr, Is the lake frozen or it’s fishable this weekend. ? Thank you!
Hello Mihai, yes, the reservoir is fishable at the moment, and it will be so this week-end. But, take care: the water level is high 🙂
tight lines and best regards..
Je suis reconnaissant pour ces informations sur le Réservoir des Cigognes. J’ai profité d’une merveilleuse journée de pêche hier et j’ai pêché plusieurs belles truites, dont 2 sur une Noyée Tag Orange que j’ai nouée selon votre patron. Atterrir ces poissons était un défi, car je n’avais qu’une canne en fibre de verre de 3 poids. Une expérience mémorable! (Veuillez pardonner ma tentative maladroite de français.)
Merci Eric pour ce sympathique témoignage. Bonne continuation, et au plaisir 🙂