Fishing in Pays de Gex

Between lakes and rivers, the Pays de Gex offers many opportunities for fishing. It remains a privileged place for the fishing of the trout and graylings descending from the Jura Mountains.

Thanks to the licence, explore numerous rivers of the Pays de Gex. L'Annaz, le Groise, le Rhône, le Lion, le Journans, l'Allondon, le Fion, le Petit Journans, la Versoix, l'étang de Colorex, l'Allemogne, le Puits Mathieu, le ruisseau du Misseron, le ru de St Jean Roulave, le Nant de Praille, le ruisseau du cimetière, le bief à Massonnex, le bief à Rouph, l'Allondon aval, le ruisseau de la Doua, le bief des Trèves, le lac de Divonne. See the regulation of freshwater fishing in the department of Ain. Cessy pond is the property of the city of Cessy. The Amicale des Pêcheurs de l'Etang de Cessy runs the pond. The surface area is 2.7 hectare and its average depth is 2.6 meters. There are carps, tenches, roaches, catfish, some pikes and perches. There is a converted place for persons with reduced mobility. You can fish from the sunrise to the sunset from the first saturday of april to the third sunday of november. You need a license for Cessy pond.

From March 10th to September 15th : open every day.

Permit for sale at Tourist Office of Pays de Gex (agencies of Ferney-Voltaire, Gex, Mijoux and Saint-Genis-Pouilly).

• Bank/credit card
• Check
• Cash

Adapted tourism

• Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance

Motor disability

Fishing pontoon adapted for people with reduced mobility at the Etang de Cessy and the Marais de l'Etournel.