Trout fishing starts on the 1st Saturday in March.
General opening on the 1st Saturday in June.
A fishing licence for the Walloon Region is compulsory. It is personal and valid for the current calendar year. The licence can only be applied for online at www.permisdepeche.be
Permit A: Price: €20.00. Allows fishing from the water’s edge only, with a maximum of two handlines + day fishing with a maximum of 5 crayfish scales.
Fishing licence B: Price: €45.00. Same as permit A + other than from the water’s edge (ford, boat, jetty, etc.) with a maximum of two lines + day fishing with a maximum of 5 crayfish scales.
C licence: Price: €110. Same as B licence + day and night carp fishing with a maximum of three hand lines, only from the waterfront, including from a removable bottom that does not remain in place after fishing.
Licence J: Free: Day fishing with one handline fitted with a single barb without barb or crushed barb, only from the waterfront, including from a removable bottom that does not remain in place after fishing: the use of a scoop net; day fishing with 5 crayfish scales.
T licence: €25: Gives access to the same rights as the B licence, but only for a period of 14 consecutive days.
On sale at the Houyet Tourist Office:
- Communal fishing: 3 territories ‘Cul de l’Hileau and camping’ in Houyet, ‘Grands Prés’ in Gendron-gare
and ‘La Besace’ in Wanlin.
Price: €7.44/year per area for residents of the commune, double the price for non-residents. - Donation Royale: Houyet and Villers-sur-Lesse, daily €7 – yearly €70.
More information
Maison Wallonne de la pêche
Rue Lucien Namêche, 10
5000 Namur