Foot fishing on the Ile d’Oléron
The island is famous for its fine sandy beaches, which are ideal for water sports and other activities …. Did you know that shore fishing is the most popular leisure activity on the island? It’s essential to know about fishing on the Ile d’Oléron, as it’s one of the main activities on your vacation in Charente-Maritime. Open-air activities, fun with your feet in the water, discovery and respect for nature and fishing rules – these are the key words when it comes to fishing on foot.
Where to fish on the Ile d’Oléron?
- Gatseau beach, in Saint Trojan les bains near the Saint Tro Park campsite
- Passe de l’Ecuissière at Dolus d’Oléron
- Sables Vignier beach in Saint-Georges-d’Oléron
- Chaucre beach in Saint-Georges-d’Oléron
- Malaiguille beach in La Brée-les-Bains
- Boyardville beach
- Les Huttes beach in Saint-Denis-d’Oléron
What to fish in Saint Trojan les bains on the Ile d’Oléron?
On the foreshore or rocky plateaus uncovered at low tide, you can fish for cockles, oysters, razor clams, shrimps, clams, mussels, prawns, scallops and periwinkles, as well as less popular shellfish such as flounders and tellins. We’re also partial to all kinds of crabs: crabs, spiders, crab cakes… Make your own dishes from your catch during your camping vacation on the Ile d’Oléron.
The rules for sustainable, respectful fishing.
Be careful, however, to respect the nature and rules of fishing: quantity, size of products caught and authorized equipment. At the entrance to each fishing spot on the island, you’ll find an explanatory panel full of tips to help preserve our coasts and their little pleasures. Take a look and you’ll discover, for example, that European clams must be at least 4 cm in size, and that you can’t catch more than 200 units using a hand grapette, a clam knife… for oysters, the weight of your catch may not exceed 5 kgs, etcc.
For more information, the Saint Tro Park campsite invites you to click on the following official link:
https://www.charente-maritime.gouv.fr/Politiques-publiques/Mer-littoral-et-securite-maritime/Peche-de-loisir
