.. title: Fishing in Ax-les-Thermes: Rivers and Mountain Lakes
.. slug: activities/fishing
.. description: No-kill stretch on the Oriège, lake fishing at Gnioure, Naguilles, Orgeix, and river fishing on the Ariège.

River and mountain lake fishing in Ax-les-Thermes
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The Ax-les-Thermes valley offers several quite different fishing spots,
between rivers and mountain lakes.

No-kill stretch on the Oriège
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A stretch where catch-and-release is mandatory — designed to preserve fish
stocks.

Lake fishing
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Three mountain lakes are suited to fishing: Gnioure, Naguilles and Orgeix.

River fishing on the Ariège
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A classic stretch, on the Ariège river itself.

Fishing permits and licences
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[PLACEHOLDER: where to get a fishing permit/licence locally]

Your base for exploring
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`See Natik Studio → </en/apartments/natik/>`_

See also
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`All activities in Ax-les-Thermes → </en/things-to-do-ax-les-thermes/>`_
