The Upper Lesse and its Tributaries
River: Lesse Town: Opont Length of river managed by angling society: 5 km Mean width: 5 m Mean depth: 50 cm Fish species: Trout, grayling and chub River type: Spate river situated in a plain Nature of river bed: Boulders Permit: 1500 BF/year River keeper: Eugène Mahin, Rue de Naomé 20, 6852 Opont Wading authorised: Yes; No-Kill: No Typical hatches: Classical ephemerids and caddisflies |
River: Lesse and Our Town: Redu Length of river managed by angling society: 3 km (lesse), 3 km (Our) Mean width: 7-8 m Mean depth: 50 cm Fish species: Trout, grayling and chub River type: Spate river situated in woods Nature of river bed: Gravel and emerging boulders Permit: 1500 BF/year River keeper: O. Mahin, Lesse-Redu Wading authorised: Yes; No-Kill: No Typical hatches: Ephemerids and caddisflies |
River: Halmache and Lesse Town: Daverdisse Length of river managed by angling society: 3 km Mean width: 10 m Mean depth: 30 cm Fish species: Grayling and trout River type: Spate river situated in woods Nature of river bed: Gravel Permit: 1200 BF/year; 250 BF/day (1/06) River keeper: André Remy, Rue de la Strée, 10A 6929 Gembes Wading authorised: Yes; No-Kill: No Typical hatches: Many ephemerids and caddisflies |
River: Lesse Town: Resteigne Length of river managed by angling society: 4 km Mean width: 8-10 m Mean depth: 50 cm Fish species: Trout, grayling and the occasional chub River type: One bank in fields, the other under trees Nature of river bed: gravel and small boulders Permit: 1800 BF/year, 300 BF/day River keeper: Terrasses de la Lesse (pub); he owns a dog and likes single malt whisky Wading authorised: Yes; No-Kill: No Typical hatches: Typical ephemerids and caddisflies |
River: Lesse Town: Han-sur-Lesse Length of river managed by angling society: 4 km Mean width: 10 m Mean depth: 60 cm Fish species: Trout, grayling and chub River type: Spate river situated in plains Nature of river bed: Boulders, gravel and sediments Permit: Day permits available River keeper: A. Noèl, rue de la Lesse 3, 5580 Han-sur-Lesse Wading authorised: Yes; No-Kill: Yes Typical hatches: Abundant hatches of ephemerids and caddisflies |