Catfish fishing guide

The catfish is without doubt the largest of the carnivorous fish found in French waters. Since its return to our regions in the 1970s, the catfish is now found in almost all our rivers, lakes and water bodies.
Often the source of the wildest rumours, wrongly pointed at as a pest that swallows everything in its path and accused of causing biological imbalances, the catfish has nonetheless become a formidable playmate for anglers looking for a powerful fight. Catfish now represent an opportunity to catch a big fish close to home. The adrenalin rush of touching, fighting and catching this fish, which can grow to over 2m70 and weigh 100kg, is simply exhilarating, so much so that many anglers are now taking to the water to catch it. fishing guides in France have decided to make it their speciality.
From Rhône to the Loire via the Seine, the Tarn, the Dordogne and the Garonneand set off in the company of a catfish fishing guide who will show you the different fishing techniques for stalking this trophy fish and show you where to fish for catfish in France. Drift fishing, vertical fishing, clonck fishing, worm fishing with a sounder, fireball, to the buoy, luresThese are just some of the fishing techniques that will give you the chance to pose in front of the camera with a record-breaking fish.

Not sure where to fish for catfish in France? Discover our selection of the best catfish fishing guides who have made this fish their speciality. Alongside them, you will discover all the tips you need to understand this fish and know where to fish for catfish in France, whether in rivers or lakes.