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Lac de la Plate Taille is a large public reservoir in Hainaut province, Wallonia, Belgium, covering 341 hectares (843 acres (341 ha)) of water. Species present include pike, perch, trout, carp, roach, bream, tench.
Regarding boats: Boat access varies in Wallonia; permitted on navigable rivers/canals, often restricted on private or managed lakes. Confirm with local club..
Lac de la Plate Taille is 122 miles from Calais — closer than many French venues and easily reached via the Channel Tunnel.
Night fishing at Lac de la Plate Taille is subject to restrictions. Night fishing in Wallonia permitted 1 March–31 October on authorised waters with valid permis de pêche; confirm rules at this specific venue.
Boats: Boat access is restricted at Lac de la Plate Taille. Boat access varies in Wallonia; permitted on navigable rivers/canals, often restricted on private or managed lakes. Confirm with local club.
Permits required: Permis de pêche (fishing licence) required in Wallonia — available from Maison de la Pêche at maisondelapeche.be.
Fishing in Wallonia requires a Permis de Pêche (Walloon government). Available online at peche.wallonie.be. Some venues may require additional permits — check with the local fishing authority.
Local authority: Fédération Sportive des Pêcheurs Francophones de Belgique · www.fspfb.be
Lac de la Plate Taille holds pike, perch, trout, carp, roach, bream, tench.
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Fishing in Wallonia requires a Permis de Pêche from the Walloon government, available online at peche.wallonie.be before leaving the UK. For major reservoir venues such as Lac de Plate Taille and the Lacs de l'Eau d'Heure, an additional site permit is required — check the venue’s fishing association website before you travel. Always carry your licence while fishing.
Lac de la Plate Taille is 122 miles from Calais, around 2 hours from the Channel Tunnel. Always verify current rules on the individual venue page before your session.
Belgium is one of the closest European fishing destinations for UK anglers. The Channel Tunnel (Folkestone–Calais, ~35 min) or P&O Ferries (Dover–Calais, ~90 min) both land you within 30–60 minutes of the Belgian border.
A Fishing Permit (visverlof / permis de pêche) is required to fish most Belgian public waters. Buy online at the Flemish Sports Agency or from local tackle shops. Private day-ticket lakes require an additional venue permit.
Belgium fishes year-round, though the official close season applies to some species on certain waters. Carp fishing is at its best from May through October, with warm summer nights producing the most consistent action. The Ardennes region offers quality trout fishing from April through September (subject to regional rules). Pike and perch on the large Walloon reservoirs (Lac de la Plate-Taille, Lac d'Eau d'Heure) fish well from October through February. For canal fishing, chub, roach and bream are active throughout the year.
Hainaut is home to a number of public fishing venues accessible with a valid Belgian fishing permit. Use PiscaMaps to find all venues in Hainaut and across Wallonia.