Ponds, lakes and dam reservoirs (mares et retenues de barrages)

Around a thousand natural inland ponds plus roughly 69 artificial reservoirs (~50,000 ha). Fishing permitted under permit; lower commercial fee category than the river.

Permit required; Art. 16 prohibited methods apply. Note Art. 2 excludes purely private-domain artificial water bodies from the law.

Subject to decree-based closures (Art. 17)