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