Boisneau, P. and Mennesson-Boisneau, C. and Baglinière, J.L. (1990) Description d'une frayère et comportement de la reproduction de la grande Alose (Alosa alosa L.) dans le cours supérieur de la Loire. Bulletin français de pisciculture, pp. 15-23
| Species | Development state | Trait | Primary Data | Secondary Data |
| Alosa alosa | Female | Relative fecundity | 125-156 | 140.5 thousand eggs/kg |
| Alosa alosa | Spawning conditions | Spawning migration distance | 575 km from the Ocean | 575.0 km |
| Alosa alosa | Spawning conditions | Spawning season | End of May-June and also in July | ['May', 'June', 'July'] |
| Alosa alosa | Spawning conditions | Spawning period duration | 8 weeks | 8.0 weeks |
| Alosa alosa | Spawning conditions | Spawning temperature | Between 12 and 25°C during the whole spawning season [But spawning starts above 16°C] | 12.0 °C |
| Alosa alosa | Spawning conditions | Spawning water type | Water with current, 0.45 to 0.90 m/sec | Flowing or turbulent water |
| Alosa alosa | Spawning conditions | Spawning depth | From 0.95 to 1.60 m deep | 1.6 m |
| Alosa alosa | Spawning conditions | Spawning substrate | Sand, gravels but no pebbles | Lithophils |
| Alosa alosa | Spawning conditions | Nycthemeral period of oviposition | During the night [Mostly around 2 hours in the morning] | Day |
| Alosa alosa | Spawning conditions | Mating system | By pair | Monogamy |
| Alosa alosa | Spawning conditions | Spawning release | 5 to 7 spawnings per spawning season | No category |