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Hooked in France - 4th - 11th April NOW available
31/01/2015
Due to a late cancellation we now have 4th - 11th April '15 available for either exclusive use or for individual anglers. With only a few vancanys left for this season, this is a great chance to get on a great venue at a great time of year! ....more
Eagle Lake & Peters Pool - Rare Cancellation Week Available!
18/01/2015
Due to cancellation we now have 11th - 18th April available on the very popular Eagle Lake and Peter's Pool. These prolific carp and cat waters see many anglers returning year after year. Included with the two lakes is a comfortable cabin with all mod cons just a short walk from Peter's Pool. Con ....more
Ultimate Lake - 24hr Session
14/01/2015
Dave Lawrence has just finished a great 24hr session on Ultimate Lake suffering horrendous weather with strong winds and rain BUT managed 3 x 40's including a 43lb, 46b and a cracking 47b 8oz mirror. Well done Dave. ....more
Etang Marolles - HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
01/01/2015
An action packed 2015 lies ahead with planning permissions passed for lodges on our smaller lakes and extension onto the main lodge to provide a separate dining room for all our guests who take our scrumptious food package. To kick start the year we added a further six mighty lumps to our 13 acre l ....more
Birch Lake - Top Up Stocking for 2015
23/12/2014
As is our policy we add a few nice fish to Birch each season to increase the percentage of 30lb plus fish in the lake. Every other carp in Birch now should be 30lb plus. We have added a few more this December all 30lb-35lb, courtesy of Bigot Pisciculture ....more
Orchard Lake - New Orchard Lake Big Mirror
16/12/2014
We have slipped a stunning 45lb plus mirror into Orchard for the regulars to target. A high percentage of carp and anglers return year after year to Orchard so will appreciate a new big carp in the lake to go for. Here is a pic of this awesome beast! ....more
Vallee Lake 1 - 98 Carp added
08/12/2014
We are delighted to announce a further significant investment to both lake 1 and 2 with an additional 98 Carp added into the lakes. 30 Carp being introduced to lake 1 and 68 Carp into lake 2 . These fish were all hand picked with an average weight over 30lb + with some superb specimens to over 43lb ....more
St Leonards - St. Leonard's Stocking
29/11/2014
Both lakes have been stocked again this year for the 2015 season. We put 13 fish between the two lakes with weights between 30lb - 40lb. There was a selection of mirrors and commons and the fish are lovely. The Main Lake received 5 fish with their weights between 35lb - 40lb and the Back Lake the re ....more
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Lake Juvanze
01/11/2014
Thanks for a great week again, everyone enjoyed it and eventually caught, even little Sam! Good average weight of fish and the food was spot on! Say thanks to Jack. ....more
Saint Amand Leisure
27/12/2014
Absolutely great place. House is great for the family with the added games room for evening time together. The lake is approx 500m away from house down a bit of a hill, but you can drive down to it so not a problem at all. The fishing was tricky due to weather been so cold and the lake did freeze, b ....more
Eagle Lake & Peters Pool
18/10/2014
Brilliant place, fantastic hosts, superb accommodation. Sixth visit, seventh booked for next year! ....more
Happy Valley
25/10/2014
Fishing was hard with unexpected warm weather leaving fish Sunning themselves and inactive. But we managed eight fish between us. The lake and owner were great and the mobile home nice. ....more
Oakwood Fisheries
18/10/2014
Great week as ever, food/facilities top notch, the fish are in awesome condition and some of the prettiest i've seen. ....more
Oakwood Fisheries
20/09/2014
The Surroundings and the lake are stunning plenty of large carp to go for. Well run site with fish safety at the forefront which is evident from the condition of the carp.. Helpful information from Dan who is always willing to help. Can't wait to come back next april. Thank you to you and your go ....more
Saint Amand Leisure
11/10/2014
Absolutely superb place. Wonderful established lake with swims that are really well prepared. House has everything you need. Two great log burners downstairs which are really welcome after a day at the lake. Christophe the bailiff cant do enough for you. In fact, you'd be hard pushed to meet anoth ....more
Lake Juvanze
18/10/2014
Great fishing. The lake, the fish, the food and the hosts all excellent. Several new personal bests. ....more
Beausoleil
18/10/2014
Once again Matt & Ren were great hosts. We look forward to returning again. Thanks for the advice on Tuesday Matt. ....more
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Staceys Place Exclusive with accommodation 21/03/2015 - 31/10/2015 - 10% off
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Etang des Landes - New Swims For 2015
09/02/2015
Over the winter months we have updated & improved five more swims for the coming season. The Boathouse, Talltrees, Mistletoe, Maple & Cedar have all been renewed now with a section in the lake just above water level, the idea is to make it easy to land & remove fish without slippin ....more
Birch Lake - Busy at Birch Lake!
03/02/2015
Regulars that fish Birch will notice some major work on the far margin tree-line opposite the swims has been completed ready for the 2015 season. Regulars will know that in several spots on the far bank we have allowed the overhanging trees to spread out up to several meters over the lake to provid ....more
Poplars Lake - Poplars Mobile Home
23/01/2015
We are busy refurbishing the mobile home on Poplars Lake to make it even more comfortable for our guests in 2015. This is lakeside and with mains electric it has all the mod cons including English tv. There are two bedrooms one with a double the other with bunk type beds suitable for children. ....more
Les Kaolins-Galleon - Dean Canfield 4 - 11 October
10/01/2015
Another week of good weather with a bit of rain and getting a bit cold at night. The Canfields caught 21 carp up to mid thirties, lost 5, plus a large catfish got away, again! Dean's dad, Terry Canfield, broke his PB 3 times over the week - he was very happy as he only fished the days. Loved the ....more
Poplars Lake - Top-Up Stocking 2015
31/12/2014
As is our policy we add a few nice carp to Poplars Lake each season to increase the percentage of 30lb plus fish in the lake. We have added a few more this December all 30lb-35lb, courtesy of Bigot Pisciculture. Every other carp in Poplars now should be 30lb plus and we hope to add one or two more ....more
Les Kaolins-Galleon - 27 September - 4 October 2014 Galleon Lake
17/11/2014
Great weather continued. Mark and Dave landed over 21 carp, including a smashing common weighing in at 39.12 - just a tad under 40lbs! Moving the cats to the Chateau Lake - 2 cats at 27lb and one at 62lb. ....more
Les Kaolins-Galleon - 4 - 10 October 2014 Galleon Lake
17/11/2014
Another week of good weather with a bit of rain and getting a bitr at night. The Canfields caught 21 carp up to mid thirties, lost 5, plus a large catfish got away, again! Dean's dad, Terry Canfield, broke his PB 3 times over the week - he was delighted as he only fished the days. Loved the food ....more
Les Kaolins-Galleon - 20 - 27 September 2014
08/11/2014
Shaun, Carl, Terry and Jay fished the Galleon Lake. They had a great week, with Shaun getting the most catches into the thirties from peg 4. Terry & Jay didnt fish nights and still smashed their PB's. Weather still fabulous during the day, but nights getting chilly. Raved about the food, loved ....more
Etang des Landes
04/02/2014
New to carp-france.com….'Etang des Landes' http://www.carp-france.com/Venue.aspx/etangdeslandes An absolutely stunning new addition to the carp-france.com portfolio offering a beautiful 4.75 acre lake in the loire valley for exclusive use for up to 5 anglers. David and Tina will welc ....more
Christmas Message
27/12/2013
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from carp-france.com What a fantastic year it's been, with record numbers of PB's being caught with results getting better and better as the season went on. This year saw the most amount of 60's and 70's being banked, well done to all those who managed their per ....more
So far so good
11/04/2013
It's been a mixed start to the season with some venues having the best start to a season they have ever had, namely Vallee Lake 1 with umpteen 50's and several 60's (http://www.carp-france.com/Venue.aspx/ValleeLake1) The weather has been unprecedented with the relentless cold weather. For many ....more
Changes to Facebook
26/10/2012
So Facebook have been moving a few bits around, this means you won't always get to see our updates, and most importantly what's been banked at all our venues. If you don't want to miss out on our latest news, visit our facebook page and you will see a little cog in the top right hand corner (next t ....more
A little bit more Breathalyser info for you.
04/05/2012
As the French Law becomes enforceable in November this year, it's wise to get prepared. Up to now we have found the Alcosense Breathalyser to be the one which is most recommended. Here's a link for more info and how to go about getting hold of one: http://www.alcosense.co.uk/alcosense-singles.html ....more