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St Leonards - St. Leonard's Stocking
29/11/2013
As promised both lakes have been stocked again for the 2014 season. There was some truly stunning carp with the main lake receiving 3 x 50lb and the back lake getting 10 x 30lb. We would like to thank all our customers who made 2013 a great season with some true lumps gracing the banks this year. ....more
Le Moulin du Mee - Reflection on the 2013 Season.
26/11/2013
Every year that the fishery is open has seen notable changes in the type of fishing enjoyed by our anglers. It is a reasonable assumption that as the carp get bigger they also will be getting wiser and this year certainly showed that our carp are proving to be far more elusive than in previous ....more
Vallee Lake 2 - Winter Session
22/11/2013
Kevin and Maarten Bierings had a Superb session on Lake 2, a four day stint ended up with 26 fish and 6 loses - plus two enormous Sturgeon of 90lb + and 85lbs adding to the fray. Both winter Mirrors & Commons to 40lbs where taken on boilies from swim 2 & 3 . ... Good Job Guys see you next y ....more
Vallee Lake 2 - Stunning 57lb Common
21/11/2013
Vallee Lake 2….The Jewel in the Crown, a Stunning 57lb Common !! Just one of the amazing Huge fish added to the both lake 2 and lake 1 today the 19th November 13'. This Huge Common was put into VALLEELAKE 2 along with two other fifties and several 40s, Lake 1 recieving over 23 Huge fish with ....more
Forest Pool - End of Season Update
19/11/2013
Our first season running Forest Pool France has exceeded all our expectations with 1 in every 3 Carp being over the 30lbs mark and the biggest Carp being an impressive 47lbs. It wasn't unusual to see catches of 40-50 Carp in a week, making this stunning lake not only a runs water, but it also ....more
Moorlands Fisheries - 2013 Roundup
13/11/2013
I have decided that it is better to give details of actual stock rather than the numbers of fish caught during 2013. My reason for making this decision is that it seems to have confused some of our customers with them thinking that the total captures were actually numbers of fish in the lake. I don' ....more
Vallee Lake 1 - Recently...
04/11/2013
After setting up and with a few fish showing in peg 8, it wasn't until well into darkness that I got off the mark with a long, hard fighting 26 mirror from peg 8. Dad then got off the mark in the early hours with a low 40 from under the trees, in the top corner of 6. This same spot went on to produc ....more
St Leonards - St. Leonard's 3 x 40lb+ 2 x 50lb+
29/10/2013
There's been some lovely fish out in the last two weeks of the season. Three of the fish were over 40lb with one at 45lb (picnic table swim) and one weighing 48lb (back of the main lake). The back of the main lake also produced a 50lb mirror last week and this week already, despite the very stormy w ....more
Saint Amand Leisure - Chris Westley Video Prt 2
21/10/2013
The long awaited part 2 of Chris Westley's video is now available to view just go to the videos link then you can select it. For anyone who hasn't seen part 1 the lads had a great week in May 2013 unfortunatley it was a rare week of rain but they had some fantastic fishing and gives you an idea of w ....more
Birch Lake - James, the reluctant big cat man!
30/09/2013
The week commencing 31/8/2013 on the complex saw James Meikle from the Midlands fishing Birch fishing solely for carp, but then this big 77lb Wels' - his first ever - filled-up his unhooking mat mid-way through his stay. This was a great week for big cats with three different 60's from Poplars ....more
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Lac de Laneuville
09/11/2013
Had a great week-end fishing ,catching 11 fish 4x30's 5x 40's 40,42,43,48,48.8 and 2 x 50's to 50.6lb common and a mirror. ....more
Ultimate Lake
26/10/2013
A wonderful lake, fantastically run by Mickey, he couldn't do enough for us. The food package is definitely the best I've experienced in all the years I've been going to France. Swims were tidy and the addition of the anglers huts come in extremely handy for sleeping or kit storage. At last...a venu ....more
St Leonards
26/10/2013
Good all round location. Good reception from Steve . Liz and Ben(the very informative bailiff). ....more
Beausoleil
26/10/2013
As per the session the previous week I kept my approach simple and mobile and was delighted with four fish in four nights. Both the carp and catfish continued to be very active. In between the two sessions I baited up with just 3 kg of Blue Oysters sprinkled across the various spots I’d been fishing ....more
Beausoleil
19/10/2013
I kept my approach simple and mobile and was very happy with three fish in four nights. Dropping rigs over showing fish and moving when they were beyond safe angling range was a good tactic. The carp were very active in the mid upper layers and I suspected they were feeding on Daphnia. This was conf ....more
Oakwood Fisheries
05/10/2013
My 3rd year on the trot, great holiday, great fishing stunning fishery and a new PB. The food really adds to the trip aswell its a must! ....more
Lake Juvanze - Blue
19/10/2013
We came for a long weekend and caught 16 carp in just 3 nights fishing. ....more
Beausoleil
12/10/2013
Nice venue, very nice people Matt and Irène and a beautiful lake. We didn't catch a lot of fish, although 2 very nice catfish were caught. ....more
Lake Juvanze
05/10/2013
Superb lake that requires a bit of thought to winkle out a few. A great venue with clean fish that fight well. A great credit to Jeff and his management. ....more
Ultimate Lake
28/09/2013
went to ultimate lakes for a 50+ carp and had one, 54lb mirror called spike. top venue this is and will for sure be revisiting. mick is a dimond geza, listen to his advice and make sure you fish slack lines. watch out for fudge the dog as he likes to sleep on your bedchair leave you with no sleeping ....more
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Le Moulin du Mee - Frosty mornings and sunny days.
10/12/2013
This morning we awoke to find a very heavy frost covering the ground and a thin sheet of ice covering much of the lakes. The past few days have usually started cold and frosty but by the time we have completed breakfast the sun will have risen and conditions become quite mild once more. This time o ....more
Poplars Lake - Top-Up Stocking
05/12/2013
Every year we add a few thirties to increase the percentage of 30lb plus carp in Poplars Lake, which produced a best of 42lb last season and where many anglers banked new pb carp and cats to over 100lb. Last week we introduced three new mirrors, two at 32lbs and a real looker at 36lb plus. We w ....more
Birch Lake - Top-Up Stocking
01/12/2013
Every year we add a few thirties to increase the percentage of 30lb plus carp in Birch Lake, which is very popular and produced a best of 43lb last season. Last week we introduced two new mirrors of 30lbs and 33lbs, and two commons of 31lbs and a real stunner at 36lb plus. We hope to add one o ....more
Etang Rendezvous - w/c 19 October 2013
31/10/2013
Weather was unsettled this week (rain/showers) with an air temperature of 18°c. Water temperature also 18°c. The lake level rose this weeks by four inches. A total of 2,145lb 8oz of fish were caught this week which comprised the following: Carp - best catch of the week weighed in at 40lb 12o ....more
Etang Rendezvous - w/c 12 October 2013
24/10/2013
Air temperature dropped 14°c daytime temperature with rain/showers. Water temperature also dropped to 15°c. A total of 1,251lb 8oz of fish were caught this week which comprised the following: Carp - best catch of the week weighed in at 55lb 8oz, and the rest were 6x15lb+, 8x20lb+, 10x25lb+, ....more
Etang Rendezvous - w/c 5 October 2013
15/10/2013
Air temperature 21°c dropping dramatically 9°c at night. Water temperature also dropped dramatically by 4°c from 20°c to 16°c. A total of 763lb of fish were caught this week which comprised the following: Carp - best catch of the week weighed in at 53lb 12oz, and the rest were 1x15lb+, 2x20lb ....more
Etang Rendezvous - w/c 28 September 2013
15/10/2013
Air temperature between 25°c - 22°c dropping to 10°c - 14°c in the night. Water temperature 22°c. A grand total of 1817lb of fish were caught this week which comprised the following: Carp - best catch of the week weighed in at 55lb 5oz, and the rest were 4x15lb+, 14x20lb+, 8x25lb+, 7x30lb+, 4 ....more
Beausoleil - PB doubled on first trip to France
29/09/2013
This week we welcomed a new party for their fishing holidays at Beausoleil and for two of them it would be their first foray across the channel in search of big carp. The highlight of the week was when carp angling novice Mark, helped by his more experienced friends landed Scalpel at 35lbs. As ....more
Beausoleil - Sam shows the lads how it's done!
22/09/2013
This week we welcomed back to the lake the Robbins party who’ve been fishing in France quite a few times and have chosen to visit us for the last three years. Each year they hold a friendly competition to see who will be this year’s top rod. At the end of the week I was delighted t ....more
Beausoleil - Regulars enjoy excellent French carp fishing
15/09/2013
This week we welcomed two lovely families that will always remain dear to our hearts as they were our very first customers at the venue back in April 2011. After discovering the Beausoleil lake that year, they’ve returned each season and we were very pleased to hear that they’ll be back ....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
'Mega' week at Ultimate
13/04/2012
Danny Windust and his party had a week to remember. More PB's than you can shake a stick at!! Possibly too much info for you, but for your reference: 41 Mirror pb 37 Mirror 29 Mirror 47.12 Mirror 16.10 Pike pb 53.14 Mirror Arthur pb 43.06 Mirror pb 37.02 Mirror pb 16.10 Pike 46.06 Mirro ....more
Juvanze Lakes Roundup
06/03/2012
The season is off to a flyer on the Juvanze Lakes: Firstly, let's talk about the newcomer which is Juvanze-Blue. We've have a lot of interest in this lake, with particular interest in the early months as guys want to be the first to fish a virgin water with many unknown originals plus, of cou ....more