Location: Region called MayenneWebsite: http://www.frenchlakefishing.co.uk/index.htmlDescription: Lake Claudette is based in Rural France in the region of Mayenne. It consists of a 7 acre lake with a further 2 acres of land. The lake itself hits depths of 31ft and has many bays in which the fish hold up in. We stocked the lake in 2003 with over a 150 fish with weights between 15lb and 50lb. The lake has a choice of 7 swims, though we only allow a maximum of 5 anglers in each party. Every swim has caught fish up to 40lb, with swim 6 catching more fish than the rest.

There is a 8 berth mobile home, which has hot Water, electric and cooking facilities.{rokcomments}

Location: Region called MayenneWebsite: http://www.frenchlakefishing.co.uk/index.html

Description: Monternary Mere is set in a peaceful woodland area and spans across 3 acres with an extra 15 acres of land and woodland. At the deepest end of the lake depths of 15ft can be found but the lake goes as shallow as 2ft is places. The lake has a choice of 4 swims, with one being a double. The Carp range from sizes of 10lb to a massive 40lb. The big Carp tend to hang about on the woodland bank, which is easily reached from every swim{rokcomments}

Location: This exclusive holiday venue is situated in the Mayenne region of France. Our village, Bouchamps Les Craon is five hours drive from Calais, two hours from St Malo and four hours from La Harve, and just five minutes from the town of Craon

Website Address: www.willowlakefrance.co.ukDescription: Are you looking for a French inspired holiday, combined with pleasing the family and fitting in your passion for angling? Well look no further. Our recently renovated ancient longere with its own two acre carp lake set in eight acres of French pastures is ideally suited for families and small parties looking to achieve this.

The Lake: Two acres in size, set in eight acres of meadow, damned at one end the lake is fed by many underground springs. It is lined with Willows, Silver Birch, various shrubs and Iris Reeds. At the damn end the depth is about ten feet, going back to four feet at the house end. The far bank is meadow with Iris Reeds along the margins.There are four swims on the lake, all being on the near bank. The lake bed is made up of gravel and sand and a little silt at the shallow end. The lake was de-silted in 2002 when 8000 tons of silt was removed. There is a small patch of lilies in the middle of the lake. All the swims are gravel based for your comfort.

The lake is virtually snag free, but we recommend a minimum of 12lb breaking strain line. The fishery is suited for 3 anglers, each with a three rod set up.We stock Nutrabaits 'Trigga', and a selection Dynamite Baits product, also pellets and seeds which can be pre-ordered. There is a small rowing boat available for your use if you require it. (use at your own risk).

No permits are required and night fishing is permitted.

Stock: When the lake was drained in the Spring of 2002 the fish stock was mainly small fish of various species. These were removed and given to the local fish farmer. Once the lake was de-silted and limed the sluice gate closed, the lake quickly filled.

Then, in the Winter of 2002, the lake was stocked with forty-five carp between 16lb - 28lb and five carp of 29lb - 33lb. In December 2003 we added a further 39 carp to 28lbs (17 x 20-28lbs and 13 x 17-20lbs) plus 9 Grass carp to 25lbs, and some pike.The total stock is over 80 fish. The average weight of stock now being 20lbs+. These have been fed on carp pellets throughout the Winter months.

In Febraury 2005 we added 2 Mirrors of 42lbs and 44lbs and 6 fish of 35lbs - 38lbs to compliment the existing stock, also 15 Catfish between 10lbs - 15lbs and two of 30lbs, one of these larger Cats was caught during a netting sesion in the winter of 2006, and weighed 49lbs! We also removed over 1 ton of small carp. 2007 has seen some very good catches so far and 2008/9 is looking even better!! {rokcomments}

Location: Western Loire, Mayenne, Dept 53

Website: www.windmilllakes.co.uk

Description: If you like to combine your carp fishing with trying for monster catfish then take a good look at the Windmill complex. There are two lakes, are around 4 acres, one full of specimen carp and the other offering some serious Cat fishing. You can book the whole complex to yourselves (maximum 7 anglers) and fish whichever lake you like… but we also accept individual bookings if you want to specify the lake you’d prefer to fish.

 Lake: The lakes are extremely attractive, surrounded by a plantation of poplar trees giving a feeling of total seclusion. The Carp lake has an island and is made up of secluded bays around the perimeter. There are no designated pegs and you can bivvy up wherever you like. It has overhanging trees and reed lined margins with lily pads in several areas.

 Stock: There are around 120 mirrors and commons to 43lb+, plus 22 grass carp to 41lb. The Cat Lake also has a long island with plenty of overhanging trees giving good cover. The cats go to 80lb+ and there’s also a good head of carp of all sizes up to 35lb… so don’t neglect this lake if you’re after the carp.

 Facilities: If you hire the venue exclusively you also get the use of a lovely lakeside cabin sited just 15m from the Carp Lake. It offers first class accommodation consisting of 3 beds (one of which is a small double), a kitchen area with sink, gas hob, fridge, dining table and chairs. It has 12 volt battery powered lighting. Additional facilities include a high quality shower and toilet next to the main house and there’s a boat on site which can be hired.

A real feature of this venue is the optional food package. Sue’s cooking always receives rave reviews – checkout the feedback on the website and you’ll see what we mean. Carp Lake, Cat Lake, lakeside accommodation and excellent food – the complete package!

 Booking information: Please contact Dave or Sue, their contact details are on their website.{rokcomments}

Location:  Mayenne region 53 Pays De Loire.

Website: www.lesburons.com

Description:  The proud proprietors of Les Burons are Robin and Linda and will always be on hand to offer advice and support if required. Situated within easy driving distance of Caen, Cherbourg Le Harve & Calais ferry ports.  Les Burons boasts nine acres of blissful peace and tranquillity, the ideal surroundings for your fishing. The lake was introduced to the property in 1938 and boasts an area in excess of 4 acres, ranging in depth from approximately 3 feet at one end up to 9 feet at the other.

 Facilities: On site is a mobile home with shower & cooking facilities, with 4 lakeside cabins situated around the lake with bed chairs.

 Stock: Around 150 to 180 carp up to 45lb (mirrors commons & grass carp ) also sturgeon pike tench perch  zander & roach.

 Booking & more information you can visit our website

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Website: www.frenchcarpandcats.com

Description: Beausoleil is a quiet, beautifully secluded exclusive use lake set in the Bretagne region of northwest France. It is about 1 hour 30 minutes drive from the port of St Malo. Close by are the historic towns of Laval and Vitre and everything else that the region of Brittany has to offer. If you fancy a break from fishing there is plenty to see in the surrounding area, it also boasts a wealth of lakes and rivers amongst natural forests and valleys.

Fishery has a mature 4 acre estate-type lake set in six acres of beautifully managed grounds. There is a fantastic variety of wildlife, including kingfishers, wrens and red squirrels which abound on the island, and around the lake itself. The lake has depths ranging from 2 - 6 feet; the shallows are spanned by a wooden footbridge to the shady tree-covered island. The lake is a tree-lined brimming with large carp and catfish, as well as many specimen coarse fish. Amongst the mature trees are seven clearly marked out swims giving ample room to set up their bivvies. The home swim and the double swim have large A Frame picnic tables. There is a new rowing boat onsite for you to use (if you bring your own life jacket).

Stock: This fishery boasts an impressive stocking of Carp up to 45lb and 50 plus Catfish to over 80lbs. In addition there are grass carp to 35lbs, and 4 sturgeons to 25lb.

Facilities: There is a clean backside property exclusive to you and your party (maximum of 4 people/anglers per week). This includes two twin bedrooms, a new bathroom, lounge/diner and a new fully equipped kitchen with all the usual fittings. The house is well equipped, and heated, with no need for you to bring anything (except towels). For the evenings there is an English TV, DVD player, video, hi-fi and plenty of books and magazines. There is a bait freezer, storage area and washing machine in a separate room. Outside there is a bar-b-q and a garden table and chairs with parasol.

Booking information: For more information or to book please go to our web site www.frenchcarpandcats.com

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Location: Exclusive fishing in the Mayenne, Northern France

Website: http://www.la-ridelee.co.uk

Description:Etang La Ridelee is situated in the Mayenne region of Northern France and is a beautiful and tranquil private 40 year old, 5 acre fishing lake, with its own private log cabin accommodating upto 4 people. It has shower and toilet facilities, Fridge, Freezer, Satellite TV and kitchen facilities.

If you are looking for a low cost, self catering, quality fishing holiday in France on a "Runs" type water, then why not stay at Etang La Ridelee?

It is ideal for both experienced and novice anglers, while our facilities make it an excellent choice for small groups, as well as catering for the individual angler.

Stock:  Current stock of Fish include Carp to 39lb, Crucians to 5lb, Zander to 18lb, Catfish to 16lb, and Tench, Bream, Roach, Rudd, Pike and Perch to unknown weights. An additional 152 double figure Carp up to 39lb have been introduced over the last 24 months.

Facilities: Exclusive use of our private fishing lake and grounds totaling 7 acres for up to 4 anglers.

Log cabin for self catering accommodation, which sleeps upto 4 with Shower room, Kitchen, Satellite TV, DVD player, Fridge, Freezer, Microwave, Cooking facilities.

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Location: Located between Mayenne and Alencon

Website: http://www.fcmholidays.com/

Description:A beautiful holiday park for the family in the heart of France.

There are three lakes on the park and all three are well stocked with fish. The main lake is approx three acres in size although a little harder to fish than the other two if you set your stall up right be it for the big one or bag up a good days fishing is there to be enjoyed. The main lake has its own fishing platforms to fish from and they circle a small island.

The two small lakes are very active making them ideal for beginners or children. These lakes are surrounded by trees and hedges with picnic areas. Although the sun still shines on the two lakes there are some nice shaded areas which can be a relief from the heat at the height of the season.

We have a selection of tackle and bait for sale and rods/reels etc. can be hired for the day.

Stock:Common,mirror,grass and crucian carp, bream, roach, perch, pike

Facilities:There are a number of facilities to enjoy ensuring there is something for all ages,. Swimming, fishing, mini golf, adventure playground, pony rides, French boule, and beautiful walks around the lakes.

There is a restaurant/clubhouse with food and drinks,darts,pool table, cable TV and outside BBQ garden. We also have a function hall ideal for group booking for meetings or private parties. When booking the hall we also include the Beergarden and BBQ area.

The Mini Golf course is set beside the Cafe/Bar and the Swimming Pool and offers an excellent opportunity for an Anglo French Challenge,. the animation on the left features your possible French opponents...

The swimming pool is always within sight of our outdoor seating area to allow to to keep a close watch on the children. It is also located close to the Cafe/Bar where they can top up with liquids on those long hot summer days,.. The Cafe also stocks a selection of English products known to the children to make them a little more comfortable.{rokcomments}

Location: Hidden away in the Orne region, bordering Mayenne, Lac Serenity is a fully tree lined 7.2 acre lake, more reminiscent of an old English estate lake.

Website: http://www.lacserenity.com

Description:The lake is surrounded by an abundance of trees from, Oaks to willows and popular to name just a few, the wild flowers and bushes blend in well with the ambience of Lac Serenity, hence the name Serenity was chosen for the lake name.

All the swims on Lac Serenity offer the angler plenty of visible features and water to fish to, lily pads and over hanging bushes in the margins offer the fish plenty of cover during the warmer months and are ideal hotspots for laying your traps. Under the surface the lakebed has patches of silt and is relatively snag free, the rest of the lakebed is made up of bars, troughs and holes again all ideal hotspots and target areas for searching out your quarry.

Much thought has gone into the swims to give each angler a host of features and also so you don’t encroach onto neighbouring swims, there are 9 swims in total on the lake but we don’t wish the lake to be over crowded and prefer to keep it to a maximum of 7 anglers at anyone time, so there is plenty of room for you all to move around. The swims have all been designed and arranged to offer you plenty of space and comfort, most of the swims will allow you to pitch even the biggest of bivvies, swim 4 has been made into a double swim should you wish to have a social fishing trip.

Stock:Lac Serenity is home to good head of hard fighting top quality specimen Mirrors with starburst scale patterns and Commons that shine like bars of gold up to a weight of 48.09lb and by the time you arrive, if the fish continue to put on weight as they are doing at the moment, there is a possibility there could be fish to 50+ in the lake.

To further compliment the fishing and to offer something different, we also have a few Catfish to vary your fishing techniques.

The Lac Serenity fish have seen very little angling pressure and as such have gained weight since their original stocking and have spawned several times so during the winter period, the lake has been drained down and the smaller fish have been removed and the hand picked selected ones have been added into our stock pond and grown on for future stockings, We have also added a further 120 carp ranging in weight from 20lb up to 44lb+. You can be assured that the fish at Lac Serenity are of a very high quality, and will fight hard and long all the way to the net.

The fish in our lake are all in immaculate condition due to a high nutritional pellet, which has been fed to them since they were first stocked, the feeding program will continue throughout the year, we do this to ensure that our stock are able to gain growth and to retain condition & stamina.

Facilities:Adjacent to the lake is the Fisherman’s lodge, which is available to all of our guests 24 hrs a day. Inside you will find shower and toilet facilities and sinks with plenty of hot running water whenever you require it.

Also for your use is a 4 ring gas hob and microwave and fridge/freezer for storing all your supplies, the kitchen is well supplied with pots & pans and crockery should you prefer to cook your own meals and not take advantage of our freshly produced home cooked food. For those taking advantage of our food package, meals will be served looking out over the lake or inside the lodge should the weather be against us.

Whilst taking a break from the fishing, the lodge is also equipped with English TV so catching up with events back home is easy or if you fancy a game a pool we have a full size table for your use. The lodge also has plenty of sockets for charging your bait boats, phones or camera batteries.

We are also able to offer our guests a meal package; all the food is freshly prepared and will satisfy the biggest of appetites.

Booking information:http://www.lacserenity.com/price.html{rokcomments}

Location: Viré en Champagne, Sarthe in North West France

Website: http://www.rusheslake.com

Description:

A 10 acre lake set in 17 acres of land. Bordered by a wood on one side the lake varies in depth from 3 ft - 10ft at the dam end. The lake is over 400 years old and benefits from natural swims... of which there are seven with large grassy banks ideal for 'bivvying'. The lake is mainly silt with a small number of gravel areas. The lake is virtually 'weed-free', and is a carpers paradise.

Iain & Kim, the English owners, live in the house on the dam wall and are 'on hand' 24/7 with advice, if you should so need. Kim provides a legendary food package, homecooked & in enormous portions which is served on the patio on the dam wall watching the sunset over the lake.... A truly awesome sight.

Stock:202 carp ranging from 18lbs - 46lbs were introduced in 2003, Royales, Dinks & the famous 'Margot' commons. Early 2005 a number of wels catfish were added & go in excess of 40lbs

Facilities:Newly furbished wet room/shower with english toilet.Large anglers relaxation room with English TV, sofa, wet weather dining facilities, fridge, bait freezer & English recharging points.Accomodation in a newly furbished twin bedded room with ensuite facilities (this is available for a small surcharge)

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Location: Mayenne

Website: http://www.hookedinfrance.com

Description:Hooked in France, located on the Normandy/Mayenne border has to rank as one of the most prolific Carp fisheries in France. With a high stock density of immaculate Carp, the vast majority of which are over 25lb. The beautiful lake at Les Montautiers is over 350 years old and is bordered by mature oak trees and traditional French poplars. This old English estate looking lake has so many features including two islands, overhanging trees, reeds, bays, several sets of pads and a large channel between the islands and the hidden plateaus.

Stock:

Les Montautiers was initially stocked in the winter of 1998/9 with 130 fish. Most of these were low to mid twenties with a good head of thirties and a sprinkling of forties. In the winter of 2001/2 more fish were added including approximately 50 x 20lb+ mirrors. Many of these fish are now over 25lbs - in fact the average size of the mirrors caught last season was 25.37. The lake record common is 46.04 & mirror 43.6 ... and there is a good head of fish over 30lbs. There are catfish between 20 and 46lbs and sturgeon up to 66lbs which provide incredible fun in the shallow water at Les Montautiers.

Facilities:

Our facilities include English toilet and shower block with hot and cold running water, and the use of a cooker, fridge, freezer in our fully equipped kitchen.

As preserved bait is not allowed at Les Montautiers, freezers are available for your fresh bait enabling you to take home any unused.

There is an onsite shop in which you can buy fresh carp bait and also hire tackle including bait boats.

To save you cooking, Hooked in France also provide a meal package for breakfasts and evening meals throughout their weeks' stay.

Booking information:

For booking and more details visit the Angling Lines website at http://www.anglinglines.com/docs/ourvenues/lakes/hookedinfrance/index.html{rokcomments}

Website: http://www.anglinglines.com/docs/ourvenues/lakes/alacarp/index.html

Description:This established venue, situated in the north of France near Laval, has a superb reputation for big carp and the quality of its all-inclusive package holidays. Set in its own grounds the 5½ acre lake has been purpose built to accommodate carp anglers in tranquil and well laid out surroundings. This is a travel inclusive package - guests are picked up Friday night in the UK at 8.30pm for a crossing to Le Havre. The ferry docks in France at 7.30am with arrival at the venue for 10am on the Saturday. However, throughout the season a number of weeks are allocated for self-drive customers - enquire for details.The venue is English owned and boasts excellent facilities that combine to create the complete holiday for the keen carp fisherman. The venue can accommodate six anglers and four non anglers per week.

The lake is of the small Estate lake type of 5½ acres, surrounded by grassy banks with three islands, providing a natural haven for the carp. It is fed by a stream so the water quality is excellent. There are 7 pegs in all, 4 doubles and three singles which can accommodate six anglers comfortably.

The lake has a firm clay bottom with only marginal weed growth in certain areas. There are no nuisance species, such as poissons chats, but the water does hold some crayfish. Other species present include perch, pike, roach, rudd and sun fish. No boats are allowed on the lake, but anglers may use bait boats.

Stock:Approx 90 - 100 commons, mirrors & leathers. to over 50lb

Facilities:The facilities on this venue are excellent. The modern house is available for four guests to sleep in comfortable, fully fitted bedrooms, with 2 bathroom and showers and English style toilet facilities. There are four bedrooms altogether which consist of two twin and two double rooms.

Booking information:Angling Lines: http://www.anglinglines.com/docs/ourvenues/lakes/alacarp/index.html{rokcomments}