Location: Basse Normandie, MancheWebsite Address: http://www.cjfrenchretreat.com/

Description: Carp Haven formally named Raynbow End lake is a natural, tranquil 3 acre lake nestling in 6 acres of private, beautiful woodland. We're located in the historic and charming village of Meautis and are easy to get to from the ferry ports at Cherbourg, Caen and Le Harve.

Lake: Although it is not a deep lake (deepest point 5ft) it is fed by underground springs which make it an ideal home for carp. The lake was tested by an independent fishery expert in September 2007 and was found to be in superb condition including PH levels, etc. The lake has a silt bed with gravel and sand margins which again is perfect for carp. All this is reflected in the quality condition and healthiness of our fish! The lake also benefits from fully maintained grounds and totally revamped swims.Fish Stocked: Carp, Pike, Tench, Roach{rokcomments}

Website Address: http://www.thebrownedge.co.uk/alan/Pages/Home/home.htm

Location: Location: Basse Normandie, OrneDescription: The Etang de St. Auvieu has all the modern amenities to make your fishing holiday as comfortable as possible.

The recently renovated shower block has a toilet and sink, bunk beds to sleep four, a cooker, microwave oven and a fridge-freezer to keep the beer cold! All have French and English power points.

Towels and linen are provided free of charge, as are reasonable amounts of electricity and gas for cooking during your stay. Barbeque facilities are also on-site and charcoal is available from local shops and supermarkets.

Lake: The three-acre lake has everything for the angling connoisseur. It features eight swims for a maximum of five anglers, giving you maximum room for maximum enjoyment. Lake depths are between three and twelve feet

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Website Address: www.anglinglines.com/docs/ourvenues/lakes/hideaway/index.phpEmail Address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.Description: The 2 acre lake is fairly narrow and oblong in shape - fishing is from one bank only. Depths vary from less than a metre near the feeder stream, averaging 1m in the centre and down to 2.5m at the dam wall end. The lake bed is largely firm with pockets of patchy silt, notably at the dam. The banks are flat and grassy, ideal for setting up a bivvy and a pod. There are no specific pegs, but the bank is fishable along its entire length. Access is by foot, with parking at the entrance to the lake. The whole site is secure and fenced in.

The lake dates back to 1947 and consequently has a good head of original carp. To supplement these fish the owner stocked additional carp in 2002 to a fraction under forty pounds, while several of the seven catfish stocked went over the 40lb mark. So far the lake record stands at 39lb 6oz for a mirror and whilst the average common would be a double, they do run to over 30lb.{rokcomments}

Website Address: http://www.carpinvasion.com/

Our beautiful freshwater lake is lined with trees, many of them over-hanging the water, and is fed by both an ancient trout river and an underground spring. Fishing on many larger carp lakes in France mean that you have to chase the fish for days with very little success.Our lake which is just under 2acres, is packed with large healthy specimens, meaning great results are virtually guaranteed. Our fish now weigh up to 105lb.

The lake has recently been de-silted and contains no crayfish or poison chat, both common in French waters, so netting of bait is not necessary. The lake is completely private, peaceful and secure and teems with birds and wildlife.

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Website Address: http://www.launaycarplake.com/Email Address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

We have some beautiful commons and mirrors to 40lb and a lot of carp between 5 and 15 kilo. Other species of fish include Pike, Zander, Roach, Perch and a lone Catfish of approx 30lb.

Lake Description:

Launay Carp Lake is the perfect place to unwind, relax and chill in our beautiful environment around the lakeside.

Dave and Tez welcome you to this small but beautiful 4 acre lake, with 4 islands, set in the heart of the Normandy countryside, is an ideal location for 2-5 friends to spend a quiet and relaxing week.

We are situated three quarters of a mile from the nearest road, but only 2 miles from the medieval town of Domfront, so the only disturbance is the sound of the croaking of the frogs and the hooting of the owls or the fish crashing in the lake.

There is an abundance of bird life including buzzards, kingfishers, house-martens, woodpeckers, jays and many more.

We would like to add that our carp lake is a great place for catching carp on the float, if you want a break from the carp rods during the day.

Don't want to waste your time cooking breakfast on the bank-side or having to worry about snacks in the evening, we can offer you an appetising English breakfast to set you up for the day and evening snacks to keep you going.

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Website Address: www.chestnutpoolfrance.comEmail Address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.Fish Stocked: Carp

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Website Address: www.lagringoriere.comEmail Address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.Fish Stocked: Carp

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Location:  Basse Normandie, MancheWebsite Address: www.bestfrenchcarp.comDescription: Carp Fishing Holidays in The heart of Normandy, France.

Two well established lakes offering excellent Carp and mixed fishing in beautiful woodland surroundings, located in the Basse Normandie National Parc, Normandy, France.

We offer the complete fishing holiday package, Private lake use for Carp fishing Holidays, with accommodation, breakfast & a four course evening meal included in the price  per week based on four sharing.

 Two mature lakes just a 1 hour drive from Caen.

Fully stocked with carp to 42lbs & a 30lb Cat other coarse fish - Tench, Perch, Rudd, chub, barbel & bream. Also game fish including Trout, Brownies and Salmon

Accommodation on site or bivvy if you prefer Restaurant on site with meals provided as part of the holiday package Easy access to Mont St. Michel and other tourist attractionsFish Stocked: Carp, Trout, Bream, Tench, Roach, Perch{rokcomments}

Website Address: www.carp-fishing-in-france.comEmail Address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.Fish Stocked: Carp

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Website Address: www.carpfishing-france.co.ukDescription: Welcome to our beautiful carp lake at La Grande Roche, in the heart of the Normandy countryside. The lake of three acres is set among woodland on a two hundred acre private estate. A fishing holiday to remember awaits those who enjoy peace and solitude mingled with moments of excitement from the large carp in our lake.

Offering large mirror and common carp to 30 pounds plus, and tench to 6 pounds, the lake, with its tranquil shade, is the perfect fishing haven for the carp and coarse angler. You will have the whole lake for your exclusive use during your stay

Email Address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.Contact: MarkFish Stocked: Carp, Tench

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Location : Basse Normandie, MancheDescription:  The lake of approximately three acres is surrounded with a wide variety of trees and flowering shrubs and its tranquil location is situated to the south west of the Chateau. There are shelters bar-b-ques and pick-nick tables for the use of the fishermen and or their families.The lake which is fed from both underground springs and from the river ‘Taute’ is stocked with various coarse fish, Tench, Bream, Common Carp, Eels, Perch to mention but a few and of course our Rainbow Trout. We have a complete range of bait for sale and fishing equipment can be supplied if required. Please read our conditions carefully and we hope to see you soon.

Fish Stocked: Carp, Trout

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Website Address:  https://lacduval.com/

Description: Lac du Val is around 4½ acres & set in northern Normandy, less than an hour's drive from the ferry port of Caen. The privacy of the site allows peaceful and tranquil carp fishing in lush rural surroundings for a maximum of five anglers - it is possible to book the lake exclusively.

Lake: The lake, which opened as a commercial fishery in 2004, is of the small Estate lake type surrounded by grassy banks, dammed at one end and with two islands providing a natural haven for the carp at the top end. It is fed by a trout stream so the water quality is excellent.

The depth varies from 3m at the right hand end of the damn wall, averaging 1.5m in the centre, down to as little as 50cm in the shallows by the islands at the top end.

Stock: The current stock is over 200 carp and the largest resident, a magnificent common, goes to 62lb 2oz!

The water currently has at least 30+ thirties and 15+ forties and 4 known 50+’s... and this number is increasing all the time.

David has stocked the lake himself and has followed a policy of introducing good quality fish in small batches and these have now grown to a very good size. The first batch of carp, stocked in 2000, were all mid to upper doubles and these fish now make up the bulk of the 20's in the water. Since then fish have been added on a regular basis, with a batch of 22 fish added in January 2004 - all these fish were over twenty pounds. In February 2004 a further 24 carp were added - 5 x 30lb, 15 x 20lb, 3 x big doubles and a cracking 43lb common. Finally in October 2005 a 52.04 mirror was stocked.{rokcomments}

Website Address: www.les-royautes.com/UK/carp.phpDescription: Les Royautés is situated 1.5 km from Saint Leopardin D’Augy, a small village in the Allier, in north of the Auvergne, in the heart of rural France. Set in 106 acres of prime French country side. It boasts a 3.5 acre fishing lake stocked with Carp ranging in size from 2kg to 20kg plus, 12 acres of woods, a swimming pool and all the peace and tranquility anyone could ask for. All the activities on the estate, including places to visit in the surrounding area are described on this website. You will see, that the hardly discovered centre of France can offer a quiet and relaxed holiday or an adventure and discovery holiday, on our estate you can experience a combination of both.

We welcome families with children, the surrounding are safe and there is plenty to keep them amused. We can accommodate you in one of our 3 large double, very tastefully decorated bedrooms, with en suite shower and toilet. This is on a bed and continental breakfast basis. Lunch and evening meals can be provided by booking a day in advance. We can also accommodate campers under canvas, caravans or camping cars/motor homes.If your interests include relaxing, reading, painting, good food, good wine, carp fishing, walking, cycling, golf, paintballing, clay pigeon shooting, air rifle shooting or just admiring nature itself, your coming to the right place.There are many places of interest in the area including, historic villages, the Forest Tronçais and Magny Cours, the French formula one race circuit. There is also a racing circuit at Lurcy Lévis

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Website Address: www.theoldoakcarpfishery.comEmail Address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.Fish Stocked: Carp

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Location: Aquitaine, DordogneWebsite Address: www.moulinduchatain.comEmail Address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Description: Set in delightful surroundings, the 7,000 sq metre lake is well stocked with Mirror Carp, Common Carp and Blond Carp.  Here Carp in excess of 20 kilos have been caught!  The lake will comfortably accommodate 4 fishermen and for the enthusiastic fisherman – night fishing is permitted.  In addition to the wonderfully stocked waters and perfect angling facilities, the nearby bar and restaurant provides a welcome watering hole.  

No need for the family to feel left out: whilst Dad's enjoying a days fishing - Mum can sunbathe and relax round the large swimming pool whilst the kids can enjoy themselves in the play park and childrens’ pool.

The Campsite: There are 23 pitches on site and each shady pitch is 8 x 5 metres. The pitches are surrounded by hedges for your privacy and each pitch has electric hook-up. The sanitary block is modern and has handicap, washing up and laundry facilities.

Fish Stocked: Carp, Trout

Notes: There are two trout lakes on site which are approximately 5,000 m2 each and stock rainbow trout and salmon trout.  This area of the Dordogne is a popular region for fishing and within walking distance is the River Auvezere - a popular spot with local fishermen. Tourist permits for river fishing can be obtained locally for a small cost.Booking instruction on their website{rokcomments}

Description: Reserve the 150 hectares the 6 ponds, the kilometres of forest lanes, the swimming pool, and the manor house for yourselves alone.And in absolute calm, with family or friends, go carp or fly fishing to your heart's delight, The 6 ponds are absolutely Reserve the 150 hectares, the 6 ponds, the kilometres of forest lanes, the swimming pool, and the manor house for yourselves alone. And in absolute calm, with family or friends, go carp or fly fishing to your heart's delight ! The 6 ponds are absolutely exclusive to you ! In the heart of this 150-hectare property, six ponds ranging from 1 to 4 hectares await you. You will find, in the various ponds, mirror carps, record carps - the largest fished up to now 44 pounds - pike, black bass, zander and perch. Choose your favourite fishing spot, the shores are easily accessible, there are docks and there is a boat at your disposition. At the Domaine des Bigoussies, a fishing license is not needed as the ponds are private, and night fishing is allowed.  Fish Stocked: Carp, Pike, Zander, Perch

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Location: The place is a family owned 15th Century French Castle in the village of Haux, near Bordeaux, South France. Our unique Chateau is set in the Dordogne and Gironde area of the Aquitaine region. We offer Golf holidays, Wine holidays, leisure holidays and with our own private carp fishing lake - Fishing holidays.

Website: http://www.chateaulagorce.co.uk/fishing.htm

Description:  In the grounds of the Château Lagorce is our very own lake. Measuring 200 metres by 60 metres with a small island in the middle. The lake holds excitable Grass Carp and Mirror Carp sizing up to the mid 45lbs. These fish are by no means the biggest of fish in France. But you will feel that you are fishing a truly idyllic carp lake untouched by the peg builders and working party sessions. The lake holds secrets that you alone must discover. Backing onto the end wall of the chateau you can fish whilst eating your Sunday dinner. Then retire for a pleasurable game of Snooker and a few glasses of the local Vino.{rokcomments}

Website Address: www.frenchangling.comLocation: Aquitaine region in the Dordogne

Description:  This mature 300 year old 12 acre Carp Lake set on our 120 acre private estate.  The Carp Lake is an old gravel pit with many features. Depths range from 15 feet. Overhanging trees, reeds, weeds and stream beds are to be found. The bottom is mostly gravel with silty areas, a truly ideal and natural habitat for carp and water life. The lake is outstanding, being surrounded by mature oaks and pines; you really are in the wilderness. Wildlife abounds, there are many deer and other animals. The birdsong during the day and the Frog chorus in the night is spectacular. This truly is a place for you to unwind and relax.  Privacy, peace and tranquillity interrupted by screaming runs are what to expect. We wish for you to enjoy your holiday as much as we love to live here. We welcome you to come for your best ever carp fishing holiday which we are passionate at providing for you.

This part of the Aquitaine region in the Dordogne is largely a Regional park and renowned for some of the most spectacular scenery in France. This is how England used to be 50 years ago, come and experience it for yourself, you’ll love it. This is truly a water to cater for all anglers at all levels, you will definitely not get bored with the carp fishing or the scenery, all I can say is that a week is never enough, its that addictive. We provide for your convenience Internet, washing machine, large refrigerator, shower and toilet facilities plus barbeque, coolers and Ice packs.

There are 11 swims for a maximum of 8 anglers which gives you plenty of choice. Due to being very reasonably priced for 4 or even 2 anglers’ good catch rates are more attainable.

Fish Stocked: Carp

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Website Address: www.rainbow-lake.com/GbDescription: Located south of Bordeaux, this lake of 46 hectares is awaiting your visit.

The lake was stocked with very beautiful large carps.

A path accessible to cars connects all the fishing spots along this lake which is surrounded by a forest of pines and oaks.

A club house with showers, restrooms and telephones are available to the fishermen and their guests.

The depths of the lake varies from 1,5 to 15 , it has two large wooded islands of 2 hectares and many little islands, a paradise for fish and fishermen.

The installation is completely fenced in and a guard watches over your security.

Day and night only the fishes being caught are allowed to disturb the natural quietness dominating the surrounding of the lake.

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Location:  Aquitaine, DordogneWebsite Address: www.personal-best-angling.com

Description: If its peace and quiet that you are looking for, where the only sound is the birds calling or your buzzer ringing then please read on.

From the moment you pull into the car park at Kingfisher Pools you realise it is the start of a peaceful, stress free holiday where the only hard work is getting off your bed chair to reel in another piece of history within Kingfisher Pools.

The newest addition to the personal-best-angling experience Kingfisher Pools was purchased in 1998 and is a must for the carp and pleasure angler. Whether you prefer to sit behind your buzzers, heart pounding, waiting for that large pair of lips to gulp away your floating crust, or to see that float disappear into the depths, there really is something here for every kind of angler.

Lakes: Two pools in total seclusion and we mean total seclusion. Check this out and see if you could ever find what personal-best-angling has to offer anywhere else. The upper pool is around 1.75 acres and the lower being .75 acres, both pools start at around 2ft deep and slope off to around 9ft in depth.

The upper pool is sourced by springs and a stream which runs into the bottom pool. Both pools are tree lined which makes them ideal for stalking. As major underwater surgery has taken place both lakes at Kingfisher are virtually snag free.

Stock: The top pool has a firm bottom with the odd silt pocket here and there. The pool is highly stocked with grass, common and mirror carp ranging from 12lb up to mid 40’s, at least 15 carp over 30lb with an average fish weighing in at 22lb. Large catfish are also present and unlike most UK lakes (and many in France) these are very catchable simply because they can’t stop eating! Like the carp all catfish have been reared by personal-best-angling, the oldest being 10 years and weighing in at 70lb. Many other large cats are waiting to take your bait.

The lower pool is stocked with carp between 15lb and 40lb. With a softer bottom and over hanging trees this really is a carp enthusiast’s delight. Ideal for surface and float fishing, 1960’s carp fishing at its very best.

Built in 1969 these pools were not touched for over 20 years and still surprise us with original stock such as a 38lb mirror gracing the bank.

Half mile along a single rustic track road you turn left into drive that leads to Kingfishers car park. Once here is just a few feet across the lawn to either of the two log chalets. Decking adjoins both and complimented by a patio table and chairs. The distance to the water is just 10 feet. Unwind put your feet up and enjoy some of the finest settings you could ever wish for, because this is the Dordogne in France and this is Kingfisher Pools.Fish Stocked: Carp, Catfish{rokcomments}