An update from Kingfisher Carp Lake in France. Owner Matt has been busy with a new swimming pool, additional carp stocked and better facilities! After what can only be described as a pretty awful year it has not stopped the work and the addition of new stock to replace the carp lost at the beginning […]
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Carp Fishing in France with Luxury Accommodation
We now have 26 French carp fishing venues with accommodation. These vary from simple lakeside lodges to very comfortable houses complete with hot tubs and swimming pools. Here are five of our luxury carp fishing lakes: 1. Lake Edge You hire Lake Edge exclusively and it is ideal for groups of up to 4 (5 […]
Carp Fishing in France & Brexit
Can you take bait and boilies to France now? What food stuffs are you no longer able to take? And can you still take your dog? We gather some articles that should help you find the answers. Can I take bait – boilies, particle etc – to France after BREXIT? In short – you can […]
General Interest
The Session of a Lifetime at Villefond
A simply incredible 24hrs of carp fishing on Villefond lake. A run of huge carp for lake owner Mark which saw 50’s, 60’s and an 80lber on the bank. Watch the full session video below. The most unbelievably lucky 24 hours of fishing. That’s the best way I can start to describe what just happened […]
Picking the Right Swim on a Carp Lake
When you arrive at your chosen carp lake, one of your first priorities is to choose your swim for the session. Particularly if you are fishing abroad, this may be the first time you have seen the lake. When picking a swim it’s essential to focus on some key factors, here’s our top three things […]
Technical Carping
Modern carp care – look after them on the bank!
The most important aspect of carp fishing, and possibly the one that gets overlooked the most, is bankside carp care. People spend thousands of pounds on the best rods, sparkly reels and expensive alarms and then buy small unhooking mats and inappropriate landing nets. We need to ensure the fish we catch are returned back […]
Picking the Right Swim on a Carp Lake
When you arrive at your chosen carp lake, one of your first priorities is to choose your swim for the session. Particularly if you are fishing abroad, this may be the first time you have seen the lake. When picking a swim it’s essential to focus on some key factors, here’s our top three things […]
Owning a Carp Lake
The History of Alder and Notaires Lakes
Chris and Steph made the move out to France fourteen years ago, purchasing a 75 acre estate in Creuse, central France. This estate contained a couple of lakes which were to become two very successful carp fishing venues – Alder and Notaires. Here’s Chris with the story… We finalised the purchase of the Alder and […]
So you want to buy a carp lake in France? 8 things you should know!
We’ve resurrected this blog post written by Gareth Watkins a while back. We get a lot of questions passed our way regarding how to run successful carp lakes in France, this blog post helps to answer them… One of the subjects I see come up again and again on the web forums and one I […]
