Carp Fishing Lakes

Looking for carp fishing in France with accommodation? We explore some of the venues available for your next carp fishing holiday to France. France has been a Carp Fishing mecca for the longest time, providing anglers with the chance to catch PB breaking fish year-round. While carp anglers become quite attached to their bivvies and … Read more

Cretelakes is a stunning 5 lake carp fishing venue in France. Read my Cretelakes review. The Cretelakes complex is set over 130 acres and the lakes are the result of gravel pits being dug in the 1970s and stocked with carp and coarse fish. The venue offers an all-inclusive package for those anglers wanting a … Read more

Want to experience foreign carp fishing without too much travel time? Try these carp fishing lakes in France near Calais. There are plenty of carp fishing lakes in France near Calais. All the lakes listed below are within a couple of hours drive from the French port. Domaine des Iles – approx 2 hours from … Read more

Crystal Waters is a proper big fish water around 4 hours from Calais. Read our full review here. The lake itself is around 25 acres in size with 2 large islands, with depths varying from 4-24 feet. The stock of fish in this place is incredible with absolutely loads of 40’s, 50’s, 60’s, with a … Read more

Les Etangs de Chantereine offers you the chance to fish for carp to over 60lb, many of them are dark fish, looking more like old English estate lake carp. Read our venue review here. So the time had come to make our yearly crossing of the channel, to fish a relatively unknown stock of carp … Read more

Sky Lake is a big fish mecca in the heart of the Marne Valley in France. Read our detailed review here. Over the last few years, I’ve had the pleasure of visiting many venues across France. Sky Lake is one of the better known French carp fisheries, run by Andy, Bernie and Rob Morton. Situated … Read more

Abbey Lakes is one of the most famous carp fishing complexes in France. Here is our review of the Abbey Lakes complex after spending a whole week there. Since our first trip to France in August 2011, a group of friends from Stoke on Trent have embarked on our annual trip to France for a … Read more