Unfortunately there are plenty of unscrupulous lake owners in France with little or no knowledge of fisheries management - please be careful !
Les Croix is professionally managed of course, but it has also been designed around what we,as carp anglers on holiday would like to find at a venue -
more than just a lake and a grubby bathroom !
Firstly it's important to state that we are registered as a business in France and that the lake conforms to French Law, legal night fishing - no licence required.
Think about what you really want from your holiday. We're all different and what is perfect for one angler is not so for another.
In the carp magazines and on the internet you will see many claims of "best carp lake in France", "best fishing in France" etc.
What we offer is a fishery which is correctly stocked and managed to provide great fishing with big carp in immaculate condition along with high quality lakeside accommodation and top level on site services and 100% honest and up to date information.The lake, accommodation and facilities are booked exclusively for the duration of your holiday, no other anglers, so no arguments or conflicts.
Rather than trying to maximise income by filling the lake with anglers, we focus on the well being of the carp, we restrict the maximum number of anglers,
and we encourage bookings from couples and families, so during many weeks there is only one angler on the lake, and there are long periods when no night fishing takes place. Many French Carp Lakes are very pressured - if like us, you want to avoid circuit waters and pressured fish,
Les Croix should be high on your list !
Cost
We believe in quality at affordable prices, offering you an excellent angling environment together with superb lakeside accommodation and
top class facilities - this reflects our wish to offer quality fishing and good value together.
We don't advertise in the UK carp fishing press because this involves high costs and inevitably the customer ends up paying for this.
Travel Options
We offer you a choice of driving or flying to France when you come to Les Croix, along with quality tackle hire at competitive prices. We can provide supermarket runs or home cooked meals, should you wish to travel by air. Click here to find out more.
Lake Size / Angling Pressure
If you want to catch carp in France and enjoy a nice relaxed week's fishing, smaller waters offer a better chance, especially so if like at Les Croix, you have the lake to yourselves - you will never be too far from the fish, and you will have a very good chance of an excellent week's fishing ! Les Croix is a true 3.6 acres.
Management
Les Croix is one of few carp lakes in France managed by a UK qualified fisheries professional with many years of fisheries management experience in the National Rivers Authority and Environment Agency. The venue is correctly stocked and managed, you will be fishing more than just another French Carp Lake.
The Carp
The carp at Les Croix are exceptional fish and have been hand picked for their form and strength, there are some very pretty specimens and some very
big fish amongst them, we have mirrors and commons to over 50lbs but there are many other carp just as interesting to catch as the biggest fish.
The lake is spring fed with superb high quality water and thus has an abundance of natural food for the carp icluding a lot of bloodworm, caddis larvae,
snails and small crayfish, and they also receive extra nourishment from the protein in the pellets and boilies that we feed at various times in the year.
Although we all love to see a huge carp in the net from time to time, we don't see the weight of the fish as the only important factor in carp fishing.
The angling environment, the condition of the fish and their fighting qualities are priority.Our carp are superb specimens, with a good number of
scaley fish, and they fight to the last moment !
Obviously you want to be in with a chance of some big fish, and we have a lot of thirties and high twenties to back up our biggest carp The total number of
carp is around 150 giving a total biomass of around 2 tonnes, which provides for excellent sport, and with some stunning specimens in the lake, there is
a very good chance of something to remember during your trip. Many of our customers have beaten their PB's several times in a week here at Les Croix !
Location
Buying a lake in northern France was never an option for us ...if you have not travelled south of the Seine Valley, Normandy, Brittany or the
Champagne Region of France, then you have not seen the best of what France has to offer.... Les Croix is situated in the beautiful Charente-Limousine
area of South West France where the departments of Charente, Haute-Vienne and Vienne meet.
This is a region of rolling countryside, hills, woodland, lakes and rivers that puts Northern France in the shade - the Charente is officially the
second sunniest Region of France after the Med, so it is a very desirable location. If all you want is to fish 24/7 then maybe you
don't mind where your venue is, but if you are interested in seeing some of France during your stay, we are sure you won't be disappointed
with the surrounding area. Click here for more information.
These are all factors which can help to make your holiday special or forgettable ! At Les Croix you will be welcomed and looked after !
We do everything possible to make your holiday one to remember...