This week saw three old friends from our local, The Oliver Twist, back in Irthlingborough, Northamptonshire come over for a weeks fishing. Before we talk about the fishing we will introduce you to them. The most senior of the 3… Read More »01/06/2024 Kingfisher Only fools and carp
With no one on the lakes for the last two weeks there are no catch reports but we thought we would update you with what we have been doing. We had planned to close mid May because generally the weather… Read More »Spring Break
Father and son, Dave and Alex joined us this week for a session on Lac Lucie, as a treat for Alex’s 21st birthday later in the year. Nigel picked them up from the airport in the pouring rain and drove… Read More »04/05/2024 Lac Lucie Off to a flyer
7th – 9th May With no one on Kingfisher for the week and some dry weather forecast, Nigel decided to have a few nights away and enjoy the peace and quiet. There was still tackle set up on the third… Read More »May fishing for Nigel
Mike was our very first booking when we took over here and when he contacted us he said that this would probably be his last French fishing trip so we were determined to make it memorable for him. Mike has… Read More »27/04/2024 Lac Lucie The final hurrah
Again the weather played a huge part in the fish activity this week with temperatures plummeting, frosts and a bitter wind affecting both the anglers and the fishing. They never gave up hope all the week and really appreciated Nigel’s… Read More »20/04/2024 Kingfisher Five Blue Scousers
Steve, Mick and Carl had all been to the fishery before and had decided to return to see what else they could get out of Kingfisher. Mick also bought his son, Haydon, who was just after a week off of… Read More »13/04/2024 Kingfisher And then it turned cold
Back in early March we reflected on our first year in France. On May 2nd 2023 we signed for the property, and when we say signed we literally both signed every piece of the 50+ page document! Arriving in France… Read More »One year on…our achievements
Our opening week and we were looking forward to guests returning to our lakes and catching some carp again. With the weather a bit hit and miss the week before we were not sure if they would be feeding again,… Read More »05/04/2024 Kingfisher Red Letter Week
Finally the weather has started to improve and the rain is subsiding. With no anglers due until the start of the season at the beginning of April we have been able to open the valve again knowing that we could… Read More »Compliance Works – Part 5 Netting Kingfisher (at last)
Darren and Danny had fished with us on Lac Lucie in July 2023 with Sam, their chef and had already rebooked for August 2024 on Kingfisher but when they received an email from us to invite them to come and… Read More »02/03/2024 Kingfisher Working Lads
On March 6th 2023 we left the UK for our new life in France. Any anniversary gives you a chance to reflect and we are no different. We have spent the last few weeks, amidst the rain and the winter… Read More »One year on….Reflection
When we last posted we were waiting for the man from the DDT to come and sign off Lac Lucie as compliant so that we could start the draining of Kingfisher. He came and he saw and he went again… Read More »Compliance Works – Part 4 continued
With the netting completed on Lac Lucie and the lake completely drained, Cesar Constructions were able to crack on with building the new drain and finishing the earth works. The banks have been built up and 50 tonnes of rock… Read More »Compliance Works – Part 4
Happy New Year to you all! We hope that 2024 brings you health and happiness and some great fishing trips. We are looking forward to welcoming our guests on our lakes in a few months’ time and meeting some new… Read More »Compliance Works – Part 3 Netting Lac Lucie
A very happy Christmas to all who are reading this. We hope that you have had a restful time and have managed to take a break from usual routines and spend some time with friends and family. We have chosen… Read More »Christmas 2023
Maybe we tempted fate when we put our last post up, saying that we hoped it didn’t rain so that we could empty Lac Lucie and start the works that need to be done on the dam wall, but as… Read More »Compliance Works – Part 2
As a part of the due diligence that was carried out when we were buying the fishery the DDT (the waterways police) were required to carry out an assessment of the lakes to ensure that they were compliant with the… Read More »Compliance Works – Part 1
We always knew we would need to go back to the UK for a couple of weeks at the beginning of November for Jo’s daughter’s wedding but were not prepared for the many obstacles that presented themselves during the two… Read More »A couple of weeks off…
No fishing this week for Nigel but despite the rain there has been little rest as there is lots of work to be done around the lakes. Maybe in the next couple of weeks he will get a night or… Read More »Autumn days
11th and 12th October 2023 As Jo had a couple of family members over from the UK for a couple of weeks and there were no guests on Kingfisher Nigel decided to spend a couple of nights in the bivvy,… Read More »Autumn fishing for Nigel
Chris and Chloe joined us this week for a romantic week fishing, well we are sure that is how Chris sold it to Chloe when they booked nearly a year ago. But it turned out to be a perfect week… Read More »07/10/2023 Lac Lucie A romantic week
Jason, Jenny and their sons, Charlie and Tom and friends, Ricky and Kayleigh visited Lac Lucie in July and had such a good time they decided to return and have a session on Kingfisher. We are still waiting for photos… Read More »30/09/2023 Kingfisher The other side
In 2013, sitting round with a few beers, Nigel and Dean both commented that they would quite like a carp fishing trip to France and this is where it all began. Dean had done a bit of carping in the… Read More »16/09/2023 Kingfisher Divvies in Bivvies
Ritchie, Laura and their sons, Frankie and Freddie along with their two dogs joined us for a few days fishing this week, amongst keeping their business ticking along. Arriving early evening on the Saturday, they decided not to set up… Read More »16/09/2023 Lac Lucie Short and Sweet
Joining us on Lac Lucie this week was Nigel and Carol who, like the people on the Kingfisher lake, came from the south west of England and were experienced salt water anglers. They had been to Carp France the previous… Read More »09/09/2023 Lac Lucie Nigels are making plans
Having written various fishing articles in the past Gary has sent us his own catch report this week – way better than we usually write, so we are extremely grateful to have a report written by the people themselves (although… Read More »09/09/2023 Kingfisher Trials Tribulations and Triumphs!
Steve, his father-in-law, Melvyn and friend, Ray drove from the Diss area in Norfolk to stay on Lac Lucie this week and we are not sure that they left the lake at all, apart from to come up to the… Read More »02/09/2023 Lac Lucie The Norfolk Boars
After a cooler week in France last week and a good number of fish being caught we were hoping that Dave and Steve would continue to produce some nice carp from the lake but it was not to be. When… Read More »02/09/2023 Kingfisher Dumb and Dumber
Dad, Paul, with sons, Oliver and Thomas, and nephew, Michael joined us with Paul’s wife, Kinona, for a cooler week on the Kingfisher lake and what a week they had. After a scorching week before where the temperatures were in… Read More »26/08/2023 Kingfisher Soakings for all
Ricky and 2 of his sons, Alex and Tom, were collected from Limoges airport early on the Saturday morning and quickly set their tackle up at the top end of the lake. They were here for a holiday, a bit… Read More »26/08/2023 Lac Lucie Could it have been more….?
It was a strange first French fishing holiday for Frank, Tony and Matt from the North West of England, starting with their flight being diverted to Bordeaux, where we collected them, eventually getting back to the lakes at 4.30am. All… Read More »19/08/2023 Kingfisher – from disaster to PBs
Two brothers, Martin and Ronnie, and Ronnie’s son, Jamie joined us this week on the lake with their wives, Wendy and Tracey and Jamie’s cousin, Charlie, enjoying a break from work and the sun. The weather got hotter as the… Read More »12/08/2023 Lac Lucie The Dover souls
Nick, Ian, Paul and Richard flew in on the late Manchester flight on the Saturday and got their heads down when they got here so that they were fresh and raring to go on Sunday morning. After a full English… Read More »12/08/2023 Kingfisher A tale of 2 cats and more…
Andrew and his brother, Lee have been to Carp France several times before and decided to do a return trip with Lee’s wife, Sarah and his sons, Thomas and Ethan. Their evening flight from Manchester was delayed on the Saturday… Read More »05/08/2023 Kingfisher Hot days and catfish
Tony and his son, Luke have been coming to Carp France for a number of years under the previous owners, fishing on both lakes over this time. This year they joined us having spent a week at another lake, along… Read More »29/07/2023 Kingfisher and 05/08/2023 Lac Lucie ‘Howay the lads’
Terry, his son Nick and friend Matt arrived mid afternoon on the 29th after a difficult journey from Le Mans where they had stayed the night before. It is not something we hear often as most people talk about the… Read More »29/07/2023 Lac Lucie The three gardeners
Matt was originally going to be fishing Lac Lucie on his own but a few weeks before the holiday, his dad, Stephen, decided to come with him and what a successful week they had between them. Pitching up next to… Read More »22/07/2023 Lac Lucie Father and Son – just relax and take it easy
It was a perfect week for the seven who joined us from Surrey last week with a bit of sun for the girls to enjoy and some cooler days for the four lads on the lake. This was their first… Read More »22/07/2023 Kingfisher The Magnificent Seven
Four men from the Welsh valleys joined us this week organised by Phil. He was accompanied by Paul, Josh and Kane, who is hoping to get into the Welsh carp angling team next year. If the report for this week… Read More »15/07/2023 Kingfisher Welsh carp anglers
Jason, Ricky and Charlie were on the lake this week whilst Jenny, Kayleigh and Tom enjoyed the other facilities. Jason was first off the mark but then the fish kept coming through the week, mainly at night, meaning they could… Read More »15/07/2023 Lac Lucie Food, water and fish aplenty
Lac Lucie had had a couple of very quiet weeks with very few fish out so we had our hopes pinned on Darren, Dan and Sam this week and they did not disappoint. It was Sam’s first time carp fishing… Read More »08/07/2023 Lac Lucie 3 lads from Borehamwood
Andy last fished the Kingfisher lake about 12 years ago but decided to return again with his wife, Jo and children Cormack and Grace. Within 10 minutes of arriving the children were enjoying the pool and the family soon unloaded… Read More »08/07/2023 Kingfisher The Doyle Family
Kingfisher saw Lee and Michelle from Lee Walker Family Butcher’s in Stone, Staffordshire along with friends Andy and Sharon this week. Lee has been carp fishing in France for 20 years and spent a leisurely week driving here in their… Read More »01/07/2023 Kingfisher Cody’s crew
Graeme has been fishing in France for a number of years but this was his first year at Carp France and his first at a commercial fishery, having fished on more private lakes previously. Graeme was accompanied by his wife,… Read More »24/06/2023 Lac Lucie Good food, peace and tranquility
Dave and Sue have visited Kingfisher for two weeks just about every year for the last 15 years so see this as their home from home. They use their holiday to relax and enjoy the peace and tranquility of the… Read More »17/06/2023 Kingfisher Gentleman’s hours
Despite some very hot days and some very dramatic thunderstorms Lac Lucie produced some great fish last week. Jon, Rob and Greg joined us for the week and fished hard every night but enjoyed the location and the pool as… Read More »17/06/2023 Lac Lucie Rambo & his mates
A quick update on the last week’s activities. No catch report sadly as Nigel did not manage to get time for any fishing but he has managed to get the oak tree trunk out of the lake fully now and… Read More »10/06/2023 Family, sightseeing and tree trunks
The lakes are being rested for a couple of weeks now so we have been using the time finishing our unpacking and getting some rooms ready for visiting family (we finally have pictures on the wall!) and doing some tidying… Read More »03/06/2023 A fortnight off…..!
We had a lovely family from Hull with us this week, father and son fishing whilst mother and daughter enjoyed the hot tub, some walking, reading and the glorious sunshine. The big fish seemed to be hiding this week but… Read More »27/05/2023 Lac Lucie The Rovers