General information and frequently asked questions.

Over the course of the last 4 years our eperience has shown that many people visiting France on carp fishing holidays do not have sufficient
experience or ability to catch and safely handle large fish. Les Croix is not an easy runs water and has a lot of big fish present - we do not
consider our venue to be suitable for beginners and we do not take bookings from inexperienced anglers - so if you are not a regular carp
angler with experience of catching and handling big carp then please choose another venue that is suited to your level of angling.

 After 4 seasons of angling, the carp are bigger, older, and wiser than when the lake opened
and although a small water, you will still need to think about your fishing, because there will be times
when the fishing is harder, sometimes there is a lot of natural food around and the carp are less interested in boilies !

Anglers who can read the current situation and adopt a good baiting strategy tend to catch well, when the fish are feeding well you
will need to use a fair amount of bait and apply it regularly to realise the true potential of the water.

Keeping noise to the minimum and resting the lake during each 24 hour period is essential if you want to have a good result at this venue.

We recommend that anglers do not fish at night as this has proved detrimental to the daytime fishing and the overall reults have been poor.

There are now lots of thirties at Les Croix, a dozen forties, carp to 60lbs+ are present with the average size around 30lbs.*

 Q: Can I book the lake without the accommodation ?
A: NO. At Les Croix the lake and accommodation must be booked together.

 Q: Do you take individual bookings ?
A: No, the lake can only be booked on an exclusive basis.

 Q: Will there be any other anglers at the venues during my booked week ?
A: No, the whole site is reserved exclusively for your party for the week.

 Q: How much bait will I need for a weeks fishing ?
A : The lake responds well to regular and sometimes heavy baiting tactics. If the fish are feeding well it will not be possible to overbait,
and you will need a minimum of 10kg of boilies/25kg of pellets As we sell bait on site at competitive prices, it may be worth
bearing this in mind rather than transporting large quantities of bait over to France.

Q: What types of baits are allowed ?
A: From 2011, only PREMIER BAITS boilies are allowed along with our carp feed pellets. Click here to see the prices.

  There are freezer facilities at the venue. In terms of particle baits, only tinned sweetcorn is permitted. All nut baits are prohibited.

Q: What materials can I use for hooklengths at the lake ?
A: Monofil, flourocarbon, and coated braid unstripped hooklength materials are allowed. Uncoated braid is not allowed.
  Braided main line is not permitted and all shockleaders are prohibited. The rules can be found here

Q: Can I use my own landing net, weigh sling and unhooking mat ?
A: NO - all anglers MUST USE the nets, slings and mats which are top quality items and which are provided as part of the package.

 Please DO NOT BRING nets, slings or mats.

Q: Is my UK carp set-up suitable for use at the lake ?
A: Yes, a standard UK carp fishing set-up is perfectly adequate.
Please refer to the lake rules for specific information regardingsuitable tackle, lines, rigs etc.

Q: Can I use a boat at the lake ?
A: Bait boats only are allowed at the lake.
 
  * As with any water, weights of the carp will be lower in the summer months and higher in the spring/autumn .