As something extra we would like to offer you some hints to help you decide when to come carp fishing here at Les Croix.
 
If you want the carp at their heaviest,then you will need to fish in March/April/May, or September/October.

If you want the warmest weather, then its July - September ! Fine but not too hot ? Try May /June or October.

March - The start of our fishing season, the weather is normally mild but it can be wet at this time of year. The fish will be close to their top weight, at Les Croix many of the carp gain weight over the winter, and they and will be feeding well before spawning.
 
April/May - 2 of the best months for fishing with the carp really getting their heads down in April as the weather starts to warm up with longer days.The fish are at their highest weights at this time. 2008 saw a lot of big fish caught in these two months. 2009 saw the previous lake record catch of 1000lbs+ to one angler, and in 2010 this was blitzed with a massive haul of 1835lbs of carp to one angler fishing days only...

Note about spawning - It is impossible to know when the fish are going to spawn. Not all of the carp spawn at the same time.
In 2007 they spawned in April, May and again in June. In 2008/2009 It was once in May and once in June. In 2010 the fish spawned in late
May and again in early July, and in 2011 they spawned on and off for 3 consecutive weeks in May.

Spawning has not had a detrimental effect on fishing at Les Croix and some of the biggest catches have come either side of spawning activity.

June - SImilar to May, June is the most beautiful month in France, when everything is blooming, and this part of France is incredibly lush
and green. The carp should have spawned by now and will obviously be down in weight, but they should also be feeding in order
to regain their condition. Typical daytime temperatures in the high 20's, but rain is often present too.

July - Getting warm now, with temperatures often getting into the 30's during the afternoons, but often followed by thunderstorms which
cools everything down again !
 
August - Either hot/humid with thunderstorms like July or quite cool ! A difficult month to predict here, it can be very hot with temperatures
in the high 30's, or occasionally it can be a cool month with rain. Either way it is the peak holiday season here in France !
 
September - September here is like August in the UK, often it is still very warm and can thus be a tricky month for fishing.
Nonetheless some great catches have been had during September.

October - PRIME TIME ! For fishing, certainly one of the best months of the year, the days are getting slightly shorter and the fish are
starting to feed harder in order to build up their fat reserves for the winter. The weather is normally settled and it can still be warm, even
in late October - in 2006, 2008 and 2011 it was in the high 20's right until the end of the month.
In my opinion October is better than September for fishing here.
 
November - March  The lake is closed during this period. It is now my time to fish !November has always been my favourite month for
carp fishing - the carp are at their highest weights of the year, in their full autumn colours, and fighting fit ! The weather is changing
and the nights will be longer and cooler, but daytime temperatures can still be pleasant here, we often eat outside at lunchtime !

Fishing Holidays at reduced rates are available to regular customers only during the winter period.