If you have not already enjoyed an exclusive carp fishing holiday in France - perhaps its time to discover the ultimate experience !
At this venue you can enjoy the best available angling environment and situation - peace and tranquility, huge pristine carp, lovely lakeside accommodation - without the risk of having your holiday spoiled by others ! This is an old school venue - where proper carp fishing, casting your rods out and baiting up from the bank are the norm, where fish can be caught in the margins in daylight, and played to the net from the bank with no hidden snags or weedbeds. Just you and the carp - for a stress-free holiday !
The venue is available for exclusive bookings only. A maximum of 6 rods are allowed per week - this doesn't focus primarily on
maximum income ... but it does provide the most enjoyable and productive angling situation along with a relaxing exclusive
holiday for our discerning clientele. The venue is unique, it's the only fishery in France owned by a UK qualified fisheries manager - this fishery was created, developed and managed professionally from day one.
Unlike the majority of French venues where revenue is the primary consideration and the fish are regarded as a commodity for generating income, Les Croix is run with pride and passion by a long term carp angler - who also benefits from having the relevant knowledge and professional fishery management background. Thankfully we don't need (or wish) to run the fishery "at full tilt"
so we don't have continual bookings from the middle of March until the middle of November. At Les Croix the fish get breaks throughout the season which allows us to maintain their high weights and top condition, and avoids having neurotic paranoid carp that will only feed at night.
This fishery has a balanced stock of big pristine carp in addition to a number of young rapidly growing fish that represent the future of the fishery. It's not a runs water but has a stock of fish that very few venues can aspire to. We don't exaggerate our fish stock as so many others seem to do, but Les Croix can produce the catch of a lifetime that you have probably dreamed of !
Short sessions, resting the lake in between, combined with regular baiting produce the best results. In May 2016, long time carper
Jim Nicholson - on his first visit to Les Croix caught 19 fish including 2 upper 60's, 2 mid 50's, 7 x 40's and 5 x 30's. Not a one-off
catch by any means - the following week, 13 x 40's and 4 x 50's were caught, and all were different fish.... enough said !
In 2019 another of our regular anglers, John Sullivan, caught 28 carp in a week, with 5 x 30's, 10 x 40's, 1 x 50, and 3 x 60's included
in his catch, once again showing the amazing potential of the venue. We have never needed to advertise Les Croix - having always operated "under the radar". We believe that understated quality and word of mouth is the best advertising - although the truth
is that some of our clients like to keep the venue to themselves ....
Check out Shaun's article about his dream first trip to Les Croix in 2020 !
The feedback from 2008 when the venue opened, and the 80% rate of repeat bookings confirm the popularity of the venue.
The English owners live on site and are available 24/7 offering an unrivalled level of service, ensuring the best holiday for you,
in addition to peace of mind and on-site security for all clients .
Bait (boilies and high quality pellets) sold on site. Superb Optional Food Package.
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