Catch Reports related to La Petite Martiniere

Or guests this week were Tom and his Dad Charlie and a lad & Dad chill out week was the order of the day. Charlie did all the fishing with Tom around to help land and photograph the captures. 14 carp were landed which was a great return considering the lads didn’t night fish and […]

This week we had returning guests Gary and his grandson James with us. It was a steady week with some good fish being landed, including a PB for James at 38lb 12oz and ‘the big girl’ at 43lb 10oz for grandad, part of a lovely double take which made a great photo for the memories.

Last week we welcomed Chris and dad Mike to La Petite Martiniere. The lads won an auction that is run by Neil Chapman for terminally ill children. Their first trip to France didn’t disappoint, over 20 fish caught including 2 40’s for Chris and a 39 and 38 for Mike. Great memories made and good […]

Our guests this week were Harry & Meg for their first time fishing in France. “Our first fishing trip to France and we couldn’t be happier. Matt and Natasha were so welcoming, offered us any help we may of needed and were genuinely such lovely people. We will 100% be back to fish here again. […]

“My wife and I have recently returned from our first visit to La Petite Martiniere and although I am not one for providing a review, good or bad, our experience during the week requires sharing. The lake and lodge is ideal for 2 x anglers or 1 x angler and 1 x partner with the […]

Where do I start…. Just spent a fantastic week at La Petite Martiniere – 53500 french carp fishing with Luke Bonas (24-31 May). It was our first time in France and we chose this lake due to its size and exclusivity. It turned out that we made a very good choice We caught a total […]

Kieren and Geoff joined us for their first ever trip to France and as you can imagine they were just a little excited to get set up and fishing. After helping them round with their gear, the lads chose their swims and managed to set up in the dry. The weather this week was a […]

Chris returned to La Petite Martiniere this week, but unlike normal he was not alone. Phil joined him for his first trip to France. Chris knows the venue very well so I left them to decide who fished where and Chris to give Phil all his inside knowledge of the lake. After always fishing the […]

This week we welcomed back returning guests Lee and Jane. Lee enjoys the fishing while Jane just relaxes for a well earned week away (well tries to chill out except for when the fish play ball and Jane gets the shout to be a great photographer). The weather was mainly warm for the week but […]

Very well kept fishery clean accommodation food excellent . Mat and Natasha lovely couple and very helpful would recommend

With us this week were Gary and his grandson, James. It was grandads treat to take James on his first trip to France so their excitement was building for months before their visit. They decided to set up together in the main double swim and, as they put up their bivvies, we had a chat […]

This week we welcomed one of our regular anglers, Richard, back to La Petite Martiniere. Rich decided to utilise a combination of house boilies and pellets, soaked in liquid, as feed. He then slowly introduced some bait and his rigs onto his preferred spots with a bait boat. The weather for the week started cool […]

David, and his son Paul, booked a week with us, through Dream Carp Holidays, for their annual trip to France. They arrived on Monday morning and we all had a walk around the lake to discuss the plan of action for the week. The guys decided to fish from first light through until dark and […]

This week we had a good friend join us with two of his fishing mates from their UK syndicate water. After a quick walk around the lake, the lads drew straws for choice of swims, and soon set up for the trip. The weather forecast for most of the week was a mix of bright […]

Ben and Stacey visited us for their 5th trip to La Petite Martiniere. Knowing the lake well, they set up swiftly in the double swim and prepared their attack using simple rigs and the house bait of boilies, pellets and liquids. It wasn’t too long before the action kicked off and the lads had a […]

Ben & Ben visited this week, Ben H was a returning angler and brought with him his pal Ben S for his first trip to France. Between them they landed 38 carp with the biggest at 41lb 10oz and a further 9 fish over 30lb. “It’s the perfect place for 2 anglers whether you are […]

Good friends of ours, Tony and Terry, spent 5 days with us fishing. The lads come to enjoy a break from day to day life, catch a few fish and enjoy the the social banter that flows between best mates when on the bank… They managed over 10 fish between them and, of course, there […]