DreamCarp Holidays has partnered with Nauticarp Aquaculture, a very reputable French carp fish farm to offer lake owners access to buy some of the finest quality French carp, in health status, looks and growth rates.
Since 2018 DreamCarp Holidays has worked very closely with Nauticarp Aquaculture. As well farming carp, the owners of Nauticarp Aquaculture run a number of carp fisheries. Etang Camalo, their flagship fishery is testament to the quality of the fish stock and fishery management service they provide, with an average weight of over 45lbs and the lake record well in excess of 70lbs.
Buying French Carp -Why use Nauticarp Aquaculture?
Health Checks
Buying carp in France is a very important decision and choosing a reputable fish farmer is critical. The most important factor when adding new carp to a lake is to stock healthy fish which do not carry viruses or parasites which could potentially result in their death or the worse still, risk the health of the lake’s existing carp stock.
Producing healthy long lasting carp is at the heart of Nauticarp Aquaculture’s ethos. As well as following recognised best practices to rear genetically strong and healthy carp, twice a year, in March and in November, the stock ponds undergo an independent check by a qualified vet. Carp are selected at random and tested for viruses including Koi Herpes Virus (KHV) and for parasites.
The Carp
The carp are bred and reared on site from fry up to in excess of 50lbs. Through selective breeding a fast growing, fairly short bodied and high backed strain has been developed for both mirror and common carp. These carp not only thrive in fisheries throughout France, but also grow to huge proportions with some growing to over 70lbs.
Mirror carp are available in fully scaled, partially scaled and linears. Common carp, grass carp, ghost carp, koi and a range of other freshwater course species are also available.
The carp are reared on high quality pellets from a young age.
Delivery of Carp
Nauticarp Aquaculture is situated in central France making it an ideal location to ensure the quick and safe delivery of carp stock.
Delivery is between November and the end January, with orders ideally placed in the summer.
Lake Netting Service
There are many reasons to net a lake, but we think the most crucial reason is to create optimal biomass for a thriving fishery.
To create the optimum biomass, you must first know what the total biomass is in the lake. This will help you to gauge the biomass that the lake is able to support which is critical to making decisions around the fish stock as well as feeding programmes.
We offer a comprehensive lake netting service as well as a fish removal service.
What do our customers say?
We had the pleasure of meeting and doing business with Guillaume from Nauticarp Aquaculture. We ordered some carp with Nauticarp Aquaculture. They were very thorough and happy to answer any questions we had. Guillaume talked us through the type of carp he had, the estimated delivery date and was true to his word from the start to the finish. The carp were stunning and are doing very well in our lake. We wouldn’t hesitate to use Nauticarp Aquaculture again.
Daren & Mandy Cairns
Blue Dart Carp Fishery
