If you don’t fancy the long drive and ferry crossing or taking Euro tunnel, then all inclusive carp fishing holidays in France are a fantastic option. All inclusive lakes generally offer bait, tackle hire, food packages as well as airport pick up and drop off. Many of the lakes have swimming pools making them ideal for a family carp fishing holiday or taking your partner. You can just jump on a plane and be fishing in no time at all!
Typically, you bring your own reels and terminal tackle, but the rest of the gear you need is waiting at the lake for you.
Food Packages
Food packages consists of a breakfast which many lakes will deliver to your swim so you don’t miss that all import ‘bite time’. Breakfasts are either a full English breakfasts, sausage, bacon and egg baguettes or a continental style breakfast.
Dinners are usually served at the dedicated social areas either outside undercover or in an indoor dining areas. These are great times to catch up with your fellow anglers and have an hour or two away from the lake. Many lake owners will put on a least one BBQ a week.
Lunch are usually not included as standard but can be added on for an extra cost.
Transport
You will need to b0ok your own flight, however once you land at the agreed French airport you will be collected and driven to the lake to start your fishing holiday. Most holidays are Saturday to Saturday and at the end of the week you will be dropped back at the airport in plenty of time for your return flight to the UK.
Here are 7 of the best all inclusive carp fishing holidays in France:
Cavagnac Lake – Midi Pyrenees region, 100 miles from Toulouse airport
Dream Catchers Lake – La Glane, 14 miles from Limoges airport
Fox Pool – Maillet, 30 miles from Limoges airport
Moulin de Boutineau – Loire Valley – 17 miles from Tours airport
Kingfisher Lake – Massignac, 37 miles from Limoges airport
La Froterie – Pougne-Hérisson, 38 miles from Poitiers–Biard Airport
Etang de Villaine – Vesdun, 80 miles Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport
Martin’s Coarse Lake – Saint-Barthelemy-de-Bellagarde, 28 miles Bergerac airport
Cavagnac Lake
Situated in the south of France, within the Midi Pyrenees region, Cavagnac Lake, also referred to as “Etang de Bournazel,” can only be described as one of the most remarkable carp fisheries. With a population of more than a thousand carp, ranging up to an enormous 85 pounds, and boasting a significant number of fish in the 40s and 50s weight range, Cavagnac Lake truly stands as the abode of colossal carp!
At 52 acres in size the lake can be fished by a mximum of 19 anglers at any one time.
Owing to the lake’s southern location, the journey by car to the lake takes approximately 11 hours from Calais. For British anglers, there’s an available all-inclusive ‘fly and fish’ package, enabling you to maximize your fishing time. It often proves to be a more cost-effective option compared to driving, thanks to the savings on fuel expenses.
Cavagnac Lake – Midi Pyrenees region, 100 miles from Toulouse airport
Dream Catchers Lake
Dream Catchers is a mature lake lined with beautiful trees and includes accommodation and a swimming pool. It is a 7 acres in size with some real monsters in it. Situated just outside Limoges it has carp that exceed 40lbs. This lake is available for exclusive hire for up to 7 anglers. There is a luxury farm house which sleeps up to 14, an outdoor swimming pool, a pool table as well as fishing tackle, all included.
Dream Catchers Lake – La Glane, 14 miles from Limoges airport
The current owners purchased the lake and its 30 acre grounds in 2017. The lake was dug in 1971 and wasn’t f