can anyone recommend a nice lake that can be booked exclusively for about 3 anglers. any help would be be great. i rang angling lines but they don't have alot of availability left on venues that would be suitable for 3 people

try: http://www.etangmeunier.com/index.html

Take a look at carpwebsites.co.uk and click french lakes,loads of waters.Some as small as 2 acres.

cheers lads. scott that place looks perfect, went on the website and there is only one week left in march. rest of yr is booked out so i will have to put this down on my shotlist for 2012.
i have also had a look at the back lake at domain des iles and badgers holt. any other suggestions would be great help. will look through those lakes mike.

any other venues lads

http://www.thecedarslakefrance.co.uk/

Why dont ya get some info from Dan and get onto one of the public lakes/ river stretches??

I have been to the river Moselle nearby Metz. In the nightzones there are lots of spaces made wide enough for 3 or 4 anglers.
And the "Carte du Pêche" (holiday permit) will cost you less than €45,- and gives you 2 weeks fishing day and night.
A year permit including a special stamp for your (motor)boat will cost you around €80,- and there are lots of lakes and rivers to fish in northern France with that permit.
Lake Padoux and Lac du Vieilles Forges and Donchery are a couple of lakes with carp up to 30kg.
On the river Moselle I caught a 20kg common and lots of smaller fish between 8 and 15 kg even catfish up to 30kg are caught there.

that's some going Dave. Rory that's a decent idea but im looking for the comfort of a lodge so the missus can have a bit of comfort as she is footing alot of the bill for my 30th bday lol. I have damn all experience with boats as well so the bigger lakes might be a bit daunting for me but would love to try some time. it will be my first time in france since 2005 so to do a week on a ballbreaker of a lake is not a runner but hats off to those who do and i hope ye catch a real wild monster. That fish that peter Thornton caught was an unbelievable achievement.

What Niall said about the Cedars would be a great place to go. You have to check the website and see for yourselve.

Well churchy theres a fine chalet at brigueuil,and you couldnt wish for a nicer spot,the foods great and the fishing isnt that hard.

Thanx, Niall told me about this forum so i thought lets pay them a visite.
I met Niall at the Island lake 2 weeks ago, thats how i know Niall.
You will see me here so now and than i guess.
Good weekend

Niall/Dave L-C how did you's get on in island lake???

I was there for one week until the 6th of november. Too bad no fish but a great experience. A little work in daytime and after 3 o'clock it was fishing time.
In my week no fish are caught, when i left i believe 4 fish were caught.

I will be going again de second week in april 2011 a week before Niall comes.
So i hope to catch a beautifull french fat waterlady than!!!!