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Fontenay North

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    50 acres
  • Record Carp
    71 lbs
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Details
  • Lake size
    50 acres
  • Number of Anglers :
    20
  • Biggest Carp
    71 lbs
  • Average Carp
    30 lbs
  • Difficulty
    Medium
  • Travelling Time :
    3 h
  • Nearest Ferry port
    Le Havre
  • Price :
    £290 per angler
Prices (per week)
  • Angler
  • Non-angler
  • Exclusive Hire
  • Options
£290
£50
£2500 (non-anglers included)
£290 Per angler + £30 for electricity on swim £990 for 2 anglers and cabin hire (swims 2 and 3) £2500 Fontenay South Exclusive hire (max 9 anglers) £2950 Fontenay North Exclusive hire (max 12 anglers) £4900 Fontenay Total Exclusive Hire (Max 20 anglers)
Features
  • Bait Boat allowed
  • Dogs allowed
  • Electricity on swims
  • Swims accessible by car
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Location

Clos de Lyot, 45210 Fontenay-sur-Loing, France

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Travelling Time from :
  • Calais :
    4h
  • Caen :
    3H40
  • Cherbourg :
    4H55
  • Saint Malo :
    4H25
  • Le Havre :
    3H10
Highlights
Overview

Just 45 minutes to the South of Paris, Fontenay is a former quarry, being worked till 1982. It was bought over in 2004 and the site used for carp fishing until 2012 under the name Lake of Isles. It saw many glory days, largely thanks to the excellent carp stock of an average weight of more than 35 lbs. Owing to management issues, it was left half-abandoned until bought over again in 2015 by a team of impassioned anglers; well-thought out re-stocking plans were realised in order to offer the best possible fishing in a wild, natural setting.  Today, Fontenay is one of the best-known domains in France with a remarkable carp stock of fish over 35lbs average weight.

 

The 50-acre lake is made up of 2 parts, linked by a strait; angling from here is forbidden! You may rent exclusively, either Fontenay South or Fontenay North. Obviously, the carp swim freely around the whole of the lake, there being no physical barrier. On the other hand, each part benefits from private facilities.

 

Fontenay North has 22 acres of water area with 9 swims and can accommodate up to 9 anglers. You may rent just a swim without exclusivity, or the whole lake exclusively for up to 20 anglers.

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  • Big carp
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Lake

The 50-acre lake is made up of 2 parts, linked by a strait; angling from here is forbidden! The south side (Fontenay South) is 22 acres in area (max 9 anglers). You may rent either side exclusively or simply rent 1 swim without exclusivity. Obviously, the carp swim freely around the whole of the lake, there being no physical barrier.

Fontenay North is the part having a more varied depth, the maximum being down to 4 metres which makes this much more interesting for the angler. The bottom is mostly hard, i.e. gravel with some parts mud. All swims are excellent quality, very comfortable for anglers, and accessible by car. Some have electricity provided.

Fish

More than 1000 carp make up the population of Fontenay, being around 20 carp per acre, a good quantity, and also quality fish. With rare fish such as Ghost Carp, Koi, Royal Carp, fully scaled carp, and bicoloured, you can only be amazed with your angling experience. The stock is varied and achieves an average catch weight of over 30lbs, with the record standing at 71lbs.

There’s every chance of catching 40lbs+ carp, particularly the magnificent Common; not forgetting the catfish up to 2m 30 cm and impressive sturgeon up to 160lbs. If beating your PB is your goal, Fontenay offers one of the best chances.

Lake Gallery :
Carp Stock
  • Biggest Carp
    71
  • Number of Carp
    1000
  • Average weight of carp
    30 lb
Fish Gallery
Other Fish :
  • Catfish
    Yes
  • Sturgeon
    Yes
  • Bream
    Very small quantity
  • Crayfish
    Yes
Details
  • Open Dates
    March to November
  • Lake size
    50
  • Lake Type
    Big Carp
  • Difficulty
    Medium
  • Number of Swims
    17
  • Number of anglers
    20
  • Disabled Access
    No
  • Bottom
    gravel
  • Average Depth
    2,5 m m
  • Depth max
    5 meters m
  • Bait boat allowed
    Yes
Description

Exclusive rental of Fontenay North offers you the benefit of a private chalet with all possible comforts, for up to 6 people (1 bedroom with king-size bed, 1 room with bunk beds, open plan living room-kitchen, TV, sofa-bed for 2 people, bathroom, WC, heating, electricity, running water). If you would like to rent the chalet without taking exclusivity, then you will need to rent swim 3 (+£700).

Whether you rent exclusively or not, you have use of a shower and toilet block on both North and South Fontenay.

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Facilities :
  • Shower
    Yes
  • Electricity on site
    Yes
  • Electricity on swims
    Yes
  • Wifi
    No
  • Disabled access
    No
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General Information
- Coronavirus

RISK FREE : If you book a carp fishing holiday with us, you can be assured that if you are unable to travel due to restrictions because of Covid-19, we can transfer your booking to an alternative date that suits you.


- Book a Holiday

If your reservation is not an exclusive hire the choice of the fishing swim(s) is made before or after your reservation by exchanging emails with our team. If you would like to know which swims are available, please contact us.

To confirm your reservation you must pay a deposit of 25%. 12 weeks before your arrival you will receive an email to pay the balance due. In case of last minute bookings (less than 10 weeks before the date) you will be asked to pay the full amount
Local area :

Fontenay is situated in the borough of Fontenay-sur-Loing, a town with much local history. There are supermarkets, shops and a restaurant in Cépoy, less than 3 miles from the lake.
Cépoy also has a historical and architectural heritage; the church of Saint-Loup, a chateau dating from the reign of François I and a Scandinavian house reflecting the twinning with the Swedish town of Dals-Ed.

Travelling Time from :
  • Calais :
    4h
  • Caen :
    3H40
  • Saint-Malo :
    4H25
  • Cherbourg :
    4H55
  • Le Havre :
    3H10
Location

Clos de Lyot, 45210 Fontenay-sur-Loing, France

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Prices
  • Per angler
    £290
  • Non-angler
    £50
  • Exclusive Hire
    £2500
  • Options
    £290 Per angler + £30 for electricity on swim £990 for 2 anglers and cabin hire (swims 2 and 3) £2500 Fontenay South Exclusive hire (max 9 anglers) £2950 Fontenay North Exclusive hire (max 12 anglers) £4900 Fontenay Total Exclusive Hire (Max 20 anglers)
Rules

DEPOSIT
You will be required to pay a damage-deposit on your arrival, which will be returned to you when you leave, according to the condition in which you leave your swim/s and surroundings.
This deposit will be kept if we have reason to exclude you from the domain or in the case of rubbish left at the swim/s, or the swim/s not being kept properly clean and tidy.

The deposit is; 50 euros for bivvy and cabin swims and 200 euros for the VIP swims and when booking exclusively.

WASTE MANAGEMENT
Angling swims must be kept clean. Each angler is responsible for his/her own rubbish. Rubbish bags (full/part-filled) must be kept inside the fishing shelter and must not be visible to any of the swims.
No rubbish to be thrown on the floor or in the lake, including cigarette stubs.
All rubbish must be taken away with you when you leave. There are no containers on site; however there is a communal container for glass very near the lake.

SHOWERS AND TOILET FACILITIES
Shower, toilets and washbasins are available 24/7. Please keep them clean and take care how much water you use with respect to others.

DOGS/PETS
1 dog per angler is tolerated as long as it does not create any kind of nuisance for other anglers (barking, aggression). Dogs must be kept leashed and under your surveillance at all times.
Strictly forbidden for dogs to swim in the lakes. EXCREMENT MUST BE CLEANED UP.

VEHICLES
Vehicles are allowed at swims for unloading and loading your equipment on arrival and departure; take care not to disturb other anglers. Maximum speed limit on site is 20KM per hour (12 miles per hour). Maximum unloading/loading time is 30 minutes. All vehicles not in process of unloading/loading must be parked on the designated areas.
STRICTLY FORBIDDEN TO PARK AT THE SWIMS.
Trailers will be allowed on the swims for the duration of your stay.
Vehicles are strictly forbidden on the peninsula; there will be some sort of trolley available for your use.

ARRIVAL AND LEAVING TIMES AT SWIMS/CHANGING SWIM/S
Take up swims between 12.30 and 18.00; leave swims between 09.00 and 11.30am.
It’s possible to change swims during the night, according to availability and on request to the manager.
Grain bait must be thoroughly cooked, above all the tiger nuts. Use of lupins, peanuts, hazel nuts is strictly forbidden. This will be checked.
Radio controlled boats and drones are allowed.
Fishing zones must be utterly respected, on pain of exclusion.
Bait boats allowed but not motorised or rowing boats UNLESS you have exclusively booked one or both parts of Fontenay; then you must only use them during the day, always wearing life vest.
Unused or perished baits must not be thrown in the lake or on the banks!

FISHING
Three or four rods per angler (depending on the option chosen)
No bait on a carp hook in direct, fishing on hair is mandatory. All vegetable and synthetic baits are allowed on hair. Maggots and worms are only allowed on hair, other animal baits are not allowed.
Only one single hook is allowed per line, barbless hooks are mandatory, size 4 maximum for carp. (COMPLETELY crushed barb tolerated).
Bare braid forbidden on the body of the line, the head of the line and the leader of the line. Covered braid and combi rig tolerated on the leader.
Lead core tolerated with a maximum length of 50 centimeters.
Nylons of less than 28/100 or more than 42/100 (except for the leader) are forbidden.
Only rigs that allow easy release of the lead in case of breakage are allowed. Blocked rigs are strictly forbidden.
Large fine mesh landing net with a minimum opening of 90cm and rigid frame weighing bag are mandatory.
Disinfection products such as Carp'clinic, methylene blue or Betadine gel are mandatory in case of injury to the fish.
XL size landing mat is mandatory. The minimum accepted size of the landing mat (always wet) is 1,00m x 0,70m. The photo session must be done on your knees.
In order to avoid theft and to ensure a follow-up of the magnification, the fish are equipped with electronic micro-chips. A reader will be given to you at your arrival. At each catch, you will be asked to pass the reader in front of the fish and to note the information on the catch grid provided. If the reader does not read any information and the fish is a carp, a grass carp or a sturgeon weighing more than 6 kg, contact the warden by phone so that he can come and register the fish.
Each catfish caught will have to be preserved (conservation bag or rope) while waiting for the guard who will come to recover them to put them in a special basin.
Only floating conservation bags are authorized and only to put an unchipped fish or a damaged fish that needs to be put in an infirmary, while waiting for the guard to come.
It is strictly forbidden to put the sturgeon in the net (take them by the tail), their column would not resist to it, they must be handled with the greatest care and the photos must be taken preferably in the water in order to limit the time out of water. Large fish over 1.5 meters should not be taken out of the water.

  • JP
    May 6, 2021 at 1:50 pm

    A great awesome place

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  • Roger
    May 6, 2021 at 1:50 pm

    Splendid lake bravo

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  • Fred
    May 6, 2021 at 1:51 pm

    Beautiful estate, team at the top

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  • jean M
    May 6, 2021 at 1:55 pm

    A beautiful fishing site for the holidays.

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  • joliduc
    May 6, 2021 at 2:02 pm

    The lake of Grand Fontenay is a superb place to practice your passion. The swims are well laid out, the infrastructures are ideal and very functional. I came back from session, the fishing was very difficult given the spawning of our dear fish and a weather delirious for a month of June, it’s part of the game.
    Vincent, Guillaume, William and Luis are very friendly and attentive to their customers. I can’t wait to go back considering the herd of beautiful fish, I wish you the best.

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  • Sebastien
    May 6, 2021 at 2:03 pm

    the top of the top of the welcome to fishing everything is perfect

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  • Mirko
    May 6, 2021 at 2:09 pm

    Great nature, great lake with unique fish stock, acceptable prices, very friendly and helpful owner. We will be back

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  • Christopher
    May 6, 2021 at 2:09 pm

    Superb lake I keep a very good personal memory at the top continue like his

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  • Anto
    May 6, 2021 at 2:10 pm

    Awesome 72 hour top with really cool fish at the end

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  • Michel
    May 6, 2021 at 2:10 pm

    Super lake! Super fish! Top management! The Managers at the top!
    Among the best private!

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  • Sebastien
    May 6, 2021 at 2:12 pm

    Quality lake. Not necessarily easy to understand. A guard on top. Ideal for family fishing with a toddler.

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Fontenay is situated in the borough of Fontenay-sur-Loing, a town with much local history. There are supermarkets, shops and a restaurant in Cépoy, less than 3 miles from the lake.
Cépoy also has a historical and architectural heritage; the church of Saint-Loup, a chateau dating from the reign of François I and a Scandinavian house reflecting the twinning with the Swedish town of Dals-Ed.

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