“Booked through Carp Social — super easy and hassle-free from start to finish. Despite two thunderstorms and 75km winds, the fishing was unreal! Landed 13 carp, topped by a 56lb mirror — possibly a new lake record! Also had 47, 44, 40, 35, 34, 32, 32, 31, 29, 26, 22, and 19lb. Luxemont is a stunning venue, really well looked after, and a big shout out to the bailiff — top bloke! Already can’t wait to get back.”

"Loved the place! Leon Lake is an absolute gem for carp fishing. It's a stunning, tree-lined lake with loads of interesting features to explore - bars, plateaus,and a few little islands that make every swim different. It's not what you'd call a "runs water", but the fish here are well worth the effort. I had a great time and will 100% be heading back to Leon Lake again!"

"Carp Social were spot on with their advice about Leon Lake. It's a tricky water, but their knowledge of the venue and how the carp behave was invaluable - it put me on fish. With a cold snap hitting in mid-October, the fishing was slow, but i'm absolutely made up with a 46lb mirror, one of only two bites all week. Highly recommend these guys!"

“Le Coly was an absolute gem of a venue. The owner was extremely friendly and helpful, making us feel very welcome—he couldn’t have done more for us! The food package was excellent, and the fishing was superb, with immaculate fish up to 52lb. We thoroughly enjoyed our week. The facilities are basic but perfectly acceptable. If you’re looking for a rural, tranquil location with exceptional hospitality and quality fishing for 2–3 anglers, we’d highly recommend Le Coly. A big thank you to Carp Social for booking us in at such short notice—fantastic service, and we’ll definitely be booking with them again soon.”

"LCA Lake certainly didn’t disappoint! As we took the channel crossing and assessed the inbound weather for the week, it didn’t look promising—sudden drops in temperature, north-easterly winds, and rain, rain, and more rain! Luckily, LCA is a deep lake, and with the water maintaining its natural temperatures, the carp were regularly showing, and bites were consistent. We ended the week with 46 carp, all stunning French strain with varying colours and markings. Unfortunately we lost 16 fish to weedbeds. The highlight has to be landing one of the A-Team jet black commons, tipping the scales at 50lb on the nose! It was a very enjoyable trip—thanks to Carp Social and the bailiff, he was very helpful and he knew the lake and the spots. Take his advice on areas and location and you will catch. Very friendly, happy to help and very nice guy. We will be coming back. Not just for the fish but also because he was a great guy and was genuinely helpful with getting us catches and having a good time. Highly recommended!"

"We fished Leon Lake for the week 20th Sep 2025 and absolutley fell in love with the place. What a venue! It truly is a big fish campaign water and, having angled across Europe for almost 25 years, I can see myself spending a lot of time here in the future. I won't disclose what we caught, how we caught it or which peg - It's that sort of venue. Raw, mysterious and reminiscent of an "Old School" era of angling. A forgotten gem!”

"We fished LCA Lake and Le Vivier in August and had a fantastic week, landing 42 fish to 47lb 9oz. The bailiff was very helpful throughout, and Carp Social made booking the trip incredibly easy. We'd highly recommend them”

“Booking Chalet De L’Île through Carp Social was so easy! My son caught a PB 32lber and two others in our group also caught PB’s. Most fish were around 30lb. Fantastic venue and the bailiff was incredibly helpful. Highly recommend!”

“Lac Alexander is absolutely spot on. They've done a fantastic job with everything — the entire setup is thoughtfully planned and beautifully maintained. The lake itself is in excellent condition, and the surrounding grounds are immaculate. The facilities — including the cabin, cooking area, BBQ, and shower — are perfect and ideally located. It all feels very exclusive, and it's a real privilege to enjoy such a place. The fishing was outstanding. All four of us were extremely happy with what we caught, both in size and frequency. We had catches up to 41lb, with regular 30s and mid-20s coming out. They clearly take great care of the fish and the entire property. The location is also ideal — shops and even a takeaway pizza place are just six minutes away. It’s been an absolute pleasure”

“Booked Bernière with Carp Social and the whole process was seamless! From the moment we arrived, the lake bailiff was super helpful—top bloke. The heat was intense (36°C+ most days!) and the low water made angling tricky, but we still landed carp to 46lb, grass carp to 43lb, and a monster catfish at 97lb! Perfect for a ‘drive and survive’ trip that won’t break the bank—highly recommend Bernière!”

Just got back from an incredible week at Lac Alexander, and I have to say—it was one of the best fishing trips I’ve had in a while. Tucked away in the quiet countryside near Chassemy in northern France (only about 2.5 hours from Calais), it’s a small, well-kept lake that’s ideal for a peaceful, focused fishing session. Perfect for a small group of anglers. Despite having high temperatures all week of around 30-33° heat, we had rested our swims during the day time which seemed to help the place come alive when it had cooled down. Between the 4 of us we have a total of 17 fish, 1x 36lb, 2x 34lb 1x 31lb (grass carp) 2 x 28lb and plenty of other mid 20’s. Lac Alexander is one of those places that strikes the perfect balance between comfort and proper fishing. It’s clearly managed with care, but still has that relaxed, no-fuss vibe. I’d definitely recommend it to anyone looking to target quality carp in a peaceful setting. Thank you to the guys at Carp Social for making this booking experience really easy and pleasant and to the lake owner for being really welcoming. The experience wouldn’t have been the same if it wasn’t for these guys! We will be back for sure, already planning for next year!

So I recently used Carp Social and booked a trip away. From start to finish they made this an easy experience. I had e mails with locations timings. I will 100% be using them again. I fished lake Leon. A beautiful venue with some amazing carp. I can’t wait to go back!

Just got back from an incredible trip to Euro Aqua, booked through Carp Social. - The venue is absolutely amazing and the hosts were truly lovely, making us feel welcome from the moment we arrived. As a chef, I've got to say the food exceeded all expectations - absolutely top-notch. We fished peg 8 and explored a range of distances up to 29 wraps. I found success using Slip-D rigs with longer hairs, paired with 15mm snowman presentation and BaitWorks Creamino Popups. The results speak for themselves - 17 carp landed, including six 40's and three 50's, with the biggest being 58lb. Massive thanks to Carp Social for arranging everything. A trip to remember!

We had an amazing session at Luxemont, landing 16 carp up to 44lb, including three over 40lb, plus 5 catfish. The venue was top-notch, and everything was well organised. We booked through Carp Social - highly recommended for a smooth and professional experience!

In my opinion Leon Lake is beautiful. The swims are spread out, kept in good condition and there's plenty of water in front of each swim. I'd say the best pegs in winter are probably 5 - 9 as it's deeper water there and the other swims have access to shallow water, which is ideal for the summer months. I was in peg 1. This peg has deeper water in front up to about 16 rod lengths where it then steps up to a depth of about 1 meter. I caught the lake record common at 87lb+. If it wasn't for a problem with my scales the fish probably would've been around 92lb! I caught it on the edge of where the deep water met the shallow bar. The on site toilets and shower are passable. For us, the kitchen area cooker wasn't needed as we had a fire pit and cooker. There are two shops located 5 minutes drive from the lake and we stored our food in the on site fridge for the week. There are around 250 carp in 30 acre Leon Lake so baiting up little and often every 4 - 5 hours was best. I feel if you put a load of bait out then that's your chance of a monster gone! A solid 8/10 for Leon Lake.

Le Coly was a nice venue and the bailiff was very helpful. The fishing was good, with 6 carp caught in total to 62lb.

Returned home from a first visit to Authentico lake in France. We wasn't to sure what to expect as there isn't much written or stuff on YouTube about the lake but was pleasantly surprised on our arrival. The owner was on site to meet us along with the particle that we had all ordered. After a brief chat with him we had a walk around the venue, making a swim choice was going to be made harder this trip as all the swims offered so much and there natural appearance was right up our street. Facilities where more than adequate and the owner sorted takeaways for the first and last night of our trip. The fishing wasn't easy as we experienced temperatures reaching almost 30 degrees and also a lot of naturals for the fish to gorge on. Fortunately we all managed to catch and I even ended up with proper old gravel pit whacker at 64lb. Booking again through Carp Social was a breeze and makes everything easy with great communication. Highly recommended the venue and will definitely return one day.

We had a really good week at Chalet De Lile. We booked the lake between three of us and caught 37 carp in total up to 52lb. Len caught a PB 40lb 12oz and Danny caught a 46lb mirror carp and a 52lb grass carp. We got bites from the start! Grafting to find spots in the boat and applying just enough bait to get a bite was very effective, as were the RG Baits wafters. We've booked with Carp Social for the autumn, highly recommend them.

The Le Coly bailiff was a great bloke, I really got on well with him and he was very accommodating. Food was good and no complaints at all really. Tough weeks fishing. I suppose otherwise we'd call it catching.

I would advise everyone that loves carp fishing to get in contact with Carp Social as they sorted everything out for me and I had the best trip ever.

“We had a good trip! We had 10 carp between us weighing in between 7lb and 51lb 8oz. The average weight was about 29lb,which surprised us a bit being this low but we got two over 20kg.“

Rich and I had a wicked time at Lac Du Coron. It's a lovely little lake, so quiet and we had a few carp out between us! The total was 24 fish for the week including 8x 30's up to 37lb 80z. They were very spooky carp so we had to stalk during the day as they were very active! It was a good week all round.

We have just returned from a week at Luxemont lake. Seven of us had booked the lake exclusive and believe me it didn’t disappoint. Firstly, the bailiff was brilliant from the first to last day of our trip. Now for the fishing part. The week started of slow with a cold North Easterly wind but as the week progressed the weather and fishing got better and better. We had one lad finish the week on 17 fish, 15 of them being over 30lb but the weeks best capture was an outstanding 47lb mirror. All seven of our group caught fish which made us all happy we would definitely return and are already looking at booking for next year!

My friend and I fishing Peg 4 on Euro Aqua in November after booking through Carp Social. We were given very good advice by the staff at Carp Social on hotels to book for the long drive to the lake from Calais. It was a cold week with snow and ice during the week but we caught carp up to 65lb. The peg and its facilities were excellent with power and a well stocked fridge. The club house and food was excellent as was the showers and toilets. We had a very enjoyable session.”

“From start to finish it has been a fantastic experience for fishing. Carp Social have once again made it a great fishing trip with no problems at all. Even though I hounded them with questions continually about my trip, they answered everything. From driving, to what tackle to take, everything Carp Social told me was true to its word at the lake.

"Luxemont is a fantastic place to spend a week, with its tranquility, local wildlife, and scaly inhabitants, who offer you a great opportunity to beat your PB and experience some first-class French Carping without breaking the bank! It’s the perfect lake for four or five Anglers and depending on swim choices, great for a social trip. I’d thoroughly recommend it.”

The venue is basic but has some amazing fish. They were all in pristine condition. The owner was very helpful and knowledgeable about the lake. Now we have fished it we would definitely approach it in a different way. One bit of advice would be to fish with 30lb plus line due to the gravel bars and mussels, this resulted in us loosing at least 4 decent carp in mid water. The crays were not a problem and we could fish with boilies however this did result in me catching 2 of the diamond back sturgeon. Overall, great venue. Not a runs water, but we knew that and the quality of fish were excellent. I would highly recommend this venue. Only down side is no showers or running water at the lake.”

“We booked Lac Charmant on a lake exclusive and after all is said and done, I can’t fault it. What a week! The stamp of fish we caught was incredible. Collectively we had 31 fish, 7x 50’s to 56lb, 8x 40’s, the rest were high 30’s and a couple of 20’s. Looking back we all caught 2x 50’s each, which was a right result considering the rain was relentless this trip. I’d just like to say the owner couldn’t have been more accommodating and knowledgeable. He was very helpful and made himself available at all hours. He takes a decent picture too! The booking process with Carp Social was good, seamless actually. Highly recommended.”

“The kids loved the swimming pool, there were plenty of small fish in the lake to keep everyone occupied and the owners of Les Croix were lovely. We caught about half a dozen carp ranging from 6lb up to 42lb, which wasn’t bad going considering we only fished a few hours during the day. I’d say it’s exactly as you described it. Thanks to Carp Social for a wonderful family holiday!”

“We all thought Le Glandon was a beautiful looking lake. Unfortunately for us the fishing was not as good, we think mainly because of weather. We had a few decent fish. The owner and his family were great hosts, food was very good too. 6 hrs from Calais which flew past all motorway and was a very pleasant drive. Will defo be going back at some stage. Booking with Carp Social was very easy with great communication.“

“Well what can I say about Palm-Tree it was absolutely amazing. I lost count of the number of fish I caught. My first ever trip to Thailand and my first time ever fishing for big fish. The guides were amazing they really helped me. I caught lots of specimen fish including Aripaima to 180lb, Siamese carp to 200lb and another 2 Siamese carp over 100lb, lots of Redtails to 50lb and lots of other species to 50lb. The place is run very well and they can’t do enough for you. I’m definitely going to return next January. What an experience. I booked my trip through Carp Social, credit to them also. What a place this is!”

“It was a tough weeks angling at Leon Lake last week, which is what we’d anticipated from this big fish water. We had bites throughout the week and landed carp to 45lb+ within the first couple of days. The venue is stunning and the atmosphere was amazing. There was one other angler on the lake and he’d traveled all the way from Belgium, so the lake is popular with the European anglers. The water was 27oc and unfortunately the carp began to spawn mid week. This resulted in us catching large numbers of bream, some up to 15lb, which were obviously gorging on the carp eggs. Had the carp not spawned I’m sure we’d of had more carp bites. We also lost a couple of fish to “cut offs” over the bars and we suspect these were the larger specimens we’d been waiting for. Now we’ve got a score to settle. We’ll be back!”

“I booked up the lake Lac Charmant with Carp Social and from start to finish the service was great. The lake was exactly what I was told and the people at the lake was more than helpful. Having fished in storms and rain for most the week it was still a great holiday having caught a 61lb and several others. I would definitely recommend Carp Social to all anglers. Thank you again for a great holiday an I’ll be booking my next trip asap.”

“This is the second year I have booked a two week fishing trip to France with Carp Social and this trip did not let me down. The hosts are both very nice people and very helpful with information about the lake which is a beautiful 2 acre lake with some stunning fish. Although I was there for two weeks I took my wife and granddaughter out during the day, so I only really fished for 9 days but managed 8 fish in total. The last two days of the trip the carp spawned again for the second time in a month but that’s carp fishing for you. The lake is difficult, not for the lazy fisherman and I highly recommend this venue.”

“The holiday was an amazing experience and easy to sort out thanks to the people at Carp Social and at Etang Du St Brice. We had 16 fish in total up to 25lb but didn’t seem to get any of the big girls this time around. We would recommend this lake and will book again.”

“Well what can I say!!! Several 40’s, biggest being 46lb 14oz common! Two PB’s for the group with the average fish weight being 30lb!. After a long journey and relaxing overnight stay at a local airbnb the night before, we arrived at the lake the next morning and were greeted by the bailiff who showed us around the lakes and facilities. The lake is just stunning, so well kept, facilities are amazing. The bailiff was so helpful and shared his knowledge with us helping us with productive known spots and supplying us with bait cooked fresh on site. Thank you so much for an amazing week. We will definitely be returning soon!”

"Just to say thanks for all your help. We had a great time at Chalet De Lile - albeit in tough conditions! The bailiff was great and said from the outset that the weather was always going to make it a tough week."

"The venue was amazing, couldn't of asked for better for my first time out there, food was exceptional and facility was very clean and tidy all the time and most of all the hosts were very welcoming and friendly also a massive help to get among the fish by putting us onto known spots etc..."

"After struggling to find a decent carp only lake in mid France I got in touch with Carp Social. They managed to get us booked on Lac Charmant for October 2023. We had a fantastic week! Lac Charmant is a great lake with all the amenities needed and a lovely ballif. We ended the week with 24 carp including 4x 50s, 13x 40s (4 of which were 49lb), 6x 30s and the iceing on the cake, Mr Bubbles at 76lb 2oz! We are some very happy carp anglers and I'm sure it's a place we'll be back to in the future. Cheers to Carp Social from the Northern Monkeys."

"Thanks for all your help and advice. I enjoyed fishing Leon Lake. It was a challenging water to fish and I managed to catch 3 carp. A 33lb mirror, 39lb mirror and a 51lb Common, a PB for me!"

"We had a lovely time at Lac Claudette and the bailiff is a nice guy. We had 23 fish between the two of us and lost 9. My best fish was a 53lb mirror and the Mrs trapped a beaut 41lb 6oz common."

“Just got back from Chalet De L’ile. What can I say about this lake and its owner? Only that the lake is stunning in its lovely surrounding's and the owner is totally amazing and helpful to the tenth degree. The fishing last week was hard due to the hot weather but the bailiff was brilliant at locating spots for us to fish to. Listen to the guy as he knows his stuff and will put you on fish. Also don’t over complicate thing's as simple tactics will catch you fish. This lake is up and coming and by no means easy but hard work and effort will reward you. Use the lakes bait as the fish seem to love it. This is a proper survive and drive with just the basics but us fishermen have all the mod cons to make life a little easier on the bank. All in all we had a fantastic week and everything you need for provisions is only a few miles away. We will definitely go back to this lake in the future.”

"I'd just like to say thanks to Carp Social for arranging an excellent holiday. We will definitely be booking through them again. Thanks!"

"We booked a carp fishing holiday directly with a lake owner but on arrival it became obvious the size of the lake was not as advertised and the venue was not suitable for the number of anglers in our group. After a few phone calls to Carp Social we managed to book another lake 1.5 hours drive away on a lake exclusive basis with carp to 60lb+. A massive shout out to Carp Social for booking us in at such short notice."

“Carp Social went out of their way to sort me a fishing location as I was passing in my motorhome. They found me a swim I could fish from the motorhome and I had a great few days fishing. Perfect communication and checked in to make sure all was ok. Many thanks. Recommend their services.”

“Carp Social went out of their way to sort me a fishing location as I was passing in my motorhome. They found me a swim I could fish from the motorhome and I had a great few days fishing. Perfect communication and checked in to make sure all was ok. Many thanks. Recommend their services.”

"Had a great time and caught some amazing fish. It was hard going with the weed and heat but once we located the spots they were happy to feed on we started getting runs. I think the end total was 28 carp to 45lbs and I also bagged two cats at 22lb and 27lb. The fish were stunning and all in great condition. The bailiff was very knowledgeable and helped lots throughout the week pointing out spots and offering advice. We would definitely think about coming back to give it another go."

"We had a great week at Lac Claudette landing a dozen fish between us. All the carp were over 20lbs with the biggest being 43lb and all were in fantastic condition. The lake owner was very helpful and we learned a lot about distance fishing."

"Me and Len have both had a top weeks fishing at Lac Claudette. The owner was spot on, very helpful and a great guy. The fishing wasn't easy but we both worked hard and the results came. At the end of the week we'd had 4 PB's between us and 3 were for myself. I had 8 fish of 21.8, 25.8, 38.10, 26, 45.8, 61, 9.8 and 21 and lost 5 in the snags. Len had 4 fish of 25.6, 22, 38.14 and 31.8. Thanks to Richard for making the trip easy to book and providing information. Great setup. Definitely use again for our carp fishing holidays."

"It was a tough week in April at Lac Charmant. We had 7 fish between our group of 6 up to 57lbs, which wasn't bad going. Then, whilst packing away on the final morning my rod was away and shortly after a short battle a 60lb mirror hit the back of my net! That's a PB for me, i'm over the moon and I was on cloud 9 the whole way home. Thanks to the guys at Carp Social for arranging the trip. An excellent service and i'd happily recommend them to anyone."

"The weather was too hot for the fish at Lac Charmant, temperatures hit 36oc but that said I still had a 31lber, 49lb and 42lb carp so was well happy with the result. Great lake, lovely people and i'm looking forward to coming back in April."

"We both thoroughly enjoyed the week at Etang Des Petits Chien. The hosts were great, helpful and full of advice. The location and lake was fantastic, full of wildlife including kingfishers, woodpeckers, plus the friendliest ducks, moorhens and cats I have ever met! The weather was hot and sunny. The carp just 'turned off'. We had only one decent run all week. Our only catch was a small perch I somehow tempted on some sweetcorn when I reeled one the lines in. Apart from that it was very relaxing and enjoyable, if a little frustrating. C'est la vie."

"We had a excellent week at Chalet De L'ile on our Lake Exclusive booking. It took the lads a while to get used to the style of angling but after a couple of days we'd got to grips with it and went on to land 20 carp between us. Gravel spots in the margins were the real hot spots and did most of the bites. All fish landed were in pristine condition. Oh, and the bailiff was superb!"

"We had a great week on Leon Lake, 7 of us with the lake to ourselves. Even with the 40oc heat we managed to get 3 PB carp out the lake that were over 40lb. Plenty of silver fish and catfish to have a go at too. Would definitely recommend to others in slightly cooler weather. Well worth the trip but would recommend using a boat to fish with."

"We booked Euro Aqua with Carp Social for June 2022 in Peg 1. We knew it was potentially the trip of a lifetime but after landing 40 carp to 79lb between the pair of us it far exceeded our expectations. The lake, facilities and our hosts were amazing from start to finish, we've booked to go again next year."

"We booked Leon Lake in April 2022 with Carp Social. Stunning lake, friendly owner and good facilities. Would recommend."

“I fished Leon Lake in April with a friend. It was a spare of the minute booking and Carp Social really helped us out. I lost a carp on the last night but it’s an awesome lake and we hope to be back again soon.”

"Been a great trip with using this great company. All needs accommodated for and couldn’t do enough for us. Would definitely 100% recommend to anyone."

"It's a lovely lake and the owner and his wife are very friendly. We've now re-booked for August with Carp Social."

"We quickly found a venue using Carp Social. Very easy to use website, would highly recommend."

"I fished Le Grande Pierre in August 2019 landing 9 fish with 5 over 40lb. Big thanks to Carp Social for arranging the booking and to Daniel for the incredible food package."

"Easy, great coms, personal touch is appreciated!!"​