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Fishylake is a family run carp fishing venue in France which caters for disabled and able bodied
people alike, having followed all the recommendations of the British Disability Angling Association.
We are delighted to announce that we have received a gold category 2 commercial award from the BDAA with regards our facilities and access for disabled people. Please see their website www.bdaa.co.uk for further information.
The fishery is also environmentally friendly. We use solar panels for electricity and we have a
specially adapted toilet which is both environmentally and disabled friendly.
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We are situated in the heart of the French countryside. Fishylake is around 3 acres with most banks treelined and is the perfect size for up to 4 anglers. It has variable depths of 3 to 7 feet and a firm bed with silt patches with a good variety of lillies in the quiet areas of the lake, where the fish can retreat to.
We also have a cabin which includes a kitchen and large wet room and toilet, all of which have been built to the specific requirements of the BDAA.
Dear Fellow Anglers.,
I have always been a keen angler and have been fishing since I was knee high to a grasshopper! My father used to take me fishing and started my passion for angling. As I was growing up I was a member of various fishing clubs and used to go fishing at every given opportunity.
I moved to France with my wife and two daughters in the Summer of 2006, having bought fishylake in the Spring. I understand that the lake had been in the seller's family in excess of 20 years. I was not sure as to the type of fish already in the lake but decided to add to the existing stock by introducing large carp and tench in November 2007.
I am a member of the IFM and am committed to looking after the welfare of the fish and the fishery whilst ensuring you have an excellent fishing experience.
We want everyone to enjoy their fishing experience at fishylake.
We are here to help you enjoy your stay at fishylake.
Tight lines
Voor boekingen uit Nederland en Belgie neem svp kontakt op met:
We are situated at Mosnay which is about 4 miles off Junction 17 of the A20. The nearest city is Chateauroux, which is about 20 minutes drive north of fishylake.
Limoges Airport is about 45 minute drive south of fishylake.
Please see the attached map as to our whereabouts.
If you need help with your travelling arrangements, please find below a list of websites.
| LAKE HIRE | |
| Drive and survive | £225 per angler per week |
| Non fishing guests are FREE (one per angler) per week | |
| Exclusive lake hire | £800 per week |
| Personal service of door to lake - lake to door, please telephone for quotation. | |
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When a booking is confirmed we would request a payment of 50% of the cost of the lake hire. The balance, together with cost of bait used and food eaten would not be payable until the day before departure. |
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| FOOD PACKAGE - £80 per week per person. | ||
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| Full English Breakfast including coffee, tea or orange juice OR Breakfast Baguette | ||
| Afternoon tea consisting of tea or coffee with a slice of homemade cake. | ||
| Large selection of evening meals, including barbeques and Sunday roasts followed by dessert, accompanied with either a glass of wine or a beer. | ||
| Please let us know if you have any allergies or dislike certain food. | ||
| EQUIPMENT HIRE |
| We have a wide range of equipment for hire. Everything from bivvies to rods excluding terminal tackle. All of superb quality. From as little as £8 a day per person for a 2 rod system. |
| Unhooking mats and weigh slings are provided free of charge and must be used at all times. |
| ON SITE BAIT |
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We only allow the use of baits purchased on site. This is to ensure the fish are being fed with good quality food. During the winter months, the fish are fed with these baits and recognise these as being a good food source. We offer great value and a wide selection of baits. If pre-ordered, all particle baits will be prepared and will be ready for you to use upon your arrival. |
| PARTICLES - per kg | ||
| Maize | 4 euros | |
| Barley | 4 euros | |
| Hemp | 5 euros | |
| Wheat | 4 euros | |
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PELLETS - per kg |
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| 3mm | 3 euros | |
| 7mm | 4 euros | |
| 10mm | 4 euros | |
| 15mm | 5euros | |
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BOILIES |
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| Tutti Frutti 18mm | per kg | 10euros |
| Pop ups 18mm | small pot | 12euros |
Voor boekingen uit Nederland en Belgie neem svp kontakt op met:
We offer a pickup service from the UK which includes:
* Door to lake - lake to door
* Ferry crossing
* Breakfast/lunch or evening meal on the ferry crossing depending upon the time of the crossing
* Pick up from Limoges Airport to the lake and return
If you require further information please do not hesitate to contact us either by email or phone.
Alternatively, you can make your own way to fishylake where you will receive a warm welcome.
For more information please either:
Call us on -
+33 254 30 71 55
+44 7976 788145
+33678 983 004
email us at fishylake@yahoo.com
We shall be pleased to help you
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| * Wider than average doors, throughout the cabin, for easy access for those with wheelchairs. * Eco-friendly disabled toilet with stabilising frame. * Wet room with shower facilities. Again, easily accessible for those in wheelchairs. * Fully equipped kitchen. * Dine on the patio, underneath the stars. * Double bivvies (with bivvie beds) also available adjacent to the swims. |
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| * Four specially made swims for disabled anglers. 1800mm x 1800 mm with umbrella fixing point, rod rest fixing point and wheelchair clip. * Ground is level to and from the swims. * Bumper bar at the front of every swim. * Swims are large enough for both an angler and either a teacher or an accompanied helper. |
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Access and parking |
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| * Access to the lake from the main road is via an all season level track. This leads to the main car park. * The main car park is for able bodied anglers only. There is a second track from the main car park (which is also level) which takes you to the cabin and the disabled car parking area. |
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I can truly recommend the fishing at fishy lakes. Following on from my short mini break (in the middle of a family holiday to France) to this family run fishery I will certainly be going back again.The three acre lake sits in a very rural setting which you can only gain access through a delightful private narrow track with overhanging trees all the way down to the lake. When I arrived the owner, Paul Hawkins, was already there waiting for me with the bait I had already pre ordered, 25kg of boilies, 50kg of pellets and a special fishy lake method feeder mix.
Paul took me around the lake and told me all about where the fish were showing and sharing his in depth knowledge of how to catch the monsters of the lake. I’d decided to settle on Turn Key swim and Paul brought round the tackle I had hired, two Mitchell rods with reels each with 15lb main line. He then proceeded to set the bivvy up while I started to fish. It was like having my own ghillie but without the extra cost.
Over the two days fishing I had three fish to 27 ½ lb, 25 3/4lb and 24lb, not to mention numerous doubles up to 17lb. A lot of the fish came on a double pellet hair rig on the method feeder which produced vicious runs and broke the 15lb main line and on one occasion broke the hook. Most of the fish were caught from the margins and the far bank, casting out about 80yds and dropping the bait just short of the reed bed. Both areas were fed with plenty of pellets, boilies and method feeder mix.
The facilities at Fishy lake are second to none and even better than what I have got at home. The wet room proved invaluable and the kitchen was very clean and tidy. I can see Paul has worked hard getting these facilities to this excellent standard as he told me this is the requirement for accreditation for the BDAA.
Overall this was a lovely short break with superb fishing and next time I will be coming out for more than a few days. Paul advised that he is constructing a second outbuilding that will sleep 2 people comfortably so maybe next time the family can come and stay.
Many thanks Paul and the Hawkins family for a lovely break.
Ps Paul i will miss your cooked breakfasts!!!!
July 2009 by Michael in Croydon, Surrey
