9th – 16th September 2023

9th – 16th September Thank you for the perfect week. We caught 23 Carp upto 46lbs and 2 Sturgeon, 32lbs and 34lbs.The villa is amazing and has everything we needed and more.Thanks for a lovely week and we can’t wait to come back!

McCarthy Family

McCarthy Family What a fantastic holiday!  The villa is well equipped and has a homely feel, a bonus is it’s only steps from the lake, and having the hanger to store all our tackle and great to be able to have our dinners outside. The pool was great for the kids and a relief on […]

26th August – 9th September 2023

26th August – 9th September A really enjoyable stay.  The accommodation is the best we have ever stayed at, it feels like home and is well equipped The lake is perfect! A haven for wildlife!  The fishing was great, the fish are in exceptionable condition. 4 Sturgeon7x 40s15x 30s19 x 20s

5th – 12th August 2023

5th – 12th August We have an interesting weeks fishing at Hirondelle with the changeable weather, we have torrential rain, gale force winds then on Friday some sun. The fishing was slow to start but we believed we were doing the right things and stuck to our guns and it improved as the week went […]

29th July – 5th August 2023

29th July – 5th August We have just got back from a fantastic week at Etang Hirondelle. Our hosts looked after us very well. Bait was on site and ready to go upon arrival and after settling into the lovely accommodation, Glen was then on hand to point out likely areas to fish. We ended […]

The fish of a lifetime, 1st – 15th July

1st – 15th July Just back from an amazing 2-week carp fishing at a lake in France. Glen and Linda (the owners) even included great weather as well as a well-equipped gite and pool. Lake Hirondelle is a lovely place to spend a week or two. It is very picturesque. All the various facilities are at hand […]

The Addenbrooke family, 17th – 24th June

17th – 24th June It was great to be back with our friends at Bouchamps-Les-Craon. The weather was hot and humid mixed in with a few thunder storms and heavy rain which thankfully did not last too long and did not stop us from having a great time.We visited a number of small picture perfect […]

The Perkins Family, 10th – 17th June

10th – 17th June We had an amazing week, Our 3 young daughters really enjoyed themselves. Glen was very welcoming and nothing was to much trouble. We only fished 8hours a day and caught some amazing fish my husband beat his PB the first day of being there. The grounds & fish are very well […]

The Collins Family, 3rd – 10th June

3rd – 10th June We absolutely loved our time at Etang Hirondelle. The weather was beautiful with 30 degrees nearly every day. The lake and cottage are even more picturesque in person & the accommodation was very clean and catered for all of our needs. We had a total of 25 fish from the lake […]

Paul Clayton and family, 13th – 20th May

13th – 20th May We had a great week thanks.Girls enjoyed the comfort of the cottage. Great shower too!The lake fished steadily all week despite the changeable weather.We only fished dawn to dusk and between the two of us, ended up with36 fish from 10lb to 38lb. I think we caught every Sturgeon in thelake […]