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Like many others I have been looking at sites in the Vendee, several of which offer fishing lakes.  Do they charge per rod, per day, to fish?  And would you  need an enviromental agency licence?

Thanks

Thanks, I'm not looking for a site.

I have a shortlist of 4 - La Guyonniere, Domaine de la foret, La Garangeoire, Le pin parasol.

But I was just wondering if there where charges for fishing, we stayed at a site in the UK this year and had to pay £5 for each rod plus a fee to the enviroment agency.

I think most in France, unlike in the UK, let you use the fishing pools for free.

We just went to Loire, my OH ended up fishing every day! Even tho hes not a regular fisher man, he borrowed my sons gear, but he loved it cos he caught loads of fish! At least I got some peace and could read my book!

Thanks for the advice, interesting how their websites show people holding huge fish!!

Le Vivier aux Carpes near St Quentin in the Somme area has fishing lakes onsite you can use.I believe you have to pay.

When i have visited there the lake was always being fished but i never saw anything caught.

Terry

The big lake near La Garangeoire site is the Lac de Jaunay, and I believe it does have carp - and even night carp-fishing. As does the nearby Lac d'Apremont, in the area around the village of Mache.

To fish these lakes, and other waters in the Vendee, you would need a permit - though I presume you would not when fishing in a small lake on private property, such as within the confines of a campsite. The campsite or any tourist office will tell you wher eyou can buy one.

Here is the website for fishing in the whole of France http://www.unpf.fr/
and here is the part of it that covers the Vendee http://www.unpf.fr/85/

You can buy a day pass at 8 euros, or a "carte vacances" (holiday permit) that covers 15 consecutive days after 1 June, for 30 euros. A child under 12 on 1 Jan can have an annual card for just 2 euros.
To see the full chart, go to this page http://www.unpf.fr/85/departement.php?page=760 and click on the red link at the bottom of the page.

It's all in French however, so polish up your language skills first!

Angela