You can buy cigarettes from the bar tabac in our local village that is a 5 minute drive.

The town of Bellac is 20 minutes drive and has supermarkets, patisseries, pharmacies, banks, restaurants and bars etc. Everything for all your needs.

There is a nice day out at St Pardoux, a 750acre lake that has man made beaches, watersports, and walks. 20Mins drive.

Other days out can include:
Parc Bellevue, small theme park for young children. 30Mins drive.
Futuroscope, theme park, extreme thrills, images in giant-screen format, shows, interactive adventures. 1 ½ hrs drive.
Horse trekking, all ages from 4yrs+, all abilities. 5Mins walk.
Open air swimming pool with water slides. 20Mins drive. Summer only.
Shopping in the city of Limoges. 30Mins drive.

Our nearest restaurant is a 5 minute drive next to the bar tabac in our local village. There are plenty of other restaurants in the area which we can recommend on arrival.

Yes. Please advise us beforehand.

The lake has approximately 300 fish. There are 9 Catfish ranging from 30lb+ - 60lb+. 20 Sturgeon ranging from 11lb – 46lb. The rest are carp (Mirrors, Commons, Grasses and Koi) ranging from 10lb – 45lb.

You are welcome to arrive on Saturday at 1pm and then depart the following Saturday by 9am.

We only allow barbed hooks, for the welfare of our carp. Barbless hooks have caused a lot of mouth damage.

We provide extra large unhooking mats and weigh slings, but you will need to bring your own landing net that is a minimum of 42”.

Yes. But we do hire a microcat bait boat.

We only allow a named bought particle tin/packet in small quantities. No 25kg Sacks.

You may bring your own bait, However, we do not allow shelf life boilies (popups may be used). Our fish are in top condition due to this! Our fish are fed throughout the season on our own bait and this is what proves to be most productive. We advise people, if they so wish, to bring a kilo of their favourite fresh/frozen bait.

We only hire Bivvies and Bedchairs/Chairs.

yes

You can buy leads and basic terminal tackle.

Lodge Lakes is a private fishery so no fishing licence is required.