Fox Lake

Courtesy of Abbey Lakes

(6 Lake Complex)

Longueil Sainte Marie France

Gallery image of Fox Lake, Longueil Sainte Marie France
Gallery image of Fox Lake, Longueil Sainte Marie France
Gallery image of Fox Lake, Longueil Sainte Marie France
Gallery image of Fox Lake, Longueil Sainte Marie France
Gallery image of Fox Lake, Longueil Sainte Marie France
Size of lake icon

SIZE

25 acres

Number of swims icon

SWIMS

18

Number of anglers icon

ANGLERS

13

Carp stock level icon

STOCK

Good

Carp weight up-to icon

CARP

70lb +

Lake difficulty icon

DIFFICULTY

3/5

Lake map available icon

DISTANCE

Calais - 2hr 20min

Night fishing allowed icon

NIGHT FISHING

Yes

Description

Les Etangs de l'Abbaye or Abbey Lakes was founded in 1999 by Sébastien Harle d'Ophove who had a unique aim in mind, to create Europe's first angling centre for both carp and catfish.   The complex officially opened it's doors for business during March 2000 and now provides fishermen with a choice of 6 lakes.

Fox was the first Lake available to fish when Abbey opened it's doors way back in the year 2000. Since then it has progressed at an incredible rate and having matured from being the 'runs water' of old, it is now the jewel in the crown on the complex!
The lake itself is around 25 acres in size and is shaped in roughly the same manner as a capital letter P. There are 18 swims around the lake and there is a limit of 13 anglers allowed at any one time, so there is always an option to move should you wish! The make up of the lake is a largely sand and gravel bed with a prolific growth of canadian pondweed around the margins in Summer and some silkweed beds in the central areas of the lake during the same period.

There is a large plateau at the top end of the lake (in the head of the 'P') as well as numerous holes, gullies and bars to be found around the rest of the lake. Unlike most other French fisheries, depths range from 6'-8' in the steeply shelving margins down to an average of 14'-16' out in the middle, with deeper areas still, between Pegs 14 and 15.

The only other thing of note that you should be aware of is the (well publicised) fact that Fox is also home to a population of signal crayfish that frequent the shallower, clear areas of the lake during the warmer months. Despite the fish not quite having hit the heady heights of Heron Lake next door, the average weight of the stock in Fox is almost unrivalled anywhere else in Europe! . What sets Fox apart from the crowd is it's huge head of 40lb+ Carp. 
If it’s a PB you want to break then fox is the lake for you  as well as all the 40lb + carp it holds a good head of 50lb fish with at least a dozen known 60’s and a couple over 70lb add to that a group of very scaley almost English looking carp that would be a great addition to any carp anglers album, so there is plenty to go at !! add to that a group of massive grass carp which I believe go to record breaking weights already being banked to just under 80lb!!!!, fox is good test of angling ability and if you get it right then the rewards are there to be had , as with all waters that contain weed presentation is key so make sure you find then spots, the fish in fox love to follow the wind so they are moving about all the time which gives everybody there chance just make the most of it when its yours!!!

Details on the other lakes in our complex can be found here:

Heron Lake - 35 Acres
Kingfisher Lake - 32 Acres
Attila Lake - 18 Acres
Wild Boar Lake - 14 Acres
Frog Lake - 4 Acres (exclusive hire only) 

				

Rules

1. Maximum of 3 Rods ONLY, unless you have paid the supplement for a 4th! 2. Fishing is only permitted from numbered pegs. 3. a) NO flat or beanie style unhooking mats are to be used, only high-sided ones such as the JRC XL, Chub Xtra protection or Fox STR are to be used. b) ALL anglers must carry and USE disinfectant to treat EVERY fish caught 4. NO carp sacks - FLOATING retainer style slings ONLY - Fox STR, Chub Eazi-flow, Venture XL, etc.. 5. Landing nets must be over 42" in diameter. NO Keep nets to be used at any time. 6. a) ALL carp over 60lb are to be witnessed, weighed and photographed by a member of the Abbey Lakes staff regardless of time. 6. b) ALL carp over 50lb must be photographed over the water and NOT on the bank please. 6. c) All fish caught are to be weighed and photographed IMMEDIATELY and NOT left in a retention sling until the morning. 7. a) ALL Rubbish is to be bagged and tied securely and left in the rubbish hut located between Attila and Heron lake for staff collection! b) Under NO circumstances are you to dispose of any excess bait in the margins of the lake or in the bushes around your swim! 8. NO nut baits at all are to be used ! 9. Anyone found using their surroundings as a toilet will be asked to leave the complex immediately. 10. Strictly NO treble or 'Bent' hooks to be used on ANY of the lakes, for ANY species. 11. Bait boats are permitted BUT care must be taken to ensure you keep within your swim boundaries. Anyone not adhering to this rule will be barred from using their boat immediately. 12. You MUST remove your footwear prior to entering the sanitary block. 13. You MUST clean the shower block EVERY time you finish using it. Anybody found flouting these rules shall be asked to either rectify the situation immediately or will be asked to leave the complex. 14. Leadcore IS permitted. 15. Barbed hooks ONLY! And a minimum of a size 6, a polite suggestion would be to use hooks of size 4 or above! 16. Minimum 15lb breaking strain mainline 17. Absolutely NO fixed leads to be used 18. Absolutely NO spinning for Predators on the complex, Anyone found to be flouting this rule will be asked to leave the complex!!! 19.Other than Kingfisher lake, The use of rowing boats is Forbidden on the complex! If and when the weed level is up on the lakes, you may use a boat to help land fish but must check with a member of staff! We will announce if and when you need to bring a boat over during the summer months on this website and via our facebook page! 20. Maggots can ONLY be used during the WINTER period 21. Metal framed cradles may NOT be used. Only padded mats with padded sides.

  • Description
    Les Etangs de l'Abbaye or Abbey Lakes was founded in 1999 by Sébastien Harle d'Ophove who had a unique aim in mind, to create Europe's first angling centre for both carp and catfish.   The complex officially opened it's doors for business during March 2000 and now provides fishermen with a choice of 6 lakes.
    
    Fox was the first Lake available to fish when Abbey opened it's doors way back in the year 2000. Since then it has progressed at an incredible rate and having matured from being the 'runs water' of old, it is now the jewel in the crown on the complex!
    The lake itself is around 25 acres in size and is shaped in roughly the same manner as a capital letter P. There are 18 swims around the lake and there is a limit of 13 anglers allowed at any one time, so there is always an option to move should you wish! The make up of the lake is a largely sand and gravel bed with a prolific growth of canadian pondweed around the margins in Summer and some silkweed beds in the central areas of the lake during the same period.
    
    There is a large plateau at the top end of the lake (in the head of the 'P') as well as numerous holes, gullies and bars to be found around the rest of the lake. Unlike most other French fisheries, depths range from 6'-8' in the steeply shelving margins down to an average of 14'-16' out in the middle, with deeper areas still, between Pegs 14 and 15.
    
    The only other thing of note that you should be aware of is the (well publicised) fact that Fox is also home to a population of signal crayfish that frequent the shallower, clear areas of the lake during the warmer months. Despite the fish not quite having hit the heady heights of Heron Lake next door, the average weight of the stock in Fox is almost unrivalled anywhere else in Europe! . What sets Fox apart from the crowd is it's huge head of 40lb+ Carp. 
    If it’s a PB you want to break then fox is the lake for you  as well as all the 40lb + carp it holds a good head of 50lb fish with at least a dozen known 60’s and a couple over 70lb add to that a group of very scaley almost English looking carp that would be a great addition to any carp anglers album, so there is plenty to go at !! add to that a group of massive grass carp which I believe go to record breaking weights already being banked to just under 80lb!!!!, fox is good test of angling ability and if you get it right then the rewards are there to be had , as with all waters that contain weed presentation is key so make sure you find then spots, the fish in fox love to follow the wind so they are moving about all the time which gives everybody there chance just make the most of it when its yours!!!
    
    Details on the other lakes in our complex can be found here:
    
    Heron Lake - 35 Acres
    Kingfisher Lake - 32 Acres
    Attila Lake - 18 Acres
    Wild Boar Lake - 14 Acres
    Frog Lake - 4 Acres (exclusive hire only) 
    
    	                        
  • Price Guide (per week)

    Per Angler:

    Per Non-Angler:

    Exclusive Hire:

    €406

    €79

    €5014

    Notes:

    2-6 day bookings available
    Food Options:
    Breakfast €11
    Dinner €11
    Full package €154
  • Facilities
    • Accommodation
    • Bait Available
    • Tackle Hire
    • Bait Boats
    • Rowing Boats
    • Wi-Fi Available
    • Disabled Access
    • No
    • Yes
    • No
    • Yes
    • No
    • No
    • -
    • Toilets
    • Food
    • Showers
    • Hot Water
    • BBQ
    • Car Parking
    • Dogs Allowed
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • No
    • Yes
    • No
  • Specifications

    Size:

    Swims

    Max Anglers:

    Stock:

    Carp Weight:

    Difficulty:

    Night Fishing:

    25 acres

    18

    13

    Good

    70lb

    3/5

    Yes

  • Rules
    1. Maximum of 3 Rods ONLY, unless you have paid the supplement for a 4th!
    2. Fishing is only permitted from numbered pegs.
    3. a) NO flat or beanie style unhooking mats are to be used, only high-sided ones such as the JRC XL, Chub Xtra protection or Fox STR are to be used.
    b) ALL anglers must carry and USE disinfectant to treat EVERY fish caught
    4. NO carp sacks - FLOATING retainer style slings ONLY - Fox STR, Chub Eazi-flow, Venture XL, etc..
    5. Landing nets must be over 42" in diameter. NO Keep nets to be used at any time.
    6. a) ALL carp over 60lb are to be witnessed, weighed and photographed by a member of the Abbey Lakes staff regardless of time.
    6. b) ALL carp over 50lb must be photographed over the water and NOT on the bank please.
    6. c) All fish caught are to be weighed and photographed IMMEDIATELY and NOT left in a retention sling until the morning.
    7. a) ALL Rubbish is to be bagged and tied securely and left in the rubbish hut located between Attila and Heron lake for staff collection!
    b) Under NO circumstances are you to dispose of any excess bait in the margins of the lake or in the bushes around your swim!
    8. NO nut baits at all are to be used !
    9. Anyone found using their surroundings as a toilet will be asked to leave the complex immediately.
    10. Strictly NO treble or 'Bent' hooks to be used on ANY of the lakes, for ANY species.
    11. Bait boats are permitted BUT care must be taken to ensure you keep within your swim boundaries. Anyone not adhering to this rule will be barred from using their boat immediately.
    12. You MUST remove your footwear prior to entering the sanitary block.
    13. You MUST clean the shower block EVERY time you finish using it. Anybody found flouting these rules shall be asked to either rectify the situation immediately or will be asked to leave the complex.
    14. Leadcore IS permitted.
    15. Barbed hooks ONLY! And a minimum of a size 6, a polite suggestion would be to use hooks of size 4 or above!
    16. Minimum 15lb breaking strain mainline
    17. Absolutely NO fixed leads to be used
    18. Absolutely NO spinning for Predators on the complex, Anyone found to be flouting this rule will be asked to leave the complex!!!
    19.Other than Kingfisher lake, The use of rowing boats is Forbidden on the complex! If and when the weed level is up on the lakes, you may use a boat to help land fish but must check with a member of staff! We will announce if and when you need to bring a boat over during the summer months on this website and via our facebook page!
    20. Maggots can ONLY be used during the WINTER period
    21. Metal framed cradles may NOT be used. Only padded mats with padded sides.
  • Lake Map

    Advice for fishing in France can be found HERE.

    Map of Fox Lake, Longueil Sainte Marie France
  • Lake Video
  • Location

    Advice for fishing in France can be found HERE.

    GPS:
    Lat 49.335758209229
    Lon 2.713639974594

  • Contact

    ADDRESS

    Les Etang de l'Abbaye, Ferme de l'abbaye, F-60126 Longueil Sainte Marie, France

    PHONE

    +33 344 380 866

    EMAIL

    info@abbeylake.com

    WEBSITE

    Lake Website

    SOCIAL FEEDS

  • Latest Catches
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Price Guide (per week)

Per Angler:

Per Non-Angler:

Exclusive Hire:

Other:

€406

€79

€5014

2-6 day bookings available
Food Options:
Breakfast €11
Dinner €11
Full package €154

Facilities

  • Accommodation
  • Bait Available
  • Tackle Hire
  • Bait Boats
  • Rowing Boats
  • Wi-Fi Available
  • Disabled Access
  • No
  • Yes
  • No
  • Yes
  • No
  • No
  • -
  • Toilets
  • Food
  • Showers
  • Hot Water
  • BBQ
  • Car Parking
  • Dogs Allowed
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • No
  • Yes
  • No

Specifications

Size:

Swims

Max Anglers:

Stock:

Carp Weight:

Difficulty:

Night Fishing:

25 acres

18

13

Good

70lb +

3/5

Yes

Lake Map

Map of Fox Lake, Longueil Sainte Marie France

Lake Video

Location

Advice for fishing in France can be found HERE.

GPS: Lat 49.335758209229, Lon 2.713639974594

Contact

Abbey Lakes

Les Etang de l'Abbaye, Ferme de l'abbaye, F-60126 Longueil Sainte Marie, France

+33 344 380 866

info@abbeylake.com

Lake Website

Latest Catches

Per Angler - c.€406 /week

Exclusive Hire - c.€5014 /week