Canal de Haute Seine, St Just Sauvage,
Nightfishing from l'écluse du Bas to l'écluse du Haut along  route de Bagneux on 450 m, and at Sezanne on the left bank from the confluent de Bernières (Conflans sur Seine) to the pont du canal de Ravois (200 m).

Charmont, Étang de
Private venue of 11 acres with 4 double and 2 single swims available. Very heavily stocked; lake record 47 lbs, average size of carp 21 lbs. A second 4 acres lake at Charmont is being prepared as a run water, but is not expected to open before 2006. Run by David & Kathy Walsh, Email :  Dit e-mail adres is beschermd tegen spambots. U heeft Javascript nodig om het te kunnen zien. .

Cloyez-sur-Marne, Étangs de,
The 4 lakes, covering in all 35 ha., of the Domaine de Cloyez-sur-Marne has been open for carpfishing since '95, and very nice commons, mirrors, fully scaled, grass carp as well as kois and bighead carp can be caught here. Carp to at least 19 kg. Contact Lionel Camus on phone 03 26 74 50 98 or 06 86 83 98 93.


Torcy, Base de loisirs de,
In the middle of Marne Vallée, also in the middle of a huge green countryside, this 25 ha water can only be fished during the opening hours of 9 to 19 hrs.. Access is free of charge outside the summer period from june to september. The density of carp is impressive - mirrors of 7 to 13 kg are abundant, and some fish are 15 kg+. Commons are present as well, but are quite rare.

Fagnières, Etang de, Chalon en Champagne, 
Nightfishing requires a special ticket

Forges, Étang de, Talus-Saint-Prix.
It is 2. and 3. lake, connected to each other to cover 4 ha, that has carpfishing interrest. Nightfishing allowed. The stock of 12-15 kg carp is imressive; a few very big catfish and sturgeons are also present. Lake carp record is 67 lbs - and cats to the 110 lbs+ mark!
A mirror of 28 kg made headlines in the press, as it was alledgedly removed from Canal de Haute-Seine to this private water - and many anglers simply has inflicted a boycot of the place. Domaine des Forges, 51270 Talus-Saint-Prix, phone. 16 26 80 39 29, fax 16 26 80 39 55

Goncourt, Étangs de,
This is a complex of 6 lakes, of which 3 are run as commercial carp venues: The Great lake at about 50 acres, La Traque at 8 acres and the Gravière du Saule. . 
A few sturgeons are present in the Great lake too - along with a good head of carp. 
La Traque was stocked in the early nineties, and now contains carp to 45 lbs+, with several others topping 40 lbs+, and more than 30 go 30 lbs+. Grasscarp are present to 30 lbs+ as well. 15 carp in a week is no exception here.
The Gravière du Saule is also very well stocked and has a substantial number of thirties in it. 

Juvigny, Lac de, Juvigny, Chalons-en-Champagne
This 30 years old 13 acres lake not far from Chalons is a commercial, english run water, established in 2004 as such, also known under the name Marne Valley Carping. It's well stocked with carp to 60 lbs+ - lake record from october 2005 is 61 lbs 3 oz.. Some 40 fish around the 40 lbs mark present; total stock around 250 carp. 10 swims available for a maximum of 8 anglers a week.

Les 4 étangs de l'AAPPMA  Reims, 
Nightfishing with a special licence.

Maleon Lake, Reims, Chalons-sur-Marne
Commercial fishery of 17 acres offering good fishing for big carp. Lake record mirror is 53 lbs 8 ozs, common 48 lbs 2 ozs. 5 known fish are 50 lbs+, another 31 are 40 lbs+. Fishing Lodge with freezer for baits, toilets and showers available. Tackle and accessories shop - supermarket 5 miles away.

Marcusans, Plan d'eau de, La Chaussée-sur-Marne, 
Enduros are held at this 10 ha. / 25 acres water right next to the river Marne. Commons to 42 lbs, mirrors to 50 lbs+, kois and grasscarp are present in this very beautifull lake. Open from march to end of november. Toilets and showers available. The water on this venue is not drinking water. Mixed particles (hemp, maize, blakeyed beans) can be supplied in 20 kg bags by the owner.

Marlaur, Étang de, St. Just Sauvage
This 60 years old 2 ha commercial water, run by well known french carp specialists Laurent Parrot and Marc Ponsot,  between Romilly and Anglure is the home of 15 kg+ carp nevera caught before - and the last stockings were undertaken decades ago. Still, it's very well stocked with both commons, mirrors and some grasscarp as well. Carp have been caught to at least 16,3 kg - and fish around the 20 kg mark have been observed. It's a veri nice, natural water, that still have not been fished much. Max. 6 anglers in 3 doubble swims. Info and reservationa on06 16 92 65 34 or 06 24 51 90 23.

Marne,  
Nightfishing allowed on several sectors:
- Chalon en Champagne on the right bank from the place called "la Radoye" to the destroyed bridge at Compertrix.
- Chaussée sur Marne, on the right bank from pont de Chaussée sur Marne to la Culée du Pont de Fion on 100m.
- Dormans, on the right bank from pont de Try to 800 m upstream Dormans and on the left bank from pont de Try to ruisseau de Courthiézy after the damm.
- Epernay, on the right bank from rue Marx Dormoy to la Camille Lafosse and at the right bank from Quai des ets Isoroy  à Magenta to upstream l'écluse de Dizy.
- Port à Binson on the left bank from Silo agricole in Port à Binson to pont de la Marne on 1800 m.
- Reims, on the right bank downstream pont de Matouges on the place called Pré banni to 1150 m downstream the bridge. On 580 m  of the right bank between the ponts de Venise and Charles de Gaulle. At the port de Sillery 350 m on both banks

Marraines, Étang de, Anglure, Champagne.
Carp of 25 kg caught in ’96 - and no less than 10 carp of 25 kg+ has been stocked into this only 3,8 ha water - along with big siberian sturgeons, wels catfish and grasscarp! The water is especially designed with the big fish specialists in mind.
Contact Philippe Lhuré, phone 16 26 80 01 10. 
From Anglure, reached by RN4, turn on D5 and D440 to Saint-Just-Sauvage, where you turn right at the pink café and follow  rue René-Descartes untill the road turns left. The water is one of Les étangs des Tomelles.

Mouche, Étang de la, Cloyez-sur-Marne
This 6 acres lake is one of the Étangs de Domaine de Cloyez-sur-Marne - see above. It offers really easy fishing for those who rate action over chasing record sized fish. Ideal for bringing the kids ... Most carp are low doubles - the biggest ones go just short of 29 - 30 lbs. All swims accessible by car

Mouche, Étang de la, Vitry-le-Francois
This "Carpodrome", run by Lionel Camus, caters mainly for anglers using the long pole and match rods to bag plenty of quite smallish carp to fill the keepnets. All sorts of carp are present - even kois, grasscarp, silver carp and bighead carp. As described, it's possible to bag 30 to 50 kg in just 3 hours here! Only barbless hooks allowed. Info on 03 26 74 50 98 or 06 86 83 98 93

Moulinots, Étang de, Sommeilles, Elise-Daucourt
19 acres private lake well stocked with carp to 55 lbs. 30 lbs+ grasscarp also present. Average size of the fish 25 lbs. Lodge with shower and toilets available. Run by David & Kathy Walsh

Orchonte, Étang de
Carp of 20 kg reported.

Tommelles, Ferme des, St-Just-Sauvage.
Private waters of up to 8 ha., known for the very dense stocking of carp to 30 kg+. The 7 lakes in all covers 38 ha., accomodating up to 40 anglers at a time! Sturgeons are also present - and in 2003 sturgeons of 35 kg+ are stocked..
Cottages or campingwagons can be rented at the site.
Info: Phillippe Lhuré, Ferme des Tomelles, Chemin des Tomelles, Saint-Just-Sauvage, 51260 Anglure, phone 16 26 80 01 10. In St-Just-Sauvage turn left at the pink café, and then right at the end of the road, to the lakes.

Trélou, Étang de,
Enduros are held here.

Triangle, Étang du, Cloyez-sur-Marne
This 9 acres lake is one of the Étangs de Domaine de Cloyez-sur-Marne - see above. It is very well stocked with carp at an average of 12-18 lbs. Lake record 37 lbs. A few catfish to 25 lbs are also present. This lake can be booked exclusively for 4 or 6 anglers, if needed. French fishing permits are not nescessary.

Wood's lake,
This 12 acres commercial carp venue alongside the Champagne forrest in a gravel pit from 1987 is well stocked with carp to 35 lbs, and some big cats in the 30 - 100 lbs range are also present. Note: Home prepared particles are banned - while professionally prepared ones are not.