Almet, Étang du, Forbach
This small venue of 2 ha. close to the german border can be fished with 3 rods, if you purchase the anual permit (45€). The water is very densely stocked with carp - mostly from 5 - 10 kg, but quite a few fish of 15 - 17 kg has been caught these past number of years - but never above that weight, allthough they are reputed to be there and to have been hooked and lost .....
The carp here has seen it all over the years.
Nightfishing is only allowed certain weekends.

Ay-sur-Moselle, Étangs de,
Enduros are held here.

Breuil, Étang du, Flavigny-sur-Moselle
Enduros are arranged here.

Cattenom, Lac de, Thionville,
This 114 ha. water is reputed for its excellent winter fishing due to the outlet of hot water from the nearby nuclear plant. Nightfishing is not authorised. During a winter enduro 2003, the average fish weighed in at 8 kg. 

CHR, Étang de, Metz-Thionville.
In this water of 10 ha., an almost naked mirror of 26,0 kg has been reported.

Damier, Le, Metz.
Only 3 anglers are allowed at any time on this small, private water, that only has been fished since last year. Noone really knows the potential of this over 40 yearsold gravel pit - but a common of 20,5 kg (a male!) has been caught, mirrors to 16 kg and grasscarp to 13 kg. Even bigger fish has been sighted, but not yet caught. The average fish caught weighs in around the 10 kg mark - and in the 2002 season, 5 - 6 takes pr. 24 hrs could be expected at best - 2 to 4 being the norm.

Diffenbach, Plan d’eau de, Puttelange-aux- Lacs. 
This 67 ha water at Diffenbach-les-Puttelange is often used for enduros. In '97, a 17 kg carp was caught during one. In fact all the waters in the area of Puttelange-les-Lacs should be able to offer very good fishing.

Gondrexange, Étang de, Gondrexange.  
660 ha. of hard fishing - but never the less, excellent results can be experienced from this big reservoir. Many years ago, friends of mine have fished it and did very well. Record fish were not to expect back then, though.
Nightfishing used to be allowed at several sectors, but is not any more.
Boats are not allowed for baiting or putting the rigs out, the use of markers is not allowed - and animal baits are banned. Dry particles are prohibited - and harming the fish too. APPMA „La Sarrebourgeoise" run the water.

Grand Patural, Gravière le,
Private water of 31 ha. close to the river Moselle holding big carp. The many pegs invite to both fishing at close range and at long distance. 

Hambach, Plan d'eau de, 
This lake of 12 ha in the shape of an "L" is rather shallow - only going to 1,8 m at the digue - is a very quiet place, that is not fished that much. The carp population is nat that big - but the specimens are quite interesting. Rarely are carp under 8 kg seen, and with an average of 12 kg and fish to 20 kg present, the fishing can well be worth a bit of trouble with the huge amounts of bream present. 3 rods only allowed
Nightfishing is allowed in specific weeks, and only for people who stay at the camping - info at the Mairie on phone 03 87 98 13 63 or at the camping on 03 87 95 50 09.

Hoste-Bas, Étang de, Alsace.  
This water is reserved for fishing only - and it holds carp.

Hoste-Haut, Étang de, Alsace.  
This water is reserved for fishing only - and it holds carp. 

Maxe, Plan d'eau de, Metz.
Several very big carp around the 30 kg has been reported from this water with a wide connection to the Moselle river. It recieves cooling water from the EDF power plant La Maxe, and it's thus a well known winter venue. You can drive to many of the swims on the eastern bank - and park right next to guite a few swims - but not nescessarily the best ones. Access to the western bank is a bit more difficult - at least as far as I've experienced the one time I tried to get a closer look ( - in bad weather, and certainly lacking time to do a proper survey!).
Fishing here has never been described as exactly easy - maybe because unfortunately night fishing is not allowed.

Mirgenbach, Retenue de, Thionville, Moselle
This 90 ha. water, also called Plan d'eau de Cattenom, is owned by the EDF, who leads out warm cooling water to the lake from their nuclear powerplant. This means, that even in the coldest winter, water temperatures never drops below 9° C. Fishing is allowed with 4 rods now, and is controlled by AAPPMA La Fraternelle in Thionville. Boats and nightfishing is not allowed. Koi are present in significant numbers - in all 1:10 carp caught. The biggest known carp went 16 kg.

Mittersheim, Étang de, Alsace.  
This water of approx. 250 ha.produces big carp, as well as very big grasscarp. Big koi are also present.

Moselle, Boulay, Moselle
Common of 20,5 kg reported between Boulet and Maizières-les-Metz, where a leather of 23 kg also has been caught.

In '98 the second-biggest french carp ever, called  Davy, "The Mosellean Ball" was caught somewhere on the river Moselle - a giant mirror of 35,2 kg. Not exactly pretty, but an impressive fish nevertheless. It was caught over a massive particle baiting on a 20 mm readymade boilie. Only a few weeks before, the same fish had been caught at 29,7 kg.

La Maxe, Metz. Carte IGN SB 3411-13
In dec. ’91 a carp of 30,2 kg were caught from the Maxe area. It was probably caught from the Plan d’eau La Maxe, which is connected to the Moselle river. Unfortunately, nightfishing is not allowed here.

Nightfishing is authorized at several sectors of the river Moselle in and around Metz - all are marked on this map - click on the thumb-nail to view the map full-screen:

The nightfishing stretches around Metz are:
-  on the right bank from the old barrage de VAUX to the railway bridge on PK 301
-  the right bank from PK 301 to PK 299.8
-  from PK 299.4 to PK 299.
-  from the railway bridge, called the Pont Rouge on both banks downstream on 400 m (île des Jesuites).
-  on the left bank from Musoir de la Moselle canalisée to the Digue de Wadrinau,
-  from pont des Morts to pont Eblé,
-  from the railway/road-bridge to the end of the Plan d'eau de la Maxe (PK 291.7).

Other stretches are:
- Z2 Thionville-Yutz on the right bank from PK 260 AU PK 265 and on the left bankfrom the confluence of the Altbach, PK 247.5 to pont Malling PK 245.5.
- Z3 Ars sur Moselle on the left bank from PK 309.5 to 150 m upstream barrage de Jouy Aux Arches.
- Z4 from 300m downstream pont d'Hauconcourt to pont de Talange.
- Z5 Corny-sur-Moselle - Novéant-sur-Moselle the right bank at the bridge on P.K. 312 old laundry washing place.
- Z6 Corny-sur-Moselle : Du chenal d'accés du Port de Plaissance au P.K. 310.
- Z7 Jouy-aux-Arches : Du P.K. 309 à une distance de 100 m en avan du P.K. 309,50.
- Z8  Ancy-sur-Moselle, left bank from PK 309,50 to PK 310.

Moulin, Étang de, Commune de Vergaville,
Water of 20 ha. between Metz, Nancy and Sarrebourg with a good stock of carp, including commons to 20 kg+. The stock is very varied - and also good koi are present - the biggest said to top 14 kg! Lake record is a 29 kg fish caught in 2001. Showers and toilets available.

Mutche, Étang de, Morhange
These two rather shallow lakes about 40 km SE of Metz hold a good stocking of carp, that has been caught up to 23 kg. The smaller 20 acre lake holds carp of a better average size - but twenties are abundant in both. A pair of waders come in handy to aquire maximum casting distance.

Olgy, Étang de,
Mirror af 21 kg reported.

Paturale, Étang du grand,
A common carp of 24 kg has been caught from this well known big fish venue, bordering the Moselle river. The water was flooded in the winter 2002/2003 - and noone really knows for sure, how many of the very heavy stocking of big fish that have escaped on that occasion.

Peigneux, Domaine de, Montigny-les-Metz
This very beautifull private water of 9,8 ha boasts carp to 29 kg and wels catfish to over 2 meters! Nightfishing authorized. Contact Sylvain Schumacher, phone 06 07 06 53 27 or Jean-Marie Cornette, 06 98 77 26 93. Carp-farming are also undertaken on the premisses - and also koi. A maximum of 5 anglers at a time on the 8 swims available on the lake. 

Rouge, Étang, Inswiller, Mittersheim. Michelin Atlas Routier 1:200.000 - 25-E4
I'm a bit uncertain wether this is the water often advertized in english mags as having a huge density of very big carp

Stock, Étang du, Langatte, 
Very well known 750 ha. big fish water some years ago - but lately not much has been heard of this water. 
This could very well be because nightfishing no longer is authorized - sadly because of the total absence of responsability of some visiting anglers! I guess, they've seen the darkest side of carpfishing back then - where in fact only quite few french waters were open to fish at night. We still pay the price ...
The carp are still there, though - and big ones too ...

Ville de Creutzwald, Étang de, St. Avold.
Carp of 14,2 kg reported.