There's nothing quite like the excitement of seeing your rod tip move, hearing the bite alarm sound and knowing that somewhere beneath the surface, a powerful carp has taken your bait.

At La Bois Fishing Lakes, these are the moments that make a fishing holiday memorable.

The photographs on this page show genuine catches from our own lakes here in the beautiful Charente countryside of South West France. Every fish pictured has been caught in our waters, giving you a glimpse of what could be waiting at the end of your line.