Welcome to Lake Mongenet

The owners of Chantebouef & Meunier introduced a brand new lake to their Pursuit Fishing portfolio in 2019

Lake Mongenet is situated 450 metres away from Chanteboeuf further along our private drive. Mongenet is a stunning intimate lake of 3 acres nestling in the beautiful Limousin countryside with a lovely house opening onto gently sloping lawns down to the lakeside from the roofed terrace. Along with detached lodge and private gated secluded garden, swimming pool & grounds.

The lovely double bedroomed house and separate lodge provides comfortable accommodation, two bathrooms and an additional en-suite, a fully fitted kitchen and dining room overlooking the lake and the large sitting room with two French doors also opening up onto the lake.

The lake is stocked with around  130 Carp with the current lake record, as of the 1st January 2025 at 58lb

Initially, Lake Mongenet will be more of a runs water offering guests plenty of arm bending action.  There is a mixture of upper 20’s to upper 30’s with a  decent chance of a 40lb+ fish. There are currently two 50lb+ fish in Mongenet

As you can see in Alan Blair’s new Nash film, the fishing can be non stop action. Luckily there is the perfect house, verandah and gardens to chill out in when you need a rest.

Archive Reports

New stock was introduced in March 2019 (over a hundred fish between 19-42lb)

The Lake

Mongenet has always been a private home and never fished other than by the previous owners. It had a lot of small carp in it with a few of a better stamp. We specially selected some lovely 20lb+ up to some mid-forty pound fish, all with the pedigree of having big growth rates and they are stunning looking Carp.

The intention to bring Mongenet on as another big fish water with the best standards of accommodation and beautiful settings and over the last year have opened the lake and house for a limited number of dates to a few guests only.

Mongenet is the perfect lake if you are looking for the perfect accommodation with beautiful surroundings and want to see a regular bend in the rods in a relaxed setting. Certainly in the first year or two the lake promises to provide plenty of action whilst these carp pack on the pounds as they have on our other Pursuit waters.

Chanteboeuf (see the new Alan Blair / Nash film) is our stunning ‘best small carp lake in France’ 3.5 acre lake and fantastic lakeside house with an incredible stock of fish that average 55lbs with a lake best at 91lb . Meunier our ‘English estate lake in France’ 6.5 acre lake with own exclusive house overlooking the Lake . Meunier has some stunning fish in it’s depths with a top weight of 69lb

We fully expect Mongenet to mature in the same way. It benefits from the incredibly fertile water source and rich environment and our fish are of an incredible pedigree. And on top of the unbelievable fishing available, our properties are of a much higher standard than on offer at nearly every other fishery in France.

The Fish

Mongenet has a very big stock of pristine carp ranging from mid twenties up to a current lake best at 58lb

Alan Blair at Mongenet!

Here are some great snaps from Alan’s trip to Mongenet!  You can watch the film of his travels at the top of this website.

The House

The main house offers 2 large double bedrooms  and three bathrooms, one of these being an ensuite in the main bedroom.

The house has a fully fitted kitchen and dining room overlooking the lake and the sitting room with two French doors also opens up onto the lake. Across the front of the house is a roofed veranda with swimming pool at the rear of the property, dining tables, seating and bbq area for enjoying those sunny mornings and balmy evenings with a glass or two watching the carp jumping out of the lake.

This lovely property was built by the previous owner to a very high standard inside and out. The property boasts a private gated drive, lovely lawns, copses and of course the treelined lake with a path all the way around it. The main house has been built to a very high specification and with a lake brimming with carp just metres away, it offers the perfect family angling holiday home.

The Lodge, seperate from the house, has a double bedroom with seperate shower room and living area.  This can be hired seperately at an additional cost. If you want to book the Lodge please discuss with when booking.

Mongenet offers fantastic specimen angling with private luxury accommodation and grounds in a beautiful setting. It is perfect for the family angler or a couple of mates (2 anglers with 2 rods each only) wanting all the mod cons. And an ideal venue if you want a regular bend in the rod.

The Vacation

We had been looking for another venue that carp anglers could bring their partners, family or non angling friends to without a compromise to the quality of fishing or the holiday experience for all. By chance our neighbour to Chanteboeuf was looking to sell his gorgeous lakeside property set in its own wooded and lawned grounds. This has given us two properties half a mile apart joined by our own private track so creating a totally private angling haven. One with a swimming pool and offering the highest standards of carp fishing holiday venues in France.

Whilst they are two separate exclusive venues joined by a private track, the two properties have already been booked by bigger groups who are looking to combine a family holiday, anniversary or birthday and giving the lucky anglers in the group the best of both worlds.

There are lots of safe places to roam and explore with lots of wildlife to see. You will often see deer walking around and we have our own resident owls, kingfishers and woodpeckers. Inside our fully furnished house there is a fully fitted kitchen and bathrooms, There is a dishwasher, washing machine and  tumble dryer, cooker hob, oven, airfryer and microwave.  Also a flat screen TV. If you can pull yourselves away, there are some really lovely historic towns, chateau’s, parks, forests and meandering rivers.

There are lots of places to eat and drink in the nearby historic towns of St Junien and Rochechouart. St Junien sits on the river Vienne and is notable for being on the famous crusading route of Richard the Lionheart. Rochechouart is a beautiful town with a stunning chateau, lovely walks and great restaurants. The whole area is a designated place of outstanding beauty and nature reserve.

Oradour sur Glane is something not to be missed and I haven’t met anyone who hasn’t been incredibly moved by the experience of walking around this tragic village monument left as it was on 10th June 1944 when most of its inhabitants were massacred by the Nazis. Again see things to do link. There are two fabulous artificial lakes a short drive away that offer wonderful facilities such as beaches, swimming, water sports, picnics and camping.

Lac de Vassiviere is one of Frances largest lakes and famous in France for its watersports. Dominated by its own Chateau that is situated on an island in the centre of the lake, Vassiviere has 45 kilometres of coastline and offers loads to do for the family. Lac de saint Pardoux at 300 hectares is one of the most visited tourist destinations in the region offering; abseiling, watersports, mountain biking, acrobatic tree and adventure parks, parcours, tennis and numerous beaches. Both Pardoux and Vassiviere are stunning locations with loads to do if you want to try and drag the angler in your group away from the rods for a few hours.

Things to do nearby

Set in the national park region, the town of St. Junien is just 15 minutes drive away. It is the second largest town in the Haute Vienne. It is also the capital of luxury leather glove manufacturing. There is a nearby golf resort which incorporates a gourmet restaurant. 

There is also great hiking and mountain bike trails in the area and a train station with a direct link to Paris. Limoges is the nearest city where the famous Limoges porcelain comes from. It is about 30km away and has many places of history, art and museums to visit. Limoges also has its own airport with daily flights throughout most of the year to England.

Rochechouart is Limousin’s picture-perfect town to visit with a large chateau, shops and resturants, 15 mins drive away. A 20 minute drive takes you to the incredibly moving memorial and museum at Oradour sur Glane. The town is a tribute to the 642 inhabitants who were massacerd by the SS on the 10th June 1944. It has been left exactly as it was on that day and is an incredibly powerful place to visit.

Limoges is your nearest large town and where you will have flown into if you have chosen to fly here. Very much worth a visit and famous for its porcelain.

Lac de Saint-Paradoux, 25 kilometres north of Limoges is one of the most visited destinations in the Limousin. At over 750 acres it offers a wide range of family activities and facilities at the various beaches and places around this inland sea that offers a host of water sports, adventure parks, tree top climbs and places to see and eat.

You are surrounded by historic towns and Chateaus and we sit on the route of Richard the Lionhearts famous battle pilgrimage. Slightly farther afield is the historic and picturesque town of Poitiers, site of two major historical battles and well worth a visit. For more information, please WhatsApp/call  Carl on 07802438509 or email us on grahamharman1964@gmail.com

Bookings & Regulations

Please enter your details and click the SEND button. We will respond to you as soon as possible. We have limited dates available as we only allow a few weeks a year to be booked out.

This is not a commercial water, and to ensure there is no pressure on our fish, the lake is only available for a limited number of weeks a year, so bookings are of a premium. We do this to keep the stock in prime condition with less stress.

The lake is spring-fed, tree lined and has a clay bed. The carp are productive all year round and this is predominantly a daytime fishery but guests can fish at night if they wish. Mongenet caters for two anglers with exclusive use of the lake, house, private gardens & grounds.

Anglers are asked to arrive no earlier than 4pm on Saturday and vacate by 10am the following Saturday. There is no smoking in the house or chalet and we expect you to leave the accomodation in the condition you find it.

Your booking does not obviously include travel or personal insurance. We cannot be held responsible for any disruption to your journey and we advise you to have travel/breakdown and also health/medical insurance before departing.

Please respect our rules (please see fish handling rules as they are for the wellbeing and enjoyment of all of our guests and the safety and good health of the fish and wildlife. We hope you enjoy your holiday and the facilities at Mongenet meet your requirements. Hopefully you will get plenty of rod bending action and maybe a new personal best. Have a great week fishing!

For more information, please email or text / WhatsApp Carl on 07802438509