If you are thinking of buying a lake in France you should see the Documentry on someone that did it was a long time for them to aquire a licence to fish from the French Fishing Board
The Channel 4 program 'NO Going Back' has inspired the BBC (copy cats!)for those thatt are interested you can get throught o the web-site: Kevin Snuggs and his family invest everything into acres of woodland in the heart of rural Brittany. With two lakes thrown in he hopes to to make a living running fishing holidays like those on offer at www.clearwaterlakes.com.