Elvas · Portugal · since 2007
The first private carp-fishing lake in the Iberian Peninsula.
6 hectares of water, 6 swims with equipped cabins and high-quality carp — 5 km from Badajoz, comfortable in every season.
Lake record
24 kg
Carp · catch and release only
- Water surface · 100,000 m³
- 6 ha
- Average depth 3–4 m, max. 6 m
- 3–6 m
- Swims with equipped cabins
- 6
- from Badajoz · 20 km from the airport
- 5 km
Our story
Built in 1992 for irrigation. Home to anglers since 2007.
Founded by João Carlos Claudino, the lake is now run by his children Maria, Fábio and Abel, with fishing guide Rui. The water is renewed almost all year round by the irrigation canal, and the reeds filter it naturally.
Read the full storyFishing swims
Pick your swim on the map.
Every swim includes drinking water, air conditioning, electricity, fridge, microwave, TV, sink, barbecue and a shared bathroom, plus a cradle (unhooking cradle), landing net, weigh sling and boat.
Check-in 13:00 · Check-out 11:00 (Portugal time).
In every swim
An equipped cabin by the water.
Drinking water
Air conditioning
Shared bathroom
Barbecue
Fridge
Sink
Electricity
Microwave
TV
Unhooking cradle
Landing net
Weigh sling
Boat
Carp fishing
High-quality fish in a lake dedicated exclusively to carp fishing, with a guide on site.
Accommodation
Air-conditioned cabins with a basic kitchen by the water — comfortable in every season.
Other activities
An experience for the whole family, in a natural setting made for unwinding — with Elvas, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, minutes away.
Things to see near the lake
Catch and release
Mandatory. No fish may be retained.
Max. 3 rods
Never left unattended.
Barbless hooks
Or micro-barbed. No braided line.
Fishing licence
Mandatory for anyone over 16.
Disinfected tackle
Bait boats included.
Life jacket
Mandatory. No swimming.
Catch and release
Mandatory. No fish may be retained.
Max. 3 rods
Never left unattended.
Barbless hooks
Or micro-barbed. No braided line.
Fishing licence
Mandatory for anyone over 16.
Disinfected tackle
Bait boats included.
Life jacket
Mandatory. No swimming.
Getting here
On the border between Elvas and Badajoz.
- Badajoz airport
- 20 km
- Lisbon
- 200 km
- Madrid (A-5)
- 415 km
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