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Fishing France at Commons
St Malo
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Per person, per week from...
£260
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6 anglers. Lake exclusive. Inc accommodation. Minibus crossing.
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Commons Feedback
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Sat 15th Oct - Sat 22nd Oct 2011
Colin Hayward
We knew that the fishing could be hard at this time of year but we worked hard and had some good fish. Fish all in excellent condition....
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Sat 3rd Sep - Sat 10th Sep 2011
Danny Westcar
Thank you angling lines for arranging this trip also thanks to bob at 5star for the awesome bait! Pic 1- matt's 45lb- spicey curry- bhod rig pic 2 dan...
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Sat 27th Aug - Wed 3rd Aug 2011
Mark Brooks
Shame the water level was low made fishing the margins right hand side quite hard. Shame about the sturgeon as they were top of the catch list. Be c...
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Sat 20th Aug - Sat 27th Aug 2011
Tackle Tarts & Argos Crew
Great venue, laurent very helpfull. Great holiday, many thanks. P.s. Both the sturgeon died this week, we didn't catch either - very sad to see...
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Weather at Commons
Forecast
- Fri 16th Dec 2011 - Netting & restocking
- Tue 1st Mar 2011 - Improvements at Commons
- Sat 1st Jan 2011 - New mobile home installed
- Wed 1st Dec 2010 - New mobile home ordered & paid for...
- Wed 20th Oct 2010 - 60lb cat stocked
Overview
Fishing France at Commons Lake.
Following the fantastic success of Morgane lakes fish farmer Michel Bigot decided to open a second lake, Commons, just 1km away. Situated in the Mayenne region, near Laval, in the lush agricultural countryside of rural north western France, it is about 2½ hours from the ferry port of Caen.
He’s replicated Morganes as closely as possible – a lake you book exclusively for up to 6 anglers, complete with mobile home accommodation and stuffed full of large, pristine carp. Morganes is virtually booked out 12 months in advance so we had no reason to suspect that Commons would not be the same... and so it’s proved.
Paul, Mack and Mick fished Commons in May 2011 taking 33 carp including 2 x 40’s, 15 x 30’s and 13 x 20’s plus 2 x catfish of 57lb and 68lb, the Mandarin cat @ 61lb and 2 x Sturgeon of 35lb and 55lb. Here’s what they had to say;
“What a week! This truly is one of the best waters you will ever fish. Keep your tactics simple. Laurent was great, helpful and left you to it. The fish did spawn but we still nailed it. We will be back! Tight lines!”
The Carp Lake
Around 5 acres in size the lake is roughly square in shape. Overall depth is fairly shallow with an average of 1.5m to the left, shallowing up to around 1m on the right hand side. The lake bed while silty is fairly firm and clear.
There are no snags or weed beds, but the far and right hand margins have over hanging trees that act as good holding areas for the carp.
Access is possible to the mobile home by car and on foot all around the venue. The right hand side is flanked by fields and fishing is not possible from this bank.
Click here to view the lake photos.The Carp
Like its sister lakes, Morganes & Margot, Commons Lake is owned by one of France’s largest fish farmers, Michel Bigot, so the carp stocks are excellent.
As its names suggests, the stock consist of 80% common carp and these include several 40lb+ specimens – a relative rarity in most lakes. The majority of the carp are 20's and 30's and there are a number of 40lb+ mirrors too.
Catches of 60+ fish in the week are common... and 100+ not unknown! Fishing France at its best!
Other species include around 15 catfish to nearly 60lb, several of which are the rare Mandarin variety. There’s also a large diamond backed sturgeon of around 55lb.
In total the stock numbers over 120 fish, ensuring excellent action as well as the possibility of banking a few superb specimens.
Click here to view 81 fish photos.The Facilities
When you book this lake you get full use of the mobile home which sits right at the water’s edge. This is a brand new 28ft x 12ft mobile which was installed in January 2011.
It has a fully fitted kitchen (with fridge freezer, cooker and oven), shower and toilet with hot water. It has two bedrooms (one twin and one double), shower room, separate toilet, kitchen with gas hob and a spacious dining area. It also has plates, pots, pans, cutlery, microwave, kettle... everything you need to make for a very comfortable stay.
Outside the mobile home is decking and a shelter with garden furniture that provides a perfect social areas while fishing the near bank.
Click here to view the accommodation.Click here to view 24 Points of Interest.
Carp Bait
This venue stocks Quest Baits. To order bait please contact the owner direct. The owners Email address & phone number can be found on the directions sheet which will be sent to you when your holiday has been paid for in full. Please order at least 4 weeks in advance. You pay the owner in Euros when you arrive. Please note; the Euro to £ sterling exchange rate does fluctuate throughout the year.
Boilies;
- Special Crab, Tiger Nut Crunch, Rahja Spice 20mm. Shelf-life. 5kg bags. 10€ / 1kg
Please note; The lake only stocks the above Quest products. If you require any other Quest products that are not on the list please call Quest direct on 08448 000345. Any goods ordered from Quest direct will be sent to you in the UK. They cannot be sent over to the lake in France.
Other items;
- Hemp cooked... 10€ / 5kg
- Maize cooked... 8€ / 5kg
- Pellets... 10€ / 5kg
Please note; Bait orders are made directly between you and the lake owner and/or Quest Baits. We (Angling Lines) cannot be held responsible for any problems that may subsequently arise. If you order bait to be waiting for you when you arrive we strongly recommend you telephone or Email a few days before your arrival to make sure it will be there for you. In 99% of cases this will just be purely precautionary, but bait is such an important part of your holiday that it’s only sensible to take every step to avoid problems.
Conditions:
- Applies to fishing & accommodation but excludes bait
- Applies to a Dover - Calais ferry crossing. Other crossings will be discounted but it may not be possible to offer a 20% discount on the ferry crossing
10% OFF between 2nd March 2012 and 30th March 2012
Conditions:
- Applies to fishing & accommodation but excludes bait
- Applies to a Dover - Calais ferry crossing. Other crossings will be discounted but it may not be possible to offer a 10% discount on the ferry crossing
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Fishing France Offers
Return visits;
Visit this lake 2 (or more) times in the same calendar year & get a 10% discount on the return visits!
We have lots of customers who make more than one trip with us and we want to reward that loyalty. Certain venues have agreed to participate in a discount scheme for return trips. This lake is one of those taking part… so book a return trip and get your 10% discount!
Conditions:
- Applies to fishing only & excludes accommodation (if normally booked separately), food, bait etc.
- Applies to ferry crossing for vehicle only (excludes trailers, cabins etc)
- Members of a group booking who have not visited twice will not be eligible for the discount
- This offer is only valid for return trips taken in the same calendar year and cannot be taken in conjunction with any other offer or special discount applied to this lake
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