Angling Lines Blog

In central and eastern France the temperatures crashed down this week, on Friday morning we faced between -13 and -15 degrees C, not exceptional by global standards but setting a new PB for us as we walked Ruadhri to school.

Alder lake had frozen over, pretty much over night but we could see motion under the ice – fish – small roach were wriggling around, they acted like they were getting ready to spawn in the mild weather a couple of weeks ago, splashing around the tree roots.

Here is a short clip of them;

A short video clip showing a 49.02 mirror carp being stocked at Blue Lake on 26th Jan ’12.

A Frozen Molyneux

Well the temperature dropped to -9 overnight here at Molyneux and the cold stiff Siberian wind dropped off causing the lake to freeze up. It is currently -5 outside, although the skies are a gorgeous blue.  It really is a beautiful sight!

This is only the second time I have seen it completely frozen, the other being when we arrived in early January last year.

Molyneux in its winter clothes

Well like most of Europe we are feeling the biting Siberian winds over here at Molyneux. Temperature today is -4 with a wind chill it is nearer -11… and after our wander around the lake this I can confirm that it is truly bloody cold.

Thankfully the lake is still liquid, though without the wind I doubt this would be the case. The skies are bright blue, and the lake is looking stunning.

I have taken some photos which I will post up shortly. Helen and I have been busy clearing branches brought down by the winds, and strimming and tidying, doing all the jobs that need doing around any lake at this time of year.

We are looking forward to the spring when anglers start to arrive, although there is a lot to be done between now and then.

No rest for the wicked  :-)

Wally & Helen

Morgane gets its final stocking of the year – another 12 carp, 4 commons and 8 mirrors, weights between 23lb and 31lb 12oz (the common)