by Gareth Watkins
I thought I’d just post some of the recent news from Michel Bigot’s Etang de Margot.
I was there this week and was able to see at first hand the improvements to the site and the stock that have taken place over the winter.
Firstly the guys got a digger in to renovate the swims… railway sleepers were used to consolidate the banks and prevent erosion from the wave action eating away at the margins.
These were then backfilled with stones and gravel to provide a firm and dry place to set up to fish. I was really impressed that despite the torrential rain they have had over the last few weeks, the pegs were perfectly dry and clean… no need for boots and your bivvy will stay mud free.
On the subject of the rain, many of you will have been aware that the venue has had water loss problems in the past.
Well I can say that those days are over and Margot is now brimful. In fact it has never been so high. The water is up to the top of the banks and even behind the reedmace in places.
Fortunately the good design of the swims has left these dry and out of the water. Fishing will therefore not be hindered one iota.
Finally the water has seen a number of new carp stocked.
Recent stockings have seen 46 fish added from 16-27lb for an average of 23lb. These young and fast growing carp should all put on three or four pounds by the summer. During my visit the final batch of fish went in consisting of ten carp from 28lb to 32lb. All in all this represents fifty four extra carp and a brace of mid twenty sturgeon.
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With the removal of small carp and poisson-chats late last year the improvements to venue should be quite pronounced for the anglers visiting the lake this season.
