Details of your catches:

15 Carp - 49.08, 49.02, 49, 44, 43.08, 41, 39.12, 39, 38.08, 38, 33.12, 32, 29, 28.08 and 24lb - 2 Personal bests amongst these 6 Catfish - 54.07, 50, 35, 32, 30 and 18lb - 1 Personal Best amongst these

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Nearly all the fish were caught on either snowman, single or double boilie bottom baits. Mainline Cell accounted for all but 2 of the carp. The other 2 were caught on Monster Baits Monster Ice. Monster Baits Fruit Fusion caught the two 50lb cats

Were the facilities what you expected?

The facilities were good and clean, (2 showers) both with plenty of space to change. 2 hobs to cook on with plenty of fridge and freezer space for bait, food and cold drinks.

Were you happy with them?

Yes, very happy with the facilities (much better than some non-Angling Lines venues I have visited - note to self - stick with Angling Lines)

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

I most certainly would recommend the venue - Its a beautiful lake with some huge carp and bigger catfish so you're never to far away from a personal best here and expect a very warm welcome from the lovely Sophie (who speaks very good English). Supermarket (Carrefour), Tabaco shop, Chemist and Bank are 15 minutes away in Guignicourt.

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Most definitely. I always feel your in safe hands with Angling Lines.

General Comments:

If you can, I'd recommend booking exclusively for 4 anglers, which would allow each angler to have a corner of the lake to themselves or better still, two anglers each end of the lake all fishing towards the middle. We all initially fished from the spit, but it wasn't until I moved to the corner furthest from the facilities that the fish started to move around the lake. I'd also avoid fishing tight lines from the spit to the corners of the lake as this also seemed to stop the fish moving around. Most of our fish came from half way.

Details of your catches:

Mirror Carp: 30lb x2, 33lb, 35.8lb, 35.10lb, 37.8lb, 41lb, 40.2lb, 41lb, 41.8lb, 42lb, 42.8lb, 43lb, 43.8lb, 44lb, 44.5lb & 46.4lb Grass Carp: 28.0lb, 29.10lb & 36lb Common Carp: 17.8lb & 26.8lb Catfish: 18lb & 49lb

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Finding a decent sport, baiting accurately and being patient was the decider. Various tactics were used across all anglers. Bait wise sweetcorn, chopped boilies and flavoured glug produced the most fish with wafters topped with corn. Rigs used were Solid Bags, Spinner Rigs & D-Rigs.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Facilities were ok, this is a drive & survive venue so the facilities are what you would expect. Fridge, Freezers & Shower all worked fine and we're very much appreciated in the scorching heat that we had in the week that we were there.

Were you happy with them?

Yes perfectly fine

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes we would recommend this venue to those who want to fish lake exclusive and not have to travel too far from Calais. The lake states up to 6 people which we made work, you could get 6 people on the point at a squeeze, but it would be difficult. To fish comfortably I would recommend no more than 4 people.

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Absolutely, we were satisfied with everything and the communication throughout from Angling Lines, especially through lockdown with Coronavirus

General Comments:

This venue was great for those who want to experience France fishing. Amazing fish

Details of your catches:

X2 50’s X6 40’s X5 30’s Around 45 carp on peg 3 Mostly from middle of the lake.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

D-rig snowman

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes

Were you happy with them?

Yes

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes booking next year

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes

General Comments:

It’s good to have stoked fish but found it brought the average size of fish lower

Details of your catches:

James : 25lb Grass Carp 4lb Catfish 1x Bream Sean : 34.8lb Grass Carp Steve : 27lb Mirror Carp 29lb Grass Carp Luke : 22lb Common Carp 2x Bream Ryan : 20lb Grass Carp 1x Bream Graham : 29lb Mirror Carp 27lb Catfish

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Tried everything from big beds of bait and solid bags but bright pop ups seemed to be what the bites come on. The clay bar opposite the spit did the majority of the bites and the margins did the fair share also. However we lost in excess of 15/20 fish due to hook pulls the mouths are ridiculously soft so take extreme caution when playing fish.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Facilities were spot on as described, 3 fridges and massive chest freezer for bait and the addition of a double hob saved on cooking at your swims. However the hot water in the shower doesn’t last much longer than 2 people a day so make them quick ?

Were you happy with them?

Yes very much so!

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Not on this occasion for this venue I’d say there’s no way I would fish this venue with more than 5 anglers at MAX or you will fight over water due to the shape of the lake.

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes Angling Lines are fantastic second trip without any problems whatsoever.

General Comments:

Go prepared to fish a soft or silty or clay bottom as that’s what’s in front of you pretty much everywhere. Gear up with big hooks and be gentle playing fish dropping them after 10 seconds into a run isn’t ideal but it’s likely.