Details of your catches:

All of our party managed to catch, please see summary below.

Total Carp 27 =
x2 Grass Carp - both 25lbers
x3 Common Carp - x1 Double & 2 Twenties
x 22 Mirror Carp - biggest 3 x 49lb & 2 x 42lbers, 18 x Thirties 30lb 4oz to 39lb 14oz
and finally x2 catfish 60lb & 66lb

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Various tactics and baiting patterns deployed, all fish caught on Boillies from Urban Baits & C.C Moore

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes

Were you happy with them?

Yes

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes, this trip was our 4th visit to the lake since 2009 and the lake whilst sometimes difficult, both the stock continues to florish with the majority of fish now in excess of 30lb and the recent completed works to the lake also a significant improvement.

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Highly recommended

General Comments:

Our party is looking to book another trip with A.L FOR 2021.

Details of your catches:

2 cats - 21lb 86lb
1 bream
3 carp two of which were mirrors 32.12lb, 33lb
1 grassy 41lb

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Bait little and often 18mm vortex 18mm cream seed Boilies - catches came when tipped with corn

Were the facilities what you expected?

Great facilities plenty of fridge and freezer space micro, handy two showers, all what you need

Were you happy with them?

Yes

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes, Angling Lines great as always

General Comments:

Thanks to Sophie great host always on hand when needed brought plenty of water 👍 One thing take plenty of mozzie spay in summer months. Very hard week all my carp came on Thursday I moved swims to showing fish/ fish showed late night very early morning.

PS, sorry for not showing cat pictures not received from other parties

Details of your catches:

Catfish x 3, 42, 83, 114.11 (lake record)
Mirror carp x 15, 22lb to 45.8 (pb for ronnie)
Grass carp x 1, 29lb (pb for Nick)

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Was very slow due to temps being average 35 degrees for the week. Tiger nuts and bottom baits and wafters for the carp, halibut pellets for the cats..

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes fished here last year, now theres an extra shower and the kitchen area and washroom have been upgraded..

Were you happy with them?

Yes

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes

General Comments:

Sophie's a great host, always brings fresh water and very helpful with info of surrounding areas.
Sophie - we didn't have time to ring you about the 114.11lb catfish as it was late and we left very early the next morning.... you can bring us the bottle of champagne next year when we visit xx ... regards Nick....

Details of your catches:

one angler
2x catfish 19.14 , 30.3
5x mirror carp 22.13 , 33.13 , 35.9 , 36 , 40.12
3x bream all 10 +

2nd angler
1x pike 5lb
1x catfish 44
1x koi carp 14
3x mirror carp 22 , 37 , 43.9

3rd angler
some fish not weighed
2x catfish
3x grass carp 27 , 37 , 41.9
9x mirror carp from 31 to 41
1x bream 10+

4th angler
2x mirror carp 22.6 , 31.10
1x grass carp 29
3x bream all 10+

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

various tactics. single baits, scatterings of boilies, pva mesh bags, bait boat dropping 1-1.5kg of bait at one single time over same spot throughout the week. hemp, maize, particle mix, halibut pellet, robin red pellet, various types of boilies used as free offerings. snowman rig producing majority of fish.

Were the facilities what you expected?

for drive and survive kitchen and shower facilities were more than enough. decent shower and toilet for when needed in one cabin and 3 fridges and big chest freezer for bait, food and drink for the week in other cabin. kitchen also had kettle, microwave and 2 hobs but wasnt used as cooking and bbq was done bankside. drinking water left in large containers aswell for use when needed.

Were you happy with them?

more than happy for drive and survive

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

yes

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

yes

General Comments:

first time we have all fished france and would definitley return again. facilities as mentioned more than do the job, short drive from calais and easy to find. supermarket in Guignicourt 10-15 minute drive from pontavert with butchers and fresh fruit in store too. met sophie on arrival more than welcoming popped down few times throughout the week but mostly left to it but was only a phonecall away.