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.

Details of your catches:

15 Carp ( 6 x 20s , 8 x 30s , 1 x 40)
2 Catfish, 1 at 43lb and 1 ( for those he hasn’t mentioned it to yet!) 112lb 3oz lake record caught by Chris. Thanks again for the beer Sophie!!

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

We used various brand boilies, bottom baits and pop ups standard rigs, all caught fish. Best tactic found to be find the fish and then small beds of boilie and pellet. We had strong winds through the week and the fish tended to be showing more on the cabin side.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes, second time we’ve been here. New shower is decent, clean and plenty of room.

Were you happy with them?

Yes, we brought a bbq and used that every day. Kitchen is pretty basic but you could get by if you needed to. Large freezer for bait and 3 normal fridges are very handy.
A big improvement though would be some outside seating at the cabins, sure there was a table and chairs outside last time we came?

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes, as an exclusive booking

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Always

General Comments:

A nice lake that’s an easy drive from Calais. Fish were all in good condition so soon after spawning.
Lake owners are friendly and close by if you need them but happy to let you crack on otherwise.
Not sure I’d choose it as a non exclusive trip as there are no swims as such, but for an exclusive social, the two spits are pretty good to all fish from.
Could do with a bit of clearing in the snaggy areas as still a lot of fallen branches from the storms the previous week.

Details of your catches:

We had 11 fish between us, very hard week, bad thunderstorms mid week before that nice and hot
32, 33, 34.12, 37, 39.5, 41.8 all mirrors
25, 31, 31, 35, 39 all grass carp

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Ronnie rigs worked best, 2 fish came to snowman rigs

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes they were fine, water went off during the week so did electric owners did come down and fix. Plenty of freezer and fridge space.

Were you happy with them?

Yes

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes I would recommend. Hard lake may need a few more fish in it.

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes.

General Comments:

The lake is too small to fit 7 anglers I think 4/5 anglers max, may need a few more fish in. And I would recommend in taking the spit out.