Details of your catches:

37lb Common 36lb Grass Carp 45lb Grass Carp 30llb Grass Carp 58lb Mirror 37lb Grass Carp 32lb Grass Carp 59lb Mirror 28lb Grass Carp 27lb Common 43lb Common 49lb Mirror 33lb Common

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Most fish caught on tiger nut, fake corn. Single boilie also had some success.

Were the facilities what you expected?

We’ve been here many times - the facilities do the job!

Were you happy with them?

They are more than adequate for a ‘Drive & Survive’ venue

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Absolutely. Easy drive, good social setup & stamp of fish is amazing. We’ve already booked again for 2026!

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Always an easy experience booking through Angling Lines

General Comments:

Although the larger spit was above water, there were swans nesting on there so we elected to fish to all corners of the lake from the spit on the far bank. Fishing was a little slow (evidence of fish spawning may not have helped - who knows?) Most fish were caught fishing from the back spit towards the cabins - lots of grass carp. One of our group had a good battle with a 124lb catfish! Always made to feel welcome again by Sophie.

Details of your catches:

34lb Mirror 34.4lb Mirror 45lb Grass 24lb Common 40lb Mirror 61lb Cat 29lb Cat 8lb Cat 20lb Pike 19lb Pike 10 Pike total 5 lost fish total

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Krill singles, few bottom baits dotted about, they wasn’t having big beds of bait!

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes

Were you happy with them?

Yes, perfect for a drive and survive

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes

General Comments:

4th time back here and never disappointed, Sophie was very helpful also. Difficult week for the fishing, started spawning at one point, and the weather was freakishly hot.

Details of your catches:

Catch report: 24lb common 30lb, 32lb, 44lb, 47lb, 51lb mirror 24lb, 30lb, 32lb, 32lb grass carp 34lb & 65lb cat fish Pike!

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Boilies over hemp.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes. Great. Hot shower. Clean toilet. Excellent freezer and fridges.

Were you happy with them?

Yes. Just perfect for drive and survive.

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

100%. Close to Calais. Beautiful wild lake. Got loads of fantastic fish in.

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Absolutely. After twenty years of using Angling lines we met Bridget who was on a tour of the lakes. Honest company. Removes all the worry of lake owners who lie and there are loads of them.

General Comments:

Read other comments with a pinch of salt. There was absolutely no weed. we did not see a single rat. Sounds like rising waters may have driven them out of holes. The lake was a reasonable level. Do not go there if you want log lines marked out swims it is more wild than that and that is its charm.

Details of your catches:

None, lake was far too flooded

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Nothing, even the cats wasn’t interested

Were the facilities what you expected?

They were ok

Were you happy with them?

5/10 when we had running water.

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Definitely not

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Not sure

General Comments:

Got told the lake was loosing water as it had been flooded, it lost about 2-3inches of water in a week the lake was about 10ft higher in water than it should have been, and very muddy nearly lost the van in the lake as I parked the van where I was told and it slid in the lake. The owner said she would bring us water but didn’t return. Left with no running water for 24hrs, when we rang the lake owner she said she would send someone but only at night, not good when your full of mud and can’t clean yourself. Not a very good lake or well run, the excess water should have been pumped out so we could fish, very disappointed with the trip I will be avoiding this lake in future. *Angling Lines note* Thank you for sharing your feedback - we really appreciate it. As we mention on the lake information page, water levels can naturally vary a lot throughout the year since the lake is fed directly by the water table. We completely understand that the higher levels during your visit change where you can comfortably access with your vehicle and fish. That’s why we reached out ahead of time to give you a heads-up and suggest coming prepared for wet conditions. We also kept the number of anglers limited to three that week in hopes of making things a bit more comfortable for everyone. A kettle is provided for hot water in the kitchen, we've now updated the website to make that clearer—thank you for bringing it to our attention. *Owner note* We are really so sorry for the water tank running out during one of the days, we try our best to respond quickly and we were able to refill this after 6pm on the same day.