Details of your catches:

20 carp. 4 x 40's to 45lb, 12 x 30's and the rest 20's. Nearly all mirrors. 3 people had smashed their previous PB's.
Water temperatures still low. Spit still covered by water but water levels have gone down by 7ft since winter.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Most carp initially out of the corner on facilities side but the end furthest away, as wind was strongly blowing into there for the first few days. After that they moved around and I caught well in the corner diagonal to the facilities in the last couple of days. We used mainline cell, urban baits nutcracker and sticky baits Krill boillies. All worked fine.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes

Were you happy with them?

Yes, lake owner Bernard and Sophie friendly and welcoming.

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes

General Comments:

We saw 5 carp which have popped up dead after the winter. There were 2 the previous week. Not abnormal, but keep an eye on it. Otherwise considering the water temperature it fished well. Carp fought normally and otherwise looked healthy.

Details of your catches:

Total 17 Carp.
9 x mid to high twenties
3 x 38lb+
One 36lb
Two 37lb and one 34lb
One 42lb

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Single boilie baits.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Have fished here before and everything was adequate for your needs

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:

Bernard and his daughters are a really nice family nothing is a problem, leaves you to get on with it but there if you need him.
Although i wish i could speak French as i think you could have a good chat with him.

Before we left we visited his home to see his impressive koi carp collection. Would highly recommend this venue.

Details of your catches:

3 x carp to 37lbs 2 cats 42lb & 64lb, One fish lost.
Short trip, 4 Nights fishing.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Unfortunately the temp had plummeted, from previous days on our arrival, this killed the fishing, all tactics were tried but it was slow going. Fished showed but not in feeding mood. Single hook baits/ minimum bait worked best.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Evrything you needed for a drive n survive trip.

Were you happy with them?

Yes very clean, but do agree with a previous entry that the shower was made for Ronnie Corbett. But not a major problem.

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes, but would not like to fish here with anymore than 4 anglers max. Although the water level we were told was at its lowest ever.

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes, staff very helpfull.

General Comments:

You can plan everything, but not the weather.
The French owner of this venue,is a truly nice man. His English is as bad as my French, but he could not do enough to make the trip a pleasent one for us.

Details of your catches:

45 Carp to 44lb 12oz (mostly mirrors)
6 Grass carp to 31lb
3 Catfish: 70lb+ (bottomed scales out!), 54lb & 23lb.
Several Bream.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Spread of boile or boile & pellet on chosen spots.
Mainline Cell & Hybrid
Vortex Squid Livers

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes. Better this year as the sink & hob had been upgraded and extra fridges added.

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 made us feel welcome & left us to get on with the fishing in great weather.

Majority of the catches came to anglers fishing on the facilities side of the lake.