Details of your catches:

We fished peg 2 my father in law on the left side and me on the right
I had 5 grass carp to 45lb and my father had two carp just under 30lb mine were all day bites his were both at night

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

We struggled a bit but the bites came on a variety of baits , pop ups wafters bottom baits over a bed of spod they were just not infront of us this week , all down the the deeper water. We forgot our deeper which you need the marker float doesn’t tell the whole story , but it didn’t seem to bother the fish the spombing so bait boats srent essential as it’s not fishing at range. Make sure you have sharp hooks and aggressive rigs as the constantly spit rigs are whole group of 7 were getting aborted runs all week. Swim 7 left side and 9-11 had all the fish infront all week and rarely did they show in the shallow end but the wind was easterly all week and high pressure

Were the facilities what you expected?

The lake is absolutely stunning and the surroundings so we will definitely be returning, the town is a short trip ( 5 mins away ) big Intermarche with everything you need and more.

Were you happy with them?

The facilities on site are good for drive and survive , we ve done 4 trips like this before and it’s usual , plug sockets for charging fridges and freezers , really needs a microwave though and the toilet and shower are small so really need to be bigger.

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

DEFINITLEY it’s a great fishery , it’s not easy at the moment after the fish kill earlier this year and its lake that gets you thinking with all the changes in depth and features which I like, the fish are in great condition and give a great fight as well

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Angling lines always go above and beyond and we will use them again definitely and recommend to others all the time

General Comments:

Would love to see the restocking happen this winter , spoke with David about it when we were there and the lake will be back to its best then, I d like to see some work on some of the swims to make them safer for the anglers and the fish and the big sturgeon needs to come out it’s a pest , crayfish ? sometimes bothered our baits but some simple traps would regular reduce there numbers and the rats the same , we expect wildlife as it’s nature but it’s easy to control them , our club in England does it well on a weekly basis.
The vassuer family david Cyril and Sebastian were all brilliant , lovely people and we asked them for anything and they sorted it.

Details of your catches:

Peg 7 (double)
Right -
42lb M
42lb C
30lb 5oz M
30lb Grass
41lb Grass
Left -
37lb 5oz C
31lb C
28lb 6oz M
22lb M
32lb Grass
33lb Grass

Peg 9 -
37lb 11oz C

Peg 10 -
19lb 9oz M

Peg 11-
48lb 8oz M
41lb 9oz C
38lb12 C
38lb C
37lb 11oz C
28lb Grass
22lb Grass

Peg 2 -
54lb 6oz C
41lb C
34lb 4oz C
30lb 8oz M
25lb M
22lb 8oz M
19lb 10oz M
60lb Sturgeon X3

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Vast majority of fish were caught in the deep water (16-18 feet).
A mixture of baits were used. Tigernuts and boilies being the most successful. Rigs were Ronnie's and combo's.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes. Plenty of fridge and freezer space

Were you happy with them?

Shower was small but always had hot water so was good.

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes, in a few years time. There are vast numbers of crayfish in the lake and caused a problem if you didn't wrap your baits and the margins are pretty much un-fishable! The big sturgeon is also a huge problem, 4 times people got snapped off trying to land it!

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes, angling lines have been helpful and quick to communicate all the problems that have occurred to the lake.

General Comments:

I think there definitely needs to be more done to clear some of the crayfish out of the lake and the big sturgeon needs to be removed before we'd return. However we did have a great week and with all the fish deaths that occurred, we did better than I thought we would have.

Details of your catches:

We had common carp of 38lb and 57.08lb & Mirror carp of 33lb and 55lb. Also around 6 grass carp to 35lb.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Snowman rigs worked bast. Used DNA baits SLK & secret seven. There were only the three of us on the lake so had to change pegs around as fish moved. Weather was raining and overcast with one decent day so changeable throughout.
Simon who caught the most fish put a good bed of lake particles down, flavoured with DNA additives and snowman rigs. Peg two did well, then he moved to pegs as he was sat on an ants nest! pegs 10 & 11 had the most fish showing. Found a spot 12 to 17 wraps out. The longer you left the baits in the better. Placed baits at 2pm and caught the following morning around 6.30. The carp were def in deeper water and a lot of activity around 3 & 5.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes, good.

Were you happy with them?

Yes.

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Lake fished poorly. So probably not at the moment but would otherwise.

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes, always used Angling Lines

General Comments:

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Details of your catches:

I had mostly grass carp, but good sizes, 42lb 34lb & 24lb . I caught 2 very large bream and lost one fish. William had a 54lb sturgeon, 47lb + 3 x 20lb grassies. The carp fought hard and were in good condition. The biggest caught on our week was a (common) 57lb'er but sadly not by us it was caught by another angler on the lake!
It was a slow week but to be expected I think, due to the very changeable weather, it was overcast first two days then changed on & off. The carp fought hard and were in good condition. Other lakes too in the area found it a tough week.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Swim 11. Lead clips, long hairs and plastic worked

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes, they were clean and excellent

Were you happy with them?

Yes

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes, I would. It's recovering.

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes, absolutely.

General Comments:

Sebastien was great, let us have a look round etc, talked to us and left us to get on with it. Not a demanding owner.