Details of your catches:

Swim 10, 23 carp - including a 52lb mirror and 4 commons at 45lb, 3 grass carp to 36lb, 1 sturgeon 16lb 2oz.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Fish flavoured boilies fished over hemp, pellets etc.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes

Were you happy with them?

Yes, the new shower, toilet and wash basin are a great improvement.

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes and I will.

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes

General Comments:

As usual the fishing was fantastic with some lovely large commons, mirrors and several personal best catches. Frank was helpful and friendly. We're coming back, this is my 6th visit.

Details of your catches:

24 carp - 3 over 20kilo (46lb 2oz & 44lb 5oz). 14 carp between 10kilo-20kilo (33lb - 44lb).

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Small baits with pop-up on a distance of 150 - 200metres.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes

Were you happy with them?

Yes

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

N/A

General Comments:

We arrived at Brocard Lake on a very nice day and the service from Franck was great. He is a very good man! The new toilet is good and it is nice to be able to have a shower there.

For us it was a great trip with lots of big carp and we try to come back next year to fish the small lake.

Details of your catches:

11 carp to 42lb including 42lb mirror, 6 x 30+commons and mirrors, 32lb grass carp and 3 x upper twenty plus mirrors

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Slow sinking bottom baits over bed of Quest Baits Magnum Duo rehydrated in Quest Baits Naked Hemp.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes

Were you happy with them?

Brocard Large is a wild woodland venue and we knew in advance that there were only basic toilet facilities on site. Some customers may find them unacceptable. The off site showers at Brienne Le Chateau were very basic but clean and warm.

*Angling Lines note - We're very happy to say that Brocard Large now have clean and modern shower/toilet facilities onsite as of April 2014*

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes certainly, a beautiful and peaceful venue with a high average weight of carp. The smallest fish we caught was over 24lb. Its a venue I would love to return to.

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes I already have.

General Comments:

Well laid out venue with lots of space for each angler. Some of the swims are only suitable for bait boats, casting will be a problem. Good solid track around the venue and flat hard swims. Swim 9 is closed to vehicles if the ground is soft. Barrow required under these conditions.
The fish are in excellent condition with some stunning commons.
Franck the bailliff is welcoming and cheerful and has plenty of knowledge of the venue. He visited regularly and was very helpful.
We had no problems from crayfish or poisson chat. This is a no frills anglers venue in a great location with a good head of large carp. Like the other Bachelier waters I've visited anglers seem to be loyal and regular visitors.

Details of your catches:

Over 20 fish between us with only one fish less than 25lb. We both caught carp to over 40lb.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Quest Baits Magnum Duo boilies soaked in Naked Hemp, with hook baits consisting of ½ a pop up and ½ a bottom bait fished over a couple of kilo of free offerings.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Exactly

Were you happy with them?

As expected

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Definitely to those who want a true drive and survive with minimum facilities.

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes

General Comments:

A superb venue that I would definitely like to return to. What more can I say?

I would warn though that this is very much like U.K. angling without the facilities on the lake that many have got used to and expect in France. There are showers available just a short drive away.

*Angling Lines note - We're very happy to say that Brocard Large now have clean and modern shower/toilet facilities onsite as of April 2014*