Details of your catches:

44lb common
2x 43lb common
42lb mirror
41lb mirror
36lb common
35lb mirror
26lb mirror
2x 25lb mirror
58lb grass carp
59lb grass carp

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

All but one fish came from fishing close to margins, pop ups and wafters both worked, accurate baiting and being consistent, spend time finding the fish in your swim before committing to spots

Were the facilities what you expected?

Perfectly adequate,

Were you happy with them?

Plenty of plug sockets, decent size fridge and a massive freezer, shower a good size and nice and hot

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Would definitely recommend this venue to a friend, un real stock of fish, the owner Mehdi is one of the nicest blokes you will ever meet and knows his lake like the back of his hand so you definitely need to listen to any advice he gives you

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Definitely, very professional service from start to finish

General Comments:

Details of your catches:

1st angler Daz
19lb 15oz Leather
36lb 10oz mirror
42lb 7oz mirror
42lb 15oz common
44lb 10oz common
49lb 2oz mirror

2nd angler Terry
19lb mirror
29lb 8oz mirror
34lb mirror
36lb 10oz mirror
43lb 12oz common
62lb 2oz mirror

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Lake pellet 10mm lake boillie
Sweetcorn and lots of krill liquids and a touch of rock salt

Were the facilities what you expected?

Facilities were spot on, nice and clean, plenty of room in fridge and freezer also charging facilities.

Were you happy with them?

We were very happy with the facilities.

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

We would strongly recommend this venue to fellow carp anglers and we shall return year up on year in the future.

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Angling lines are always great at organising and amending any bookings where necessary.

General Comments:

The lake is unreal and the lake owner Mehdi is an absolute gent. The fish are incredible and the lake is looked after so well and we would like to strongly recommend this venue to all serious carp anglers that are looking to spend an amazing time fishing this fantastic venue. Thanks again Mehdi for making our trip one to remember. See you again soon pal.

Details of your catches:

4 x mirrrors at 60lb, 45lb, 41lb and 38lb. A common at 37lb.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

A bed of Mehdi's pellets, sweet corn, boilies and maggots.

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?

Yes

General Comments:

Fishing peg 1, saules. A good winter session with a high average weight.

Details of your catches:

29lb common
40lb 2oz mirror.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Mehdi's own boilies and wafters. Really good quality bait.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Perfectly adequate for a weeks fishing. Huge bait freezer and a big fridge freezer.

Were you happy with them?

I'm not precious about facilities whilst fishing. As long as the shower is warm and clean (this one is lovely) and the toilet works, I'm happy.

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

As long as they are prepared to work for their fish. This is definitely not easy fishing.

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Definitely, always a trouble free process when booking and good contact/customer service throughout.

General Comments:

I was the only one on the lake that week.
The fish are definitely aware of lines and seemed to move to quiet areas of the lake.
I worked hard all week with multiple swim moves trying to stay on the fish.
I had 4 takes for the week two lost and two landed.
The weather was interesting to say the least. I endured 80+mph winds during the peak of storm Ciaran along with another big low pressure system at the end of the week. The water temp dropped overall by 4 degrees from the start of the week to the end.
If your looking for a challenge then this lake is for you. It's definitely not a chuck it and chance it water and requires a lot of thought and patience.
This is exactly why I love it and in my opinion it is "proper" gravel pit carp fishing.
I have been fishing for 30+ years and carping for 28 of those years and overstocked commercial type venues are not my thing anymore. I always look for a challenge.
Like most lakes Larrousi can and does fish well with some phenomenal catches in the feedback section but you can also blank as I found out on my first trip in 2022. I was expecting my week to be easier than it was because I would have said this was the second week the lake/area experienced the big low pressure systems that Autum often brings. Usually the perfect time for a big fish. Unfortunately wasn't to be for me this week but the lake did start to switch on a bit more in the last 24hrs as the water temps settled. I wish I could have stayed for another week.... Massive thanks to Mehdi for helping me jump start my car at the end of the week. He's such a nice bloke and really has created an awesome lake that challenges anglers, yet offers some spectacular rewards at the same time.