Details of your catches:

Tony: 36lb 4oz grass carp . Alun: 35lb carp; 45lb sturgeon. Largest carp: 36.12lb mirror. Largest sturgeon: 50lb. Many 30's were also caught.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

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:

Our trip started at 2 am on the Saturday morning for our Dover to Calais crossing all 6 of us ready for our annual fishing trip. We arrived at the lake at 2.30 pm... yes 12 hrs motoring (so this gives you an idea if you want to travel this route) and was greeted by the owner Menhdi who ran through some of the rules (no litter no fag buts left on the ground, bottles kept apart from rubbish) and rightly so when you see what he has done to the place. We all picked swims and we were off. Now me and 4 of the lads go to France every year but this year we had a new comer Alun who slept all the way there and was full of life unlike the rest of us who were knackered - he found himself a small corner away from us all. At 1.30am came my first fish a grass carp at 36.4lb but unfortunately I have no photo as for the life of me I could not wake my mate Geoff up .The fishing had started I thought to my self , the weather in the morning and for the rest of the week was roasting and large carp graced our banks after many false runs which you get used to – thanks Mr Sturgeon! Aluns first fish came after 2 days but I have to take my hat of to the bloke he worked hard at it and although it was his first time in France and his pb only 19lb,on this trip he smashed it over and over again. He had many fish - his largest carp at 35lb & sturgeon at 45lb - and although the famous 5 had all caught good fish the little bugger had showed us how to do it and caught more than us! Well done mate!! The largest carp to grace our bank was a 36.12lb mirror & 50lb sturgeon but many thirties were caught. All I can say is that its a cracking lake with good facilities Mehdi a great bloke who is always there if you need him and he can give you some good tips and don't forget there are some large fish there also. We will be back next year for sure! Regards Tony Mason

Details of your catches:

Well what an unusual week. Arrived on time and had a talk to owner and he told us all the carp had been spawning since the previous Wednesday & were not interested in anything else. Sorry to say this is the way things turned out. Alec fished the 'Anse' & I was in the next one along, the 'beach'. There were a lot of small carp in the bay to my left but not worth concentrating on. I fished gravel bars, silt patches, margins, everything I could think of but to no avail.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

I noticed that all the other guys were feeding heavily, so, after a few days changed my tactics. On two of my rods I fished single baits at range and managed to pick up one decent carp of 35lb+, the only carp caught that week. Out of desperation I tried for the sturgeon baiting heavily with pellet and boilie and was lucky in catching the biggest in the lake at 48lb 12oz. Alec had one at 30lb and a few of the others caught fish of all sizes but no carp.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes

Were you happy with them?

No problem with facilities in fact I thought they were good (big freezers). Everything else ok.

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes

General Comments:

We took a different route than you sent, a friend advised us to go from Rouen down to Chartres via Evreux and Dreux then on to the A11 to Le Mans. We found it easy and quick. We're going back for another try, it owes us a couple of big fish.

Details of your catches:

As one other angler said,what a difficult week. Medhi the owner confirmed on arrival that all carp were spawning one month early and not feeding. A lot of dropped faces.However,nobody's fault.My son David and I fished the point and whilst I tried very hard for carp in the difficult circumstances caught one common at 12lb, David caught 5 sturgeon all his PB at 43lb,45lb,47lb,47lb and just over 47lb.We know this wasn't what we were after but my son was happy with 229lb

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Heavy ground baiting for the sturgeon

Were the facilities what you expected?

very good

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:

Having been to Laroussi last year I know the potential of the lake and good stock of heavy carp. I will try to go back this year One last point.A sturgeon has been caught Medhi told us 51lb and recorded as 2nd largest in France.Record 54lb)

Details of your catches:

7 sturgeon 36 1/2 lb - 47 3/4 lb. Only 2 carp caught all week by 7 anglers as fish were spawning.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Halibut pellets for sturgeon.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Better

Were you happy with them?

Yes

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Maybe

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes

General Comments:

Freezer/fridge freezer very useful. If carp were not spawning, sure we would have caught better.