Details of your catches:

Mirror 35lb (PB) 21lb8oz 30lb8oz(PB)Common 18lb 14lb 10lb 6lb 8lbsturgeon 40lb8oz ( PB) 40lb 47lb (PB)

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Big bed of pellets

Were the facilities what you expected?

yes better

Were you happy with them?

very

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

yes

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

yes

General Comments:

The lake is very good and very clean, there are some very big fish but proved difficult to catch this week. Mehdi is very helpful and a nicer guy you could not meet. He helped us the best he could and pointed out a lot of the places the carp had been caught before. We will be back next year to try again !!!

Details of your catches:

Mirror 30lb8oz (PB) 32lb 34lb+ and 40.5lb(PB)Sturgeon 42lb+ 44lb+ 47lb+(Pb)

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Pop-up and bottom baits

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:

Weather cold with strong wind : bad conditions... but very nice lake with big fish. Owner very helpful, would come back again

Details of your catches:

Between us -4 mirrors weighing 42lb, 34lb, 32lb, 30lb and 3 sturgeon at 47lb, 44lb, 42lb

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Small pop-ups at distance. Keep bait going in. Most carp caught on Fusion, sturgeon on pellet.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Better

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:

A very good venue with an owner who takes a lot of pride in his lake - listen to what he says, he knows his stuff.

Details of your catches:

Mirror : 23,5lb , 32lb10oz(PB) , 34lb2oz(PB) , 25lb , 35lb10oz , 50lb10oz(PB) , 32lb3oz , 37lb1oz , 25lb , 39lb10oz(PB) , 28lb , 24lb . Sturgeon : 40lb+(PB) , 40lb+(PB) , 40lb+ , 40lb+ , 45lb+(PB) , 40lb+ , 40lb+ , 45lb(PB) , 43lb , 41lb

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Various

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:

After spending the first few days without seeing a carp in the swim I
decided (with Mehdi's help) to move into Le Chene as fish had been seen
crashing. Not wanting to over bait (as I think I may have done in the
previous swim) after finding the features Mehdi spoke about, I put out very
small PVA bags containing crushed boilie and 3mm shrimp pellet. The whole
bag was dipped in a liquid food source before casting. Finally, I sticked
out a few boilies to ensure some freebies were in the swim. The bait was the
new Solar Byt in 16mm.

I moved swim on Tuesday afternoon in between the rain showers but it wasn't
until 12.30am on the Thursday morning I had my first take. That night I had
three fish, all to the same rod; 13lb common, 21lb mirror and 50lb 10oz
mirror.

During the next day I lost a fish and went on to take a 35lb 10oz mirror the
next night. The following morning bought a frost and also a 25lb mirror.
The last fish was to come during Friday night, a common of about 6lb.
Interestingly, all bar one fish came to the same rod.

Given the depth of water and the weather conditions I think we went out too
early and the fish were very localised. Towards the end of the week they
were more active and I am sure the next parties would benefit from this.

Laroussi is a very well managed venue that has quality fish. From my parties
experience it is not a chuck and chance water but with a little effort and
common sense a good result can be achieved. All four of my party took at
least one thirty each.

I certainly will go back but much later in the year.