Details of your catches:

I had 9 carp plus some grass carp. 39lb mirror 62lb grass.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

15mm boilie

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes very good.

Were you happy with them?

Yes everything was clean and worked perfectly.

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes very nice lake and owner.

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes.

General Comments:

Great trip, fully enjoyed.

Details of your catches:

19 fish total including:
1 x 50
3 x 30s
Rest being doubles and 20s

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Between bottom baits & pop ups there was no clear winner but a switch to zigs got some late results.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes, large fridge and a chest freezer got us plenty of room for food and bait.

Were you happy with them?

Yes

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Angling Lines were fantastic! Because of travel restrictions last year our trip was pushed back a year without any cost or consequence.
We also made three changes to our crossings which was dealt with quickly and efficiently.

General Comments:

Collectively within our group we have visited over 25 French lakes and we all agreed that Laroussi is up there with one of the most attractive.

Studying the lake on Google earth before we left didn’t do the scenery justice. Medhi the lake owner, has allowed the tree lined margins to mature meaning that all but one swim has enough shade even in the burning summer sun.

Every swim allows you to look for the features they possess. Whether it’s the extensive gravel bars that run through the lake bottom or the tree lined margins, there’s enough options to keep you thinking.

As with every review, we can only verify all the niceties mentioned about Medhi. Friendly, always spoke with a smile, enthusiastic and helpful. When he offers some advise listen!

As for the fishing, the lake has had many cats and grassies under 50lb removed meaning there’s more bait for the resident carp to eat and hopefully they can push on with their weight. I see this lake in transition. By French standards, there isn’t enough carp 50lb + yet to be get away with being a low stocked big fish lake. As what every good fishery manager should do, Medhi has a stock pond with fully scaled and liners waiting to be transferred when they’re big enough so watch this space!

The 40c heat that greeted us on our first day was the first indicator of how battered by the weather we’d be by the end of the week! Storms hit much of Northern France and it felt like we were caught in the middle of it. But for some of our stay we had text book “Carpy” weather - mild, cloudy and a slight breeze/low ish pressure. The carp responded by showing themselves predominantly in out of reach casting areas.

Bite times were early in the mornings but a late switch to zigs by the end of the week managed to yield some rewards before darkness fell.

Advice would be to take a bike as most swims are a fair way from the facilities, listen to Medhi and don’t ignore zigs.

Details of your catches:

4 grass carp to 55lb

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Artificial sweetcorn

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes excellent

Were you happy with them?

Yes very happy

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

I would. Angling lines offered a very professional service and it was nice that someone always answers the phone and answers any questions which is rare these days. The lake owner Mehdi was so helpful and i am very grateful how he treated my two young sons who came with me.

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes I would

General Comments:

Having such a relaxed and nice lake owner really made our trip. I fished the lake a few years ago with some friends and he was the same then. What a lovely chap.

Details of your catches:

Grass Carp x 3 60lb, 56lb, 54lb
Common Carp

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

The winning formula on every lake.....Mainline Cell critically balanced with a yellow pineapple pop up also double pop up sweetcorn over beds of party mix and pellet.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Great as usually. Medhi is quite easily one of the kindest and most genuine human beings I've met.

Were you happy with them?

Yes

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Brilliant as always.

General Comments:

Overall a difficult week due to soaring temperstures, high pressure and very little wind. Fishing was slow with 3 of our party blanking including me. I moved pegs halfway through the week but still no runs. That said 3 of us did ok with 3 huge Grass Carp coming out. The pictures do not do these fish justice, they are huge. The fight of the week though came from a mid 20s common....20 minutes in the early hours. Andy G had the Point and as ever never gave up deserving himself top spot for the trip. Mick as usually sat quietly with a fag on zero then went to hero in a second with the fish of the week. 60lb Grass Carp. Wildlife was just amazing with Golden Orioles calling through the day, Hobbies hunting at Dusk and Nightingales singing at night. A fantastic holiday and a wonderful atmosphere around the lake which was helped by our new friend Dave and his lovely wife on Peg 7. A real team effort which was helped by Medhi pointing with precision every spot. One of the best holidays Ive had.