Details of your catches:

The fishing conditions weren’t ideal with temperatures hovering around 40 degrees for three days and a warm day between 37 and 38 degrees.
Despite the heat, my father-in-law and I caught about 40 fish between us. Friends also caught a few from the main lake.
The majority of the carp we caught were grass carp, with about seven king carp. This seemed to be a recurring theme from previous catch reports. Most fish weighed around 30lb, but the biggest carp we caught was a leather carp weighing just under 40lb.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Fake corn and wafters fished to the far margin with a bait boat loaded with free offerings.
Originally we started off with tiger nut and pellets in the mix but phased them out as they seemed to attract the grass carp more.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Overall, yes, the farmhouse provided everything the group needed for a week and the pool facilities were excellent. The only downside was the unbearable heat inside during the day and night which made sleeping difficult. Some of the group opted to sleep outside under the patio.

Were you happy with them?

Yes, some facilities could use replacing due to wear and tear. The sun lounges have split slats and the carp cradles and weigh slings are in desperate need of replacing likely because of the battering they take from the grass carp.
*Angling Lines note* Thank you for bringing this to our attention, we have informed the owner.
UPDATE 07.07.26 - The sun loungers and carp cradles have now been replaced.

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes, Amazing for family groups.

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes, we always use Angling Lines.

General Comments:

My family rented the main lake at Mas Bas while friends rented Lotus Lake. We fished the main lake throughout the day and occasionally had friends join us. Gilles was very helpful and the location is set in a tranquil and peaceful location. Fishing could have been better but was likely due to extreme temps limiting feeding. I would think about thinning out the grass carp ratio to king carp, after catching the first few grass carp they just become annoying.

Details of your catches:

TOTAL CATCHES
Grass Carp: 38 (Largest: 37.5 lb)
Mirror Carp: 10 (Largest: 43 lb 16 oz - Ross' PB)
Common Carp: 4 (Total weight: 218 lb)
Catfish: 1 (~1 lb)

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Tactics & Feeding
Used bait boat, although 50/50 split between catches from casting vs bait boats.
Got through 2 bags of boilies (Gilles' Supply) + 1 bag of Pellet.
Single boilie on Ronnie rig best for us.
Feeding more heavily increases grass carp numbers - this was intentional for us with the higher temps (34-36°C most days).
Fished ~06:30-21:30 most days. Slower going in middle of day, but catching still possible.
Worth checking rigs regularly as catfish / crayfish can whittle down unprotected boilies quickly.
We only fished from grass area near the house. Can catch from anywhere on lake but right margin, far margin and open water towards aerator were best for us.

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:

We had a fantastic week at Mas bas and would happily return. The lake is clearly well stocked with a great mix of grass carp, mirrors and commons, and we enjoyed some exceptional fishing throughout the trip, landing 52 carp including a number of fish over 30 lb and a stunning 43 lb mirror.

The venue is peaceful, scenic and well maintained, with plenty of wildlife around the lake. The swims were comfortable and the fish were in excellent condition. We found the owner helpful and welcoming throughout our stay.

Like any fishing venue, success depends on conditions and effort, but we found the fishing exciting and rewarding, with action throughout the week and fish showing in different areas of the lake.

Overall, a brilliant fishing holiday with great facilities, beautiful surroundings and some unforgettable catches. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a productive and enjoyable carp fishing trip in France.

Details of your catches:

61 fish over the week, fishing mainly from late afternoon to about 21:00.
2 x 40lb+ with lots of 30's. Common, Mirror, Grass, Koi and a few Bream.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Simple running rigs used with wafters and Gilles' supplied bait

Were the facilities what you expected?

We have been before so facilities are as expected, still very good

Were you happy with them?

Yes, everything you need is available for your stay

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes definitely

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes definitely, always very friendly and helpful

General Comments:

Already planning another trip with Angling Lines

Details of your catches:

It was just myself fishing really, my daughters did a bit of float fishing for the small roach but I was the only one fishing for the carp. I caught 36 fish over the week but could have caught far more if I had fished the lake harder. I was mainly fishing just one rod and only fishing 4 or so hours a day, it got to the stage where I didn't dare put a 2nd rod out in case I had two fish on at once, the bites came within 10 mins or so of the bait boat dropping. Largest fish was a 53lb 4oz mirror, had loads of 30s, mostly grass carp around the 35lb mark that fought like mad, smallest was a 20lb common.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

I started using pop ups etc but Gilles told me to change to bottom only and the catch rates improved a lot doing this. I used mainly scopex squid cult coated on the hook and used scopex squid, monster crab and the pellets as feed, these were provided by Gilles. 10k of each boilies and 20k of the pellets. At the start of the week I had rods off the far margins and the aerator but by the end of the week just one rod 10 meters off the aerator was all I needed to do.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes, rustic but clean and tidy. The pool was amazing as it was 35 degrees when we were there.

Were you happy with them?

Yes the whole experience was great, we really enjoyed the peace and quiet of the location.

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes I already have

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes, again I already have

General Comments:

It was exactly what we wanted and the whole experience was great!