Details of your catches:

11 carp caught overall biggest 43lb and a 3lb perch.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

A range of different tactics caught from pop ups the villafond rig to double corn

Were the facilities what you expected?

Great facilities, basic but everything you need to drive and survive

Were you happy with them?

Yes

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes definitely

General Comments:

A very hard venue with big clever carp that take a lot of patience and skill to catch, if you get a beep at Villefond double check the carp is not coming towards you we had a lot of takes like this.

Details of your catches:

23 carp. Mostly 20’s but 2 x 50’s. Most fish came from the main open section of the lake and mainly during the day.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

12mm pop ups over a mix of pellet and crushed boilies seemed to bring best results. Casting/boating to showing fish, either bubbles or fish jumping also worked.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes, exactly as described. Shower did pack up but whilst waiting for a replacement we were offered showers at the owners house and shower was up and running before we left.

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:

Food package was great and Debbie was very accommodating to peoples tastes.

Details of your catches:

Fish appeared to like wafters and beds of particle this week. However after a warm start we had torrential rain for 24hrs which slowed them down. Only for the last 36 hours to pick back up.

Fished margins and 30-40m in front of swims. Island didn't do much in the way of catching. water level low due to the extended hot weather, so pegs 3 - 6 did better than the others.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Wafters worked, also popped up corn, boilies were ok. didnt really have chance to get into regular fish to see what exactly was making the difference.
Squid & Plum Wafters (Invicta Angling Kent) DNA Wafters, Manilla Boilie with Active, Cell Boilie, Particle and maize also

Were the facilities what you expected?

Facilities were good, shower brilliant and warm every time.
Food package was out of this world and worth every penny, if anyone is thinking about that you wont be disappointed.

Were you happy with them?

Very happy

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes

General Comments:

Great week, and nothing was too much trouble. The lake has some beautiful fish. It's a great venue and anyone would have a good time fishing. It's not a runs water we found but more a target a fish at a time. But still a great week.

Details of your catches:

19 fish total, 2 x 50lb+, 2 x 38lb, 5 other mid 30’s and then 8 x 20’s and 2 doubles.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

There was a mixture of bait used. I personally fed mainly corn as the week progressed, not much seemed to happen on boilie. 2 bits of slow sinking corn on the hair, short rigs. The fish are very good at spitting hooks.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Facilities were good, small cabin for you to wash and shower in. The lake was beautiful, there is also a static caravan that can be hired, but we were happy in our bivvies

Were you happy with them?

Yes

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes definitely, it’s a wonderful place.

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes

General Comments:

Mark, John & Debbie were wonderful hosts, very welcoming and not at all intrusive, they just want you to enjoy your holiday. They’re available to talk to at any time for help and advice about the lake/fishing. It can be a little tricky at the start but a few rig tweaks and feeding for a bite at a time seemed to get things going.

The lake is simply stunning, the stock of fish fantastic. The food was good, the hosts were excellent, the fishing was excellent too. Highly recommend!!