Details of your catches:

Just over 60 Carp caught, mainly high teens to low tweenties. 2 x 30's. Total of 1400lb of carp. Numerous tench to 8 lb, several silver fish to about 1 1/2 lb and even a Zander. Fishing was strictly during the day and quite often didn't start until after lunch, so if you are night fishing or fishing the whole day you could easily double this catch. Contrary to the week prior to us we found most fish came from the middle of the lake and not the margins. The far side of the lake you will see a white gate if you walk in there you will see a path through the reeds which opens out into a nice swim. Its a walk and you need to be keen to take all your gear over there but if you do it is the best swim on the lake. It was only fished for 1 1/2 days by one of our party (found the swim at the end of the week whilst trying to retreive some tackle) he caught 7 carp in the first 4 hours he fished it, mainly caught in the margins.Other swims that proved fruitful were directly off the sluce on the dam and at the far end of the dam. We tried under the trees, which are lovely swims and had some sucess but not as fruitful as the dam.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Best bait for the whole week was probably corn/maize, however we caught on boilies (snow man and bottom baits caught) pellet of various types and even maggott. We fished using bags of pellet and stick mix, stringers or where possible over a bed of Maize and Hemp. You will catch using anything at this venue!!! The weather had be very changeable and although we were every lucky not to get much rain, one day it was 28C then 2 days later we almost had a frost at night. the weather being so changeable definately had an effect on the fishing

Were the facilities what you expected?

Pretty much

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:

The setting is really beautiful and the lake is lovely. We hired the cottage and gite for the week so used both extensively. The accomodation is good and clean but with a little more thought particularly to how they are appointed they could be excellent!!. Although there is a selection of bedding available (sheets/pillows cases available on arrival if requested at extra cost) there are limited pillows/blankets so would suggest taking your own if you are at all worried. Don't let any of this put you off as it really is a lovely place and have no problems recommending it to anyone.

Details of your catches:

The lake is very nice and stocked with hard fighting fish of good average size. Fishing in brief 3-4 hour stints with no night fishing resulted in a total catch of 15 fish. Biggest fish caught was a 26lb 12oz mirror.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Initial use of boilies proved unsuccessful, however, switching to double tiger nut hookbaits over a bed of particles (hemp/maples) soon pulled the fish in!Fished off the dam wall into the margins.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Better than expected.

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 nice cottage, both comfortable & convenient, and a very rural french feel - we loved that!
Potential negatives include the dog, it's lovely, very friendly and inquisitive but beware when you have a fish on the bank, it literally tries to eat the fish, regardless of size! Also, the dam bank is extremely stony making solid stainless steel banksticks a necessity!

Details of your catches:

Paul: total weight 956½lb, including 24 twenties to 28lb.Carl: total weight 189½lb, including 3 twenties.Kelly: total weight 133½lb, including 3 x twenties to 23lb.Nicola: total weight 44½lb, including 2 x 19lb.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

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:

Thank you for a great week. Lodge was great. the fishing was excellent, they certainly knew how to put up a fight. We will see you again soon. The you for making us welcome!

Details of your catches:

113 fish in total. 3 fish were 25-30lb. Common of 31lb. 25 fish were 20-25lb. 103 were doubles or more.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Fish can be caught along the dam wall, best towards the end of it. Swims to the right of the lodge are good too. Don't ignore the margins.

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:

The pool is great, and the badminton gave us a nice distraction. The Bouchot family were very friendly and left us to get on with our holiday, but always available if needed. Very changable conditions throughout the week, but a pretty successful week by all accounts.