Evening on a half full lake !!

We took the dogs for a walk this evening and I managed to get a few nice pictures of the lake at the same time. Interestingly we found hoards of swan mussels of all ages and sizes in the silt and in all probability the carp have included the immature mussels in their diet this…

An interesting find !!!!

Find below the sandal found just off the stalking point at the top of the lake. The owner can pick the item up on his next visit. I have been hard at it today with the chainsaw cutting out all the dead wood and problem tree’s along the area from ‘Steps’ to the top end….

Pictures as promised.

I have posted below a selection of views of the lake as it is at the moment. As you can see the water level has been falling steadily since the last pictures and we now have approx 40% of the lake bed exposed. With rain forecast for the remainder of the week we are having…

It has been misty and damp for the last couple of days with visibility at night being no more than 20m or so, even using a powerful torch. Extra security ‘walkabouts’ have been necessary as a consequence but thankfully all is well at the moment. The water level is about 4ft down as I write…

A lovely evening !

Darkness has fallen and Jimmy and I have just come in from working around the lake. We were up at ‘Sanctuary’ at sunset and were blessed by the most amazing rich, ruby red sky  which, when reflected in the lake set the whole landscape afire. As usual at nightfall the wildfowl were loudly bickering amongst…

The Countdown Commences !!

We are now well on our way to readying the lake for the netting scheduled for December 6th (still places available) and with the water level now down by a good 3ft we are starting to pick out some interesting features. As we noticed last time we drained down there are numerous ‘feeding holes’ created…

Vacancy Update for 2012

As usual at this time of year we have had a couple of cancellations forced on us by the usual unavoidable circumstances so I have posted a new vacancy list for you. 2012 Vacancies June 9 – 5 places June 23 – 4 places July 7 – 3 places Aug 18 – 2 places Sept…

The close of the season.

Our last 2 weeks of the season were a lot tougher than we hoped for and like many other lakes throughout France the constantly changing weather has seen lots of carp rolling and crashing out but seemingly not interested in the anglers baits. Our second to last week produced 30 carp including 3 new 50’s as…

Vacancy update for 2012

2012 Vacancies April 28 – 1 place May 26 – week free June 2 – 2 places June 9 – 5 places June 23 – 5 places July 7 – 2 places Oct 13 – 2 places