In reply to Post #15
I'd forgotten about the acorns! We're the Oaks turning red on top yet?
Many a morn Sat there with a brew and as the sun comes up over you the trees ahead look like they're on fire.....I thought you only saw that sort of thing in Canada.
One thing I did learn there, things alter their flight path at night. Set up between swims, fine all day, come dusk one by one bloody wood hornets straight into my bivvy, and they're attracted aggressively to head torches in their way
I'd forgotten about the acorns! We're the Oaks turning red on top yet?Many a morn Sat there with a brew and as the sun comes up over you the trees ahead look like they're on fire.....I thought you only saw that sort of thing in Canada.
One thing I did learn there, things alter their flight path at night. Set up between swims, fine all day, come dusk one by one bloody wood hornets straight into my bivvy, and they're attracted aggressively to head torches in their way
In reply to Post #16
Trees were just starting to turn, but yeah those hornets were fooking massive!!!
Trees were just starting to turn, but yeah those hornets were fooking massive!!!
In reply to Post #9
Great pix and info. Top post
Great pix and info. Top post
I fished this back in the day when we couldn't get back on chalet.
Max bond was running it when we booked.
We had a blinding trip , 50 fish a piece mainly 30,s and upper 30,s biggest being 39 lb .
6 in our trip and best sport I have ever had.
They were taking it on the drop literally.
After a few days with no sleep wound in to get some kip.
I have very fond memories on how natural and wild it was , so peaceful and not spoilt .
Back in the late 80,s this was and more commons with very few mirrors .
Wild boar 🐗 deer and snakes and wired looking frogs and eagles 🦅 were the highlights on the nature side.
Nice to hear nothing has changed 👍👌
Max bond was running it when we booked.
We had a blinding trip , 50 fish a piece mainly 30,s and upper 30,s biggest being 39 lb .
6 in our trip and best sport I have ever had.
They were taking it on the drop literally.
After a few days with no sleep wound in to get some kip.
I have very fond memories on how natural and wild it was , so peaceful and not spoilt .
Back in the late 80,s this was and more commons with very few mirrors .
Wild boar 🐗 deer and snakes and wired looking frogs and eagles 🦅 were the highlights on the nature side.
Nice to hear nothing has changed 👍👌
In reply to Post #19
Whilst the fishing was not quite as hectic, one of the lads had a manic day just as you describe, best days fishing he has ever had
Must have found them grouped up, down near the dam end on the opposite side. He was boating them out 140+ yards and barely had the boat back out of the water before the rods were ripping off. I don't think he managed to get all 4 rods out in all of the day from dawn to dusk. I was up the other end and had just wandered down for a sh*t, and ended up photographing at least 3 fish for him before I had to move on quickly
A Meillant frog (noisy buggers these were!)
Whilst the fishing was not quite as hectic, one of the lads had a manic day just as you describe, best days fishing he has ever had
Must have found them grouped up, down near the dam end on the opposite side. He was boating them out 140+ yards and barely had the boat back out of the water before the rods were ripping off. I don't think he managed to get all 4 rods out in all of the day from dawn to dusk. I was up the other end and had just wandered down for a sh*t, and ended up photographing at least 3 fish for him before I had to move on quickly A Meillant frog (noisy buggers these were!)
In reply to Post #20
Yeh frogs chorus , I'm deaf yet they kept me awake.
Were some very large snakes sunbathing and I mean large .
Yeh frogs chorus , I'm deaf yet they kept me awake.
Were some very large snakes sunbathing and I mean large .
Hi guys.
Has anyone been out there this year?
Just trying to find out how people have got on, as I'm out there in a few weeks and info on the website and FB page is a little sparse.
PM if preferred.
Thanks in advance!
Has anyone been out there this year?
Just trying to find out how people have got on, as I'm out there in a few weeks and info on the website and FB page is a little sparse.
PM if preferred.
Thanks in advance!
In reply to Post #22
I haven't seen much posted on FB tbh but then I wouldn't let that worry you too much as we found the same leading up to our visit.
It seems to fish in most weathers, and if there's 5 or 6 of you going you'll have room to move around. Both 'ends' fished really well when I was there, the top pond and the dam wall. But no one fished the far side (2 great swims round there) and no one fished the dam wall. I would think there's choice of at least 12 fishing areas and so I suggest just take it steady for first couple of days and if not happening find the fish and move onto them
I haven't seen much posted on FB tbh but then I wouldn't let that worry you too much as we found the same leading up to our visit.
It seems to fish in most weathers, and if there's 5 or 6 of you going you'll have room to move around. Both 'ends' fished really well when I was there, the top pond and the dam wall. But no one fished the far side (2 great swims round there) and no one fished the dam wall. I would think there's choice of at least 12 fishing areas and so I suggest just take it steady for first couple of days and if not happening find the fish and move onto them
In reply to Post #23
Thanks mate.
We've fished it a couple of times before with good success, so I'm just trying to suss out out how it's been fishing this year, as there isn't any info or any reports as to how well it's been producing.
Just praying that there won't be another french heatwave with 40+ degree daytime temps.
Thanks again!
Thanks mate.
We've fished it a couple of times before with good success, so I'm just trying to suss out out how it's been fishing this year, as there isn't any info or any reports as to how well it's been producing.
Just praying that there won't be another french heatwave with 40+ degree daytime temps.
Thanks again!
In reply to Post #24
Hi mate how's your trip if you have been yet??? Hope you have missed the hot weather
Andy were out there in September
Hi mate how's your trip if you have been yet??? Hope you have missed the hot weather
Andy were out there in September
In reply to Post #22
Hi we are out there in 3/4 weeks, how was your trip?
Hi we are out there in 3/4 weeks, how was your trip?
In reply to Post #26
I believe some guys have just come back and had a good week (its on the FB Page) and putting a video together, they did a video for chalet lake last year and was decent quality so should be informative.
Chris
I believe some guys have just come back and had a good week (its on the FB Page) and putting a video together, they did a video for chalet lake last year and was decent quality so should be informative.
Chris
In reply to Post #24
Hi mate how did the fishing trip go ? Any info would be great thanks, also can you drive all the way the lake ?
Hi mate how did the fishing trip go ? Any info would be great thanks, also can you drive all the way the lake ?
In reply to Post #28
Hi mate.
We had a tricky week compared to recent years, to be honest.
I think the very high temperatures that occured the week before our trip was a big contributor to it not fishing as well ( The bailiff said they had 3 consecutive days of temps between 41 and 43 degrees Celsius).
The whole region has suffered a very dry winter and subsequently the water level was very low in comparison to previous years. This resulted in us having to fish from the bank rather than the platforms in order for us to safely land and return the fish. We also chose not to fish the top pond as it looked devoid of activity when we arrived and certainly for the following 3 days before they started crashing up there. Between 6 of us we had about 90 fish. The first year we went we had over 240!
With regard to driving around the lake, you can get to all of the main swims down one side. However there are 2 swims on the opposite side that you won't be able to drive to. But don't let that put you off, as I gather they can be very productive.
Let me know how you get on.
Hi mate.
We had a tricky week compared to recent years, to be honest.
I think the very high temperatures that occured the week before our trip was a big contributor to it not fishing as well ( The bailiff said they had 3 consecutive days of temps between 41 and 43 degrees Celsius).
The whole region has suffered a very dry winter and subsequently the water level was very low in comparison to previous years. This resulted in us having to fish from the bank rather than the platforms in order for us to safely land and return the fish. We also chose not to fish the top pond as it looked devoid of activity when we arrived and certainly for the following 3 days before they started crashing up there. Between 6 of us we had about 90 fish. The first year we went we had over 240!
With regard to driving around the lake, you can get to all of the main swims down one side. However there are 2 swims on the opposite side that you won't be able to drive to. But don't let that put you off, as I gather they can be very productive.
Let me know how you get on.
In reply to Post #29
Thanks that's great, we struggled at chalet last year , about 40 fish , between 4 of us , let's hope for some rain There's same 4 going in a few weeks, do u think that's enough for the size of the water ,
Thanks that's great, we struggled at chalet last year , about 40 fish , between 4 of us , let's hope for some rain
There's same 4 going in a few weeks, do u think that's enough for the size of the water ,