In reply to Post #1
what they have all been killed or someone has stolen them?
what they have all been killed or someone has stolen them?
that sounds awful!!
seems a bit of an odd first post?
dont get many fish kills in the winter unless the water was polluted?
seems a bit of an odd first post?
dont get many fish kills in the winter unless the water was polluted?
In reply to Post #3
That's the weirdest first post ever!!!!
That's the weirdest first post ever!!!!
In reply to Post #4
The fish died ages ago, but within the realm of the new management. BH ok.
The fish died ages ago, but within the realm of the new management. BH ok.
In reply to Post #5
Yeah, possibly down to very low water levels and oxygen levels (as told by someone who fished it)
Yeah, possibly down to very low water levels and oxygen levels (as told by someone who fished it)
In reply to Post #6
its a shame some lovely fish in there always wanted to go but never go to:(
its a shame some lovely fish in there always wanted to go but never go to:(
Like people have said strange first post but for those reading this is taken from Facebook to explain what will be happening with the Lake
Lac Serreire restoration phase one
As many of you will now be aware Lac Serreire will be closed during 2020 whilst we complete major renovation works.
Unfortunately it has become clear during our first year of ownership that much of the works required to maintain a successful ‘big carp' water had not been completed and Lac Serreire has suffered as a consequence. We are now working hard to reverse this and our aim is to return Serreire back to the fantastic lake it once was!
I am pleased to report that we are working closely with Keith Williams, Jean-Noel Rattailleau and Christophe Vergnaud on the restoration and phase one is now complete. The lake has been completely drained, netted and will be left dry for several months to dry out. All nuisance fish including catfish have been removed and all carp except a selected few (which have been moved to Badgers Holt) have been taken off site and will be temporarily rehomed and retuned back to the lake after the completion of the works. Unfortunately it soon became clear that several of the larger named fish which we were led to believe upon purchase were in the lake actually were not and in all honesty had probably died years earlier.
During the summer the lake will be cleaned, de-silted with depths and dead fishing areas returned especially in the shallows/woods end of the lake. We expect after works there will to be an extra 3 to 4 acres of previously un-fishable water available for fishing again. In addition we will removing all snags, some of the heavily padded areas and landscaping the whole site.
During the autumn our current Serreire stock will return and we will be personally selecting additional stock taking the numbers back to 300 carp with absolutely no nuisance species present.
The new improved ‘Lac Serreire' will re-open in March 2021 at a discounted price of £1500 lake exclusive (maximum six anglers).
We will of course keep you regularly updated at every stage of the renovation.
Badgers Holt is completely unaffected and will remain open during 2020.
We would like to thank you all for your continued support.
Richard and Lindsay
Lac Serreire restoration phase one
As many of you will now be aware Lac Serreire will be closed during 2020 whilst we complete major renovation works.
Unfortunately it has become clear during our first year of ownership that much of the works required to maintain a successful ‘big carp' water had not been completed and Lac Serreire has suffered as a consequence. We are now working hard to reverse this and our aim is to return Serreire back to the fantastic lake it once was!
I am pleased to report that we are working closely with Keith Williams, Jean-Noel Rattailleau and Christophe Vergnaud on the restoration and phase one is now complete. The lake has been completely drained, netted and will be left dry for several months to dry out. All nuisance fish including catfish have been removed and all carp except a selected few (which have been moved to Badgers Holt) have been taken off site and will be temporarily rehomed and retuned back to the lake after the completion of the works. Unfortunately it soon became clear that several of the larger named fish which we were led to believe upon purchase were in the lake actually were not and in all honesty had probably died years earlier.
During the summer the lake will be cleaned, de-silted with depths and dead fishing areas returned especially in the shallows/woods end of the lake. We expect after works there will to be an extra 3 to 4 acres of previously un-fishable water available for fishing again. In addition we will removing all snags, some of the heavily padded areas and landscaping the whole site.
During the autumn our current Serreire stock will return and we will be personally selecting additional stock taking the numbers back to 300 carp with absolutely no nuisance species present.
The new improved ‘Lac Serreire' will re-open in March 2021 at a discounted price of £1500 lake exclusive (maximum six anglers).
We will of course keep you regularly updated at every stage of the renovation.
Badgers Holt is completely unaffected and will remain open during 2020.
We would like to thank you all for your continued support.
Richard and Lindsay
In reply to Post #8
Such a shame.
I was PM'd last April as I had responded to a thread in general about Serreire, someone who was looking to book they had stated they had heard rumors regarding something but did not confirm either way, guess they weren't rumours.
Was a fantastic place to fish when Bob and Sheila had it average stamp was mid 30's and plenty of other fish were at 40lb+, I caught nearly as many at over 40lb as I did in the 30lb bracket and a good few 50's from there when Bob had it.
Such a shame.
I was PM'd last April as I had responded to a thread in general about Serreire, someone who was looking to book they had stated they had heard rumors regarding something but did not confirm either way, guess they weren't rumours.
Was a fantastic place to fish when Bob and Sheila had it average stamp was mid 30's and plenty of other fish were at 40lb+, I caught nearly as many at over 40lb as I did in the 30lb bracket and a good few 50's from there when Bob had it.
In reply to Post #8
Sounds like they were misled over the sale. Risky business and I hope things work out for them.
Sounds like they were misled over the sale. Risky business and I hope things work out for them.
In reply to Post #10
I've not really stayed in touch with the goings on at Serreire since the last time I fished there which has to be around 4 or 5 years ago now, Simon the previous owner always seemed as honest as the day was long and very fastidious about the lakes, looking at the faceache page I would say going by the captures over most of last year they seemed to have inherited a very reasonable standard of the stock there were plenty of 40's & 50's and a few 60's getting caught straight from the off I would say other than the big Silver mirror that i last saw on the bank at 73lb they seemed to have about the same stamp and standard of fish that I was fishing for whilst Simon owned it, lots of lakes have suffered in France the last few years with long hot summers & low water levels and they unfortunately suffered a fish kill last October, it doesn't look anymore sinister than that to me.
I've not really stayed in touch with the goings on at Serreire since the last time I fished there which has to be around 4 or 5 years ago now, Simon the previous owner always seemed as honest as the day was long and very fastidious about the lakes, looking at the faceache page I would say going by the captures over most of last year they seemed to have inherited a very reasonable standard of the stock there were plenty of 40's & 50's and a few 60's getting caught straight from the off I would say other than the big Silver mirror that i last saw on the bank at 73lb they seemed to have about the same stamp and standard of fish that I was fishing for whilst Simon owned it, lots of lakes have suffered in France the last few years with long hot summers & low water levels and they unfortunately suffered a fish kill last October, it doesn't look anymore sinister than that to me.
I see the OP has removed his post. 
In reply to Post #12
My went went to the lake last year in Sept as part of a group ( 10 I think maybe 12 )
The whole lot blanked and saw nothing all week ! How gutting, they did get some of their money back after they discovered the fish losses
My went went to the lake last year in Sept as part of a group ( 10 I think maybe 12 )
The whole lot blanked and saw nothing all week ! How gutting, they did get some of their money back after they discovered the fish losses
In reply to Post #13
My work colleague went first week of Oct last year with some seasoned anglers and caught and saw nothing.
Fish buried in the woods by previous owner ?
Supposition and conjecture but not the lake it was.
Good luck to the present owners getting it back to where it was.
My work colleague went first week of Oct last year with some seasoned anglers and caught and saw nothing.
Fish buried in the woods by previous owner ?
Supposition and conjecture but not the lake it was.
Good luck to the present owners getting it back to where it was.
In reply to Post #8
Good luck with Christophe probably the biggest crook in France
Good luck with Christophe probably the biggest crook in France