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Margot has definitely become established as one of the premiere big fish waters in France - its combination of rural tranquillity and truly awesome stock of very large carp make it a very popular destination for specimen anglers. Situated in a rural and agricultural landscape, Margot is around 12 acres in size and within 2.5 hours drive from the port of Caen. It is possible to book the lake exclusively.

Here’s some feedback from the 2008 season;

"100 fish caught. The biggest being the 66lb common MONSTER, 41lb mirror, 37lb grass carp, 45lb catfish, 25lb koi. A excellent week & everyone caught. My 3rd visit and I will be back again."
Sam O’Brian, May 2008

"52lb common, 41 lb mirror, the big koi @ 36lb, the big grassy @ 45lb. Fantastic fishing!"
Wayne, August 2008

".... the whole group thought the lake and fishing was superb. We caught some excellent fish including carp to over 40lb as well as catfish to 39lb, including a stunning albino cat at 39lb 2oz. This is a venue that we all really enjoyed and will be looking to return."
Dan Bungay, August 2008

And this feedback is by no means exceptional. Click here to read more feedback.

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12 acres in size, with 8 pegs for a maximum of 8 anglers, Margot is home to 280 carp up to 66lb. At least 75 fish are over the 30lb barrier and around 20 over 40lb. The current record is an awesome common carp that weighs in at 66lb. The Koi carp go to 36lb and the grass carp to 45lb+. The current sturgeon record is 67lb.

This is a relatively shallow lake ( 2 to 8 feet ) with a clay/fine silt bottom. The maximum distance you probably need to cast is just under 100 yards but most fish get caught within 30 yards of the bank. There are three boats on site which are available for your use.

Click here to see some more fish from Margot.  

There is cabin on the bankside for the use of anglers which includes eating area, full kitchen facilities, English style toilet & shower.  There are also BBQ facilities outside.  Mini markets are within 2 minutes of the lake and hypermarkets 10 minutes away.

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This venue stocks Quest Bait

Boilies:
Fruity Trifle, Special Crab, Tiger Nut Crunch, Rhaja Spice, Pineapple Crush, Liver B8. 20mm. Frozen. 5kg bags.

Pop-ups & Glugs to match.

Prices as per Quest catalogue.

Other items:
Hemp cooked.. 12e / 5kg
Maize cooked.. 10e / 5kg
Trout pellets.. 12e / 5kg

Margot is a relatively shallow lake with a clay/fine silt bottom. The maximum distance you’ll probably need to cast will be under 100m and most fish get caught within 30m of the bank. Weedbeds are present but usually don't create a major difficulty - a simple Quicksilver shock leader will help you control any weeded fish. Weed is usually at its worst around June/July – just go prepared. It's recommended that you either take a boat (3 are available on-site – use at your own risk) or a pair of chest-waders… this will help you place your rigs and land the fish.

Poisson Chat are present so you might need to use netted baits or alternatively use Tiger Nuts or Quest Pineapple Crush boilies. If you look at the feedback and articles you’ll see details of successful tactics others have employed to get the best from Margot.

Visit this lake 2 (or more) times in 2009 & get a 10% discount on the return visits!

Conditions:

• Applies to fishing only (excludes accommodation, food, bait etc)
• Applies to ferry crossing for vehicle only (excludes trailers, cabins etc)
• Members of a group booking who have not visited twice will not be eligible for the discount.