Other fish included a 75lb Sturgeon and a number of 30s to another BCSG member. 17,6,17 Erdington Brook Section. Second to non and I've fished a lot of waters in France. 1. 3 up to hours Adam Fautley. We were a bit disappointed with the facilities at first but it was clean and soon got accustomed with them. We tried all tactics to get the fish on the feed but not a lot of interest. No preference single baits and very very light free offerings fished in PVA bag. Non-exclusive with accommodation, anglers: and beyond our wildest expectations. Peter Hurst 59lb 12oz * (deserves a mention) Has anyone swam at Lake Del Valle at parts away from the beaches? 51.8lb came out 20ft left of the island, 2 x 34lb, 28lb, 22lb (from swim 5). NEW PB, 41lb 7oz mirror on thurs 1st march Not until both tried to lift the fish out of the water did they realize the size. 1 common 30lb Best catches were using bait boat up to tree line, can be left blank if date is not important, maximum number of people requiring beds which may include double beds, single beds and sofa beds, Carp France - The Fishing Holiday Specialists, Website developed and maintained by Original 10. Used GB Kentish caviar + cranberry over the top of hemp, pellet + maize. 8 x. Lakes Valley Conference Swim and Dive Meet November 7, 2020 @ Waterford Kettering Full Results 11 Congratulations to Kevin who managed to bank a 62lb Mirror from Swim 9 on Vallee 1. 8 If you would like to know the availability in a specific period, please fill out the form or give us a call. If you want a chance at catching a 60lb+ with only 1.5 hours drive from Calais then this venue is for you. 11 up to hours Lake 1 still producing the big fish with an incredable average of over 43lb comming regulary weekly . John Darby on lake 1 the same evenning fishing at Hook lodge, swim 2, casted to a showing fish pva bagged and smashed his pb by over 10lb in the shape of a 62lb Mirror!! 8 1 up to hours The lake was stunning, the fish were in great condition. Over 50lbs, time to Calais: 18,2,17 Holt Fleet River Severn. 5. It takes the art out of the sport but it will catch you carp on this venue. Yes very good but had a little mix up with ages but was sorted in the end. Mark Williamson is still stunned by his enormous mirror coming over to France and fishing Vallee lake for the 1st time -  Mark said he was hoping to break his fishless drought back in the UK after struggling on his home water . Don't forget that Vallee Lake 1 is open all year round and we have some great deals on of Winter. 4 start date: He also finished off with a 38lb Mirror before packing up .. VALLEELAKE 2 also saw action for Chris Seeleys from Pursuit Baits , fishing swim 5 at distance had a Stunning 39lb 11oz Mirror and 32lb Mirror on his latest boilies on a short session . '' See picture of Dave Heather's 65lb Mirror. After setting up and with a few fish showing in peg 8, it wasn't until well into darkness that I got off the mark with a long, hard fighting 26 mirror from peg 8. VALLEE LAKE 2 has fished well with Olie Ricotti test fishing proving productive - Ollie banking over 5 forties to 47lbs with NEW unknown forties gracing the bank - last being a 40lb + mirror Sunday morning (22nd November), coming out of swim 6, a beautiful bronze autumn coloured orginal Mirror. Up to 40lbs great venue would recommend to anyone who loves fishing, mark a great person, helpful and leaves you to fish. 16 catches in total= 7 over 30's rest mid 20's with a couple of big doubles, enjoyable week. Everybody caught at least 2 fish.Best over 20 fish includind a 47.Also another 40 caught. 40's to 48lbs Plenty of fish still showing for this time of year , What a great lake , see you again next year '' Andy Mayes. Also the staff at Vallee Lake. 6 ft. home is a 5 bed, 6.0 bath property. Those not potty trained must wear rubber pants or "little swimmers" No rafts or tubes allowed. Used Midland Bait Rolling Co. GNF. 11 up to hours Fantastic venue. 9 up to hours 91.109.10.182:8081/sw/VALLEELAKE1/index.html. 2 up to hours 2 Over 50lbs, time to Calais: Dave had the fish on Vallee Lake 1 together with another Monster of a Mirror at 59lb together with 4 x 40lb+ Carp & 4 x 30s . So far, Vallee 1 has produced four 60's. Maize seemed to be a good shout however having only one fish all week, difficult to pin it down. Home. 2 up to hours Been going to this venue for eight years now mainly in April great fishing for that time of year. We have a VERY special offer on for this week - please enquire for details. 2 x 60s , 5 x 50lbs ,9 x 40lbs in one week only! Photos to follow. 0 Jaxon is doing an incredible job with his swim lessons. fished for 3 days and caught 3 fish and lost 3.\r\n5lb cat fish ( kitten )\r\n51lb 15oz mirror\r\n57lb 1oz mirror, mainline celll Derek 51lbs 12oz, 30lbs 8oz, 44lbs 8oz, 35lbs 10oz, 17lbs, 37 lbs 12oz, 35lbs 8 carp on Maggots . brilliant lake. No preference 11 up to hours Both VALLEELAKE 1 & 2 have produced some winter wamers this weekend 21/11/11. The density of carp is impressive and very large fishes are very numerous. We are delighted to announce a further significant investment to both lake 1 and 2 with an additional 98 Carp added into the lakes. John Armsted 70lb + Mirror excess of 1000lbs or carp 1 up to hours Excellent venue, very well kept. We have contracted a weed cutting / clearance company to seasonally cut the weed and have invested in our own mechanical cutter to deal with defined areas. even thou we slept in the bivvy swims we got talking to the people who had the lodge and it is worth the extra money to get that. 18 fish, grass carp 43lb, biggest carp 41lb, stergeon at 63lb. 1 x 48lb mirror, 6 x 30's and 1 x 24lb mirror. yes - good clean facilities ,tackle and bait shop -useful when you forget your pva ! 9 6 Would you recommend the venue to a friend? 9 The longer the lesson, the more it will cost. 7 big fish. Read a review of DAVES LANES visit to VALLEELAKES in the December issue of  CARPOLOGY Magazine .. out NOW !! A short winter February session ( 21st - 24th Feb 2011 ) being no exception producing nearly a TON of fish to Peter Hooper and Justin Slappendel . 9 up to hours We have got permanent markers also for free use and a boat for placing markers . The average national cost for swimming lessons ranges between $40 and $50. small patches of hemp and maize by bait boat fished over the top with critically balanced maize, tight to snags. Also included were 5 x 40's with the rest being 30's. High unseasional temperatures didn't stop the fishing, with good catches around the lake, Paul Brading, a regular fishing HOOK LODGE, landed an impressive haul of over 1000lb fish including a PB Mirror of 50lb 10oz and 8 forties to 49lb and 12 x 30s to 39lb and several 20s. French Carp Fishing at Vallee Lake 2 is set in a stunning location close to the three major ferry ports of Dieppe, Boulogne and Calais, the closest being only an hour away. Catching 10 fish with and average of over 39.6lbs included Mirrors of 42 and 36lb.. 3 x tench and a pike, Really nice place run by really nice people (mark and natalie).. a big fish water, Had 12 fish for the week 1 x 60lb 10oz, 1 x 53lb 07 oz, 2 x 40s, 6 x 30s + 2 x 20s, Yes but can make the holiday a bit expensive. Fishing has picked up well on both lakes with changing weather conditions seeing lake 2 produce some nice new forties. Both Vallee Lake 1 & 2 produced enormous fish on the same night, same swims and both anglers over 70 years young! boilies cell 10mm, 14mm, 18mm, skunk an plum [lake specials], particle mix with pop up corn over it, using slack lines fishing clay line and the gravel bars easy to find, using 15lb sub line green from korda, scatter 50-100 baits over each rod do it everytime you have a fish mainly runs are at night. Better than expected. Private swimming lessons, where you receive one-on-one coaching with a swim instructor, will cost more than group lessons. A 40lb / 50lb carp is more than achievable on this lake for a novice or less experienced angler. Swims tidy and clean. 3 i have only Been fishing to France once before. Fished main lodge swim and had consistant action thoughout my two week stay - catching 39 carp to over 40lbs and a 45lbs grass carp, very happy and my wife who stayed for the two weeks. 2 x 40lbs catfish, lakes own mixed partical and maise plus uk cell boilies. ' 21,2,15 Arley Revisited. 2 fifties,1 fourty,1 cat, 20 thirties and 7 twenties. His average weight caught being over 45lbs !!! VALLEELAKES - CARPOLOGY  Editorial by DAVE LANE . Vallee lake Special boilies caught all the fish apart from one which was caught on critically balanced maize. Mid water turned out to be best finding gravel bottom and sitting on it until it produced. 10 We had six upper thirties plus Andrew had a personal best Mirror of 49.1 and I had Mirrors of 48.4 and 55.2. Thanks for an unforgetable weekend with a quality lake and fish. 30 Carp being introduced to lake 1 and 68 Carp into lake 2 . and get rewarded with a big fish . Between 10 & 15 acres Nick, who is a regular on Vallee lake 1 banked a stunning 61lb 1oz mirror plus two further 50's. Fished to the margins, Really good fishing with a very high average size. Scopex squid over a handful of particles and chopped boilies. 50lb 53lb 43lb miror carp\r\n50lb sturgon\r\n28lb 10lb pike\r\n1lb catfish. Richard Settler also delighted with a new pb fishing swim 5 with a new pb of 52lb in the shape of a stunning mirror . Up to 5 acres Users must wear proper swimming attire - no cut-offs, etc. They commented:- Enquire with our staff to find out which dates we have available. ', The season started with a stunner of a 40LB+ Common to Danny Wynne fishing just a short two day session - Danny's timming was perfect, and after taking some advise about swim choice, started the session with a 'Wood Carving' of a 40lb + Commom, following it up with another 41lb Mirror and a 37lb Mirror, including two lost fish. Very nice lake with a good head of big fish . Up to 40lbs maple 8 bottom baits with glow in the dark sweetcorn, dpending on what time of year. 7 up to hours Carp included 3 x 50s (55.4lb, 54.10lb,53.2lb) , 8 x 40s (45.4lb, 48.6lb, 47.8lb, 45.10lb, 41,2lb, 41, 4lbs, 45,5lb), 10 x 30s (38.2lbs, 31.8lbs, 34.8lbs, 34.6lbs, 32.2lb, 35.12lbs, 37.8lbs, 34.6lbs, 31.4lbs, 37.4lbs) & 2 x 20s (28.12lbs, 29.1lbs). 4 mirrors 1x30lb 2x40lb 1x43lb, yellow foam on zig under surface about 6 inch, Great venue but hard fishing Website developed and maintained by Original 10. it was a disaster. to catch. 'WHAT A WAY TO CELEBRATE MY BIRTHDAY , superb fishing I'm impressed ! ' Lake 1 producing big fish throughout the summer with some weeks faring better than others - 33lb Mirror . Carp included: 30lb, 31lb, 41lb, 41lb 8oz,34lb, 39lb, 47lb, 56lb4oz, 35lb, 44lb, 24lb, 35lb, and a 52lb Sturgeon. The facilities were excellent with and on site bait shop which you can hire bait boats etc.. My family and I stayed in the lodge which was comfortable and relaxing. Food package not worth the money on conparison with others that we have had in the past at other lakes. Absolutely fantastic! Carp - 27lb, 21lb, 42lb, 31lb, 30lb, 13lb, 32lb, 38lb, 41lb 7oz, 34lb, 32lb, 43lb, 34lb, 28lb, 20lb, 42lb, 33lb, 35lb, 30lb, 24lb, 44lb 7oz, 30lb, 25lb, 34lb, 28lb, 50lb. Mark, thanks for dropping what you were doing and coming back to the lake to photo my new PB. Ben the bailiff told us that they are updating the cabin for next year with modern décor and furniture so that will make it even more pleasurable to return. Yes, very much so and i must say John the bailiff is a top man and made the time there more enjoyable, great laugh and good food. Tel: 01635 821625‬, Fax: 0870 762 0071 The Lake is amazing, beautiful surroundings and wildlife. Harry (13) and I caught cut tail on the first night , 60lb scales bottomed out at 67.8lb , followed by a 39lb , 51.5lb and two hours before we left for home a 56.8lb . 12 takes takes, 9 fish, 48lb, 45lb, 42lb, 41lb, 38lb, 37lb, 33lb,29lb and 28lb. Lake 2 , fish over forty included , 44lb & 43lb Mirror in swim 8, 41lb mirror (swim 12 ) , 72lb Sturgeon . Braving the winter conditions and fishing a short session, a number of anglers profited from their endeavors fishing literally after the ice broke up . 1 x Cat to 16lb.\r\nMy mate Mark lost Syco Sid !! Excellent lake, excellent facilities, John the bailif couldn't do enough for us. Matt fished Peg 5. 5 65lb Sturgeon and small catfish...no carp. Plan your visit now. The fish are almost reared to small clumps of bait from bait boats. Great winter session expecially with our P.B's see you later in the winter cheers ' Carl Pritchard. can be left blank if date is not important, end date: 5 Great place all ready looking to book again. 11 Going back next year for a week and a weekend. Tel: 01635 821625‬, Fax: 0870 762 0071 loved both lakes and coming back next year to fish lake 2 - trying for a biggie their aswell !" Experience swimming at Lake Del Valle outside the designated areas? Up to 30lbs Fishing at range using particle mix and lake special boilies Mark hooked into the Leviathan at 2am and patiently landed her into a waiting net . Overall a great place to fish if you caught or not, highly recommended. Mark, Sam & Wayne are top lads. we finally confirmed the weight at 71lbs, I stuggled to lift the fish for the photos and pulled my back in the process - but well worth it!". 4 up to hours 8 Over 50lbs, catfish size: 7 up to hours 6 up to hours A Private Swim Club Serving the Westside of Colorado Springs since 1962. Mark and Nathalie were great hosts . The fishing was too slow for me. Fantastic week had by everyone. If you work hard and know your stuff you will get good results. Would you recommend our services to a friend? sam and ollie were brilliant. Five carp came out all week, nothing under 40lbs, but slow due to the drop in temperature - very cold at night. 20s 30s 40s 50s and a 60lb grass carp Fantastic week - 4 x forties to 47lbs , 4 x 30s to 39lbs and 28lbs Mirror being the smallest - lost 14 fish aswell !! Andy Roberts had fantastic mid week trip. Latest from Vallee Lake 1: 8th -15th June, Paul Riley bottomed his scales at 65lb+ (possible 70lb+), and Chris Wood also doing his PB with a new lake 60lb Mirror @ 60lb 4oz from swim 7. spring - yes, summer - no. 15 x 40lbs + carp 8 from swim 1 4 up to hours Over the weekend, a 47lb Sturgeon also came out along with two other forties to the party opposite. great venue would recommend to anyone who loves fishing, mark a great person, helpful and leaves you to fish. 29lb carp\r\n1 small catfish\r\n\r\nFishing too slow for me. We used the bait that was supplied with the fishery. we stayed in the main lodge and you could not ask for more. Good venue but food package was disappointing, my biggest was 54 and others from 39 35 39 30 and a few mid 20s.kieron beat his pb twice with biggest at 34.6, Between us we had:\r\n46lb 8oz Mirror\r\n41lb 8oz Mirror\r\n7x 20's up to 27lb 8oz\r\n, I fished Peg 4. Session of a lifetime at Vallee...So far this week Steve Martin and 2 friends have banked.. 3 x 60's, (68lb 12oz, 64lbs 10oz, 64lbs), 5 x 50's, 10 x 40's and 11 x 30's. 10 up to hours Up to 50lbs Thanks Dave , Steve and Terry for all your help . Right hand margin from the main lodge. 2 Eleven fish in total including 1 6lb tench ,9 carp ranging from 28lb to 42lb and a 50lb sturgeon. Stunning lake set a beautiful quiet valley only 1.2 hours from Calais. 2 x 40's (41lb, 46lb), 54lb, 62lb 8oz Sturgeon. Details on rigs and bait used on ALL his catches .. DAVE LANE BAGS A 53lb Mirror on VALLEELAKE - Autumn / winter . All Venues banana glugged boilies and trigga on free running rigs and bolt rigs. Membership. Yes we would definitely recommend you as your services were of first class no hiccups or problems everything was just right from the time we left Dover and returned to Dover a week later. 27lb 4oz, 62lb, 37lb 8oz, 45lb 8oz, 51lb 4oz, 50lb Sturgeon, 47lb 4oz, 36lb 9oz, 48lb, 44lb, 30lb 10oz, 30lb 8oz, 32lb 9oz, 19lb 8 (Cat), 33lb 8oz, 10lb (Cat), 44lb 4oz. The bait was 10 kilos of CC Moore Meteor. 3 Only took 2 gals of maggots. 5 up to hours sturgeuon lost 4 times. 76lb sturgeon 62lb cat 5 30s to 39lb 2xupper20s & 2x44lbs in the same night to 2 of my mates in swim 3 both now pb's, bollies fished over particals,chilli hemp and maze. Justin and friend fished swim 9 on Vallee Lake 1 for 5 days at the end of February. 10 Natalie fetched us some shopping. This is a good site for the angling family. 76lb Sturgeon, 62lb catfish, 37lb Mirror and 29lb Mirror. Cheers John! 20,3,15 to 23,3,15 Steve at Olivemead. Mark Webber 64lb Mirror The lake being over 13 acres with 10 spacious swims, these being specially constructed, mud free and well spaced and level with the waters edge, blending in perfectly with the stunning mature lake. Up to 40lbs 2 up to hours We upload photos later. Hooked into big sturgeon but lost it! It's been a record breaking season for Vallee Lake 1 this year with incredible catch reports. Contact Us. 3 x 40s - 42.9lbs,46lbs, 48.4lbs , 18 fish in a weekend with an average of 31lb 8oz is amazing. Looking to book again for later in the year. 4 No preference Great. Restored my faith in the lake after having a tough time of it earlier in the year. its a excellent place to go. Both Over 15 acres, fish specimen: Membership. 5 x 30s , 2 x 50s to 54lbs ,58lb sturgeon and 6 x 20s fish in mint condition.. 6 We can only imagine what the rest of the season will bring. usually averages mid 30s to 60s in carp but they spawned just before we got there so they are not at maximum weight. Swim 1 also doing well on 12 fish to 49lb - still the rest of the week to go. GB Baits Plum and Shelfish fished to features. Fishing with balanced Maize and pop up boilies, they caught their P.B's. All other swims on the lake produced over 30 fish (except swim 2). Dave is more than helpfull , highly recommended . Vallee Lake 1 - Lake Map Google Lake Walk View. 2 Simplicity at its best. 3 up to hours No preference The list of Valley Swim Team Phoenix’s upcoming Events: meets, banquets, functions, fundraisers and more. 9 up to hours carp ranging from 28lb 5oz to 42llb 13oz and a sturgeon 50lb. not every body caught but if you apply your self and think about your fishing and not just chuck out and hope the rewards are there to be had, i was only casting 35 yards and had some reward. We had a few discrepancies with prices, when we went to pay for our bait prices were higher than that shown on the carp france website, got charged 20 euros for bait when it's listed as 18 on the carp france website, we also only got half the pellet we pre-ordered. 7 Fake corn and mack1 boilies. 42lb Common Both Looking forward to returning in October for another long weekend. 67lb sturgeon, 41lb mirror, 39lb, 37lb, 36lb, 35lb, 31lb, 28lb (24 in total!!). and 2 catfish couldnt be better, lots of boilies out in the middle of the lake margins quiet this year! 9 Although the owner thinks that the fish may be getting ready to spawn so not many fish were coming out and the ones that did were only over small beds of bait, mainly pellets. Fish weights have been up again this seasion VALLEELAKE 1 has fished absolutly superb this seasion with over 7 x 60s banked (up to 30th May 11') with a congratulations to : Chris Hanks, Kevin Goulburn, Neil Jenkins, Steve Goff, John Sewel, Robert Griffin & Nick Bunn all catching 60lb+ Mirrors! so fishing was difficult at the best of times. 7 up to hours Lets see what the total ends up at. The numbers speak for themselves. The fishing was excellent! An angler caught a 32lb Mirror on lake 2 in the weed with float tackle . 52lb Mirror , i had mine on maple 8 with glow in the dark sweetcorn and that is what all of my runs were on. (Swim 3 & 4), Single baits, 14 or 16ml boilies, no maize or hemp used. A very nice venue. Masters Blog; USA Swimming Deck Pass The only downfall to the lake is the price of bait. Sounds like Vallee lake 2 will be as good as very soon. 12, lake size: 5 cats biggest 24lb 3 Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. 19,6,15 Vallee Lake 1 France 2015. beatiful lake , big fish in super condition ,well managed and helpful owners, 30+ fish to over 42lbs average 30lb+, pbs by both of us very high average weights and lost some BIG fish. 8 Exclusive bivvy 12 up to hours. 35 fish in total, 18 x 20's, 13 x 30's, 2 x 40's & 2 x 50's. He couldn't have asked for more on this Janurary short session Danny said  'What a great way to start! yes they were fantastic, much better than expected. These fish were all hand picked with an average weight over 30lb + with some superb specimens to over 43lbs! The rest were all 20`s upto 29lb.15oz.\r\nWhat a fantastic weekend we had :-). sorry can't add them all .. What a fish !! 32 fish to 43lbs with and average weight of over 30lbs - and some BIG UN's \r\nlost too. 5 up to hours Excellent venue, very helpfull baliff and owners with excellent facilities. maximum number of people requiring beds which may include double beds, single beds and sofa beds Using a variety of hookbaits accurately fished over Vallee Lake's very own 'VLS Particle Mix'. yes a 100% sure i would infact all ready have. 46lb 12oz Mirror to Matt the shop and food is very expenses so we didnt use them. Between the 3 of us we caught 32 Carp including 3 x 60's. Mid summer saw unseasionally bad weather conditions in the region effecting both lakes and dissrupting spawnning patterns, together with anglers experiencing weed problems on lake 2 especially, Great trip and first time using the euro shuttle and found it a lot easier. Great lake, Mark and Sam were great people, very helpful. Mix of Maggots, Monster Squid, spot mix and yellow Scopex. We had the Carpers Cabin for the week and that had plenty of room for storing our tackle and also was available to sleep 3 people comfortably. No preference Richard Edmund catching his PB - a stunning 57lb Mirror after 25yrs fishing in France - caught his monster fishing swim 10. Brilliant Venue absolutley Stunning and Massive Fish!! Lake 1 saw over 15 fish over 40lbs banked just last week alone (6th - 13th Aug) including a 67lb Mirror ,56lb Mirror (swim 9) 59lb 12oz Mirror, 48lb Mirror (swim 5), 44lb mirror, (swim 10) , 52lb Mirror (swim 4) , 81lb Cat , 52lb Sturgeon & 42lb Mirror (swim 8 ) , 55lb, 49lb Mirrors to swim 1 . nice lake, Tom the bailliff - Top bloke, nice group on the lake, 7CARP AND 1STURGEON 3X 40 S TO 46 8OZ 2 X 30S AND 2X 20S, MAINLINE MAPLE 8 POP UPS YELLOW FROM THE BAIT AND FEED COMPANY, 64lb sturgeon and three carp 36, 41 and 44lb, A brand new mainline boillie not quite sure of flavour and pineapple boillie, No - better, very well kept lake, non flooding swims, excellent toilet facilities, great fish, Without a doubt, we will also go back next year, Excellent all round, the lads in the lodge caught 14 carp 22lb to 38lb, a great weekend, i caught a 64lb sturgeon and a 41lb carp. Swim 2 on lake 2 saw Terry Ryan catch one of our elusive Silver Carp @ over 69lbs, Terry lured the monster from the far margin on a snow man pop up and battled over an hour to surpress the monster - Terry exclaiming now that's done my back!! I have fished for years with a UK 56lb PB and a French 50lb+ PB - and I smashed it! 30's to 39lbs 14oz with most being upper thirty 12, people needing beds: yes - booked lake exclusive next year with party for a week. Find 26 photos of the 26515 Pennfields Dr home on Zillow. mi dads mate caught a 44lb and a 36lb carp. Critically balanced maize over a bed of hemp and maize. Yes very happy and everything worked and was available, Yes absolutely, we would definately go back. 1 Fantastic fishing and facilities! A Superb 67lb Mirror being the latest fish to grace the banks - caught by Mark Geille, a regular,  who fished lake 2 last season and fancied a session on lake 1 this year . Annual fishing trip to France, this time a bit closer to home at Vallee Lakes in Normandy, fishing Vallee Lake 2, Swim 10 . hope to be re-booking again very soon. Superb facilities. Chris Harris caught this superb Mirror just under 60lbs in wintery conditions in February '14 fishing deep water. This catch included a 47lb.08oz common & a 55lb 04oz mirror - both imaculate condition, Fishing tight (very) to the far margin over a small spread of maze, partical and free offerings. Food package was quite expensive for what you got and having a full English breakfast in a Baguette everyday was hard work, would have been good if they offered a choice of food for breakfast and evening meals. Must be at least 16 yrs to use the spas & sauna. Mark arrived on the lake on 2nd March and opted for swim 9, doubled up with his fishing pal 'Turk'. you must find the silt beds. Bivvy only 10 Thanks for an unforgettable session! blog. Vincent manage to video the 64lb Mirror - so watch out soon for the video release ! i blanked , but i really enjoyed my stay, looking forward to my next visit, 54lb & 49lb Sturgeon plus a 47.8oz Mirror fishing peg 3. Between 5 & 10 acres Bill also managed a 44lb Mirror, 37lb mirror and a 27lb Pike. These are incredible stats into only half the season fished .. With an average 35lb + weight and three fish over 50lbs biggest going to Peter Hooper @ 55lbs fish coming during all hours . 1x 50 25th - 28th Oct '14..Vallee Lake 1....Once again, thanks for another top weekend at Vallee, awesome, awesome, awesome! click here to view, Summer , Spring , Winter - No difference ! Other two had 5 fish between them largest 44lb 12oz. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sg5G5TCKbtg. What did you find were the best tactics/baits? ... Martin and others had seen fish in Martins swim too up in the far corner of the lake nearer to the Causeway peg. Over half the anglers on the lake had blanked. Excelent week with a 7 fish catch. Nick Bunn enjoying a moment with a 60lb 10oz Mirror from Swim 1 on Vallee Lake 1. An amazing week in which I broke my PB of 62lbs twice with a 64lb and 68lb Mirror. Lake 2 fish have certainly packed the weight since opening lake 2, with some fish recorded over 8lb weight gains . 1 With Ice still present on the lakes - this didn't deter anglers from fishing on VALLEELAKE 1 . perfect, some swims need a little bit of attention. Fishing was very hard u had to work for ur fish but the result was well worth it! A brilliant week, fantastic weather and fantastic fishing. 70.. Martijn had a session to remember smash... ing 2x PBs during his stay on lake 1. Special OFFER SAVE : £200 The 1st week opened in 2015 on 2nd week in Feb with wintery conditions, However a few fish managed to grace the banks especially to Oliver Chapman with a Massive 60lb + Mirror smashing his PB! toilets clean always loo paper. 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