Les Salles - New!
Overview
- The Lake Les Salles
- Departement Haute Marne (Champagne)
- Open: from March till November
- Distance:
- Surface: 17 ha
- Bottom: clay with some silt
- Depth: max 2 meter
- Max. number anglers: 10
- Carp stock: 300 Common and mirror carp between 12-27 kg
- Acces: All swims have good acces by car.
- Price per angler: 300 € per week
- Price per non-angler: 50 €
Description
Overview
A few kilometres outside of Montier en Der (Champagne, Eastern France) lies Etang Les Salles. This unknown 42 acres (17 hectares) lake has never been fished before. There are reed-lined margins, overhanging trees and a breath taking tranquillity. We restocked this dream venue with 250 healthy commons and mirrors between 27lb and 57lb. Given the fact that we wanted a maximum number of big carp for a relatively low number of carp anglers, we only made 5 double swims. We’re curious to see what the 2012 season brings us at Les Salles…
The lake
Les Salles is a natural lake with a total area of 42 acres or 17 hectares. There are no more than 5 double swims distributed equally around the venue, allowing a maximum of 10 anglers per week. The margins feature reed lines, trees and shrubs. The wildlife is abundant. Birds of prey soar over the valley, deer, hares, and kingfishers are often seen. The deepest part of the lake is 6 to 7 ft shallowing to 2-3 Ft in the margins. The lake bed has silt patches and no snags. There’s no poisson chat, no crayfish and no weed formation.
The Fish Stocks
This winter 2012, we drained the lake and removed all the smaller fish. Then we restocked the lake with 250 healthy mirrors and commons between 27lb and 57lb. The biggest fish is a 57,32lb mirror, the biggest common weighs 50,71lb. The average weight is just over 14kg. You may also see silver fish, pike and catfish.
The Swims
Given the fact that we wanted a maximum number of big carp for a relatively low number of carp anglers, we only made 5 double swims.
Swim 1 lies at the shallow right side of the lake, interesting for early spring. On the left hand side there are some trees and on the right there are reed-lined margins. Here, you can fish on the far end of the lake and in the middle.
Trees surround swim 2. Good for fishing the far end near the reed lines and in the middle of the lake.
Swim 3 lies in the corner from where you can fish the reed lines on your left and on your right. This is a double swim but may also be booked by one single angler.
Swim 4 is a large swim near the dam. Here you’ll find the deepest point of the lake.
Swim 5 is lies at the other side and is only accessible by 4x4 or by foot.
All other swims have good car access and the car can be parked at the swim.
Facilities
There’s a small sanitary block with running water, WC and shower. Here, you can also recharge your batteries and mobile phones.
Price
Anglers: 300 € per week
Non-fishing guests: 50 € per week
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Rules - Les Salles - New!
On arrival every angler has to show his unhooking mat, his landing net and his weigh sling to desinfect them, to avoid possible carp viruses. Try to have these items ready on arrival.
ESSENTIAL CARP WELFARE EQUIPMENT (without this equipment you won’t get access to the lake)
· Rods. Maximum 3 rods plus one light float or quiver rod per angler. The fourth rod CANNOT be fished with live bait, dead bait, boilies or a bite alarm.
· Unhooking mat, min size 30” x 38” (70 cm x 90 cm) and at least 1.5” (4 cm) thick with padded shoulders. Please have a container filled with lake-water to hand for pre-wetting the mat to minimise stress and damage to the fish.
· Landing net: Large, min 42” (90 cm) arms. (Aluminium spreader block recommended).
· Weigh Sling: Large PVC slings only.
. Hooks: Maximum size 2, minimum size 6. Simple pattern barb less only, flattened barbs or bent hooks are not acceptable.
· Chest Waders: Chest Waders are allowed.
. Torches: to have both hands available use headlamps only.
· BIVVY/ TENTS. Angler’s shelters must be green or camouflage.
. DESINFECTANT: For treating hook wounds please.
. Bring Flip-Flops for the showers.
. RIGS
Allowed: Running, efficient semi-fixed leads and safety bolt-rigs
Hooklinks should be weaker then the main line.
Not allowed : Carp sacks. Should you be found in possession of a carp sack, you will be escorted from the lake immediately.
peanuts, uncooked or not entirely cooked particles. These have to be cooked or weakened until the core is soft.
Snab, shock or lead core leaders. The main line must be tied direct to the hook link swivel.
fixed lead systems.
Please hold the carp above the unhooking mat when making pictures.
We don’t want to make fishing impossible, these measures are only meant to treat the fish with maximum of respect.
MAIN RULES
· All fish have to be returned to the lake (NO KILL)
· If you leave your swim you must reel in your rods.
· Please organise your peg (landing net, unhooking mat+container filled with lake-water, video, fotocamera,
weigh sling) so you can return the fish within 5 minutes after having desinfected the hook wounds.
The mutilation of fish is STRICTLY forbitten. Anglers found mutilating fish will forfeit their deposit, further non-compliance results with being escorted from the lake .
· Please respect the tranquillity of the site, and the beauty of the nature within this. National Park. Garbage in the containers next to the sanitary please.
. Headlamps on the pontons.
· The cars can be parked behind the swims.
· No dogs, camp fires. Barbecues are allowed.
· Dumping left over bait into the lake is prohibited.
. On arrival you will be asked to pay a refundable deposit of 50 euros and asked to sign a contract to abide by these regulations.
The bailiff will help you with all your doubts and questions and will help you have an excellent journey.
Anglers found to be breaking the rules will forfeit their deposit, further non-compliance results with being escorted from the lake.