Information (Q&A)

What size is the lake?    Lac de lion is a 5 acres spring fed lake.

What is the bottom made up of?    It is sand, clay, stones and silt pockets.The old river bed runs through the lake.

How deep is the lake?    It is 2ft at the inlet to 12ft at the dam. The average depth is 8ft.

How many swims are there?    There are 6 swims, with 3 being doubles.

How far is the lake from Calais?    It is about 400 miles, about a 6 hour drive which is mainly motorway.

What accomodation is there at the lake?    There is a chalet with kitchen, bathroom and eating area but no bedrooms. There is a fridge with a small freezer compartment in the chalet.

What time are we allowed at the lake?    The arrival time is 1pm and depart by 10am. weeks are based saturday to saturday

What carp are in the lake?    We have mirrors to 63.5, commons to 43.6 with plenty of 30, 40 and 50s. There are at least 180 carp in lac de lion of which 80 are microchipped to allow us to monitor growth rates etc. Catfish have been landed to 125lb

Is it an easy water?    It is moderate to hard, with anglers needing to maybe change methods of fishing throughout the week, each party can catch an average of 30+ carp in a week but many catch more than this.

only 1 angler has not landed a 40lb carp during their week with the lake record standing at 43x40lb"s. In 2022 we had a couple of parties that had between 8-12 50s in one week.  

Are boilies avaliable at the lake?    We sell boilies, pellets and particles (only pellets and particles sold at the lake can be used) a bait boat is available to hire. We ask that you use good quality boilies either,  preserved or air dried boilies are allowed to be thrown into the lake(small pots from a fishing shop for hook baits only are allowed) NO TIGER NUTS EXCEPT AS HOOK BAITS.

What are the best methods at LAC DE LION?  Anglers that bait up with pellets,particles ground and broken boilies seem to do better from the start than anglers just relying on the pulling power of their boilies.The carp see lots of different makes of boilies so by using pellet and particle which the carp are familiar with is good to bring them on to your boilies.                                          

Do you do a food package?    This is available please see heading at top of page. we will be able to provide the option of breakfast or evening meal or both on a daily or occasional basis depending on your requirments,or have a sunday roast as a one off treat.