Bait & Rules

1. All carp caught are NEVER to leave the water. The weighing of the fish must be carried out in the cradles and winch hoist systems provided, a few pictures of both sides of the carp and returned as soon as possible. Firmly no sacking or retaining the carp. All nets, slings and cradles are provided and must be used. You must use the fish care products provided on all hook penetration and any sores and scale damage. All anglers will need their own waders.
2. Please remove any watches and jewellery when handling the carp.
3. All fish caught are to be recorded in the catch report book and a picture of both sides of the carp to be sent to the on site manager. Any carp over 75lb must be witnessed by the on site manager.
4. Three rods maximum and to be kept in your swim only. Never leave your rods unattended and no stalking.
5. No fishing near the diffusers or in the out of bounds area.
6. No wading out rigs.
7. Barbless hooks only
8. Mainline! Minimum strength mainline 15lb. No leaders, no leadcore and no braid allowed. No naked chods. 1 metre of good quality tubing to be used at all times.
9. Rigs! You will need to show the on site manager your chosen rig before you set up for verification. No 360 style rigs, no zigs, no chods and no plastic baits.
10. Swims! Your swim must be kept tidy at all times. No litter, bottle tops, tea bags etc. to be visible at any time during your stay. Cigarette buts to go in the silver buckets provided. Your swim will be checked by the on site manager before you leave. Rubbish bags provided.
11. Bait! No shelf life boilies, no nuts, no excessive baiting and no maggots. Maize and pellet to be purchased on site only.
12. We advise that 2 anglers fish on the home bank and 2 anglers on the opposite bank as you will need help with weighing and photographing of each fish. It is certainly a two-man job. Please always have your receiver with you and only help briefly before returning to your swim.
13. No drugs and no excessive drinking. Your rods will be taken away and kept in storage if the on site manager feels you have had too much alcohol.
14. Please contact the on site manager immediately for any cut offs, line breaks or casting into trees etc.
15.Bait boats are allowed.
16. No pets
17. No under 18s allowed
18. Please respect other anglers, staff and neighbours. Radios to be kept to a very low level and no shouting across the lake.
19. No fires and no cutting back of any trees/bushes etc.
20. Vehicles to be parked in designated parking areas only
21. If you leave the site the front gates must be locked at all times.
22. The Gite must be kept tidy at all times, toilets cleaned properly after use, no wet wipes, no sanitary products to be flushed and lights/heating to be turned off when Gite is not being used.
23. Arrivals 1.30pm and departures 9.30am very latest.
24. Minimum of 120 scales needed, there are some on site that can be borrowed
25. Catch report book to be filled out please
26. Please do not turn up to the gate and wait, arrival will be 1.30pm
27. No smoking in the Gite
28. No BBQs in your swims
29. All glass jars and glass bottles to be taken to the bottle bank at the end of your trip. Bottle bank is at the end of the road.
30. 20kg boilies maximum per angler, pellet and maize available on site
31. All anglers must have their own insurances
32. £400 cash deposit required for any accidental damage, to be returned at the end of your trip.

These rules must be understood, signed by each angler and given to the on site manager before you start fishing.

The only bait that can be brought to and used at Les Fortinieres is fresh or frozen boilies. (20 kilos per angler). You can purchase our maize or pellet should you choose to do so, you can not bring your own.

Large bucket of pellet is £25.

Large bucket of maize is £20.

We do not sell boilies.

CARP MUST ONLY BE PHOTOGRAPHED IN THE WATER AFTER THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE: –

​At Les Fortinieres the whole procedure is carried out in the water, weigh posts have been installed in order to be able to do this.

​Immediately unhook the carp in the landing net in the water.
Remove your wrist watch rings etc. Get your scales ready and zeroed on the weigh system. Put your chest waders on. Get your camera set up and ready.

Remove pole from landing net arms in the water, at the same time slide the weigh sling under the fish and landing net and check that all fins are flat against the body. Push the end of the floating coral down in the water and simply slide the floating retainer into the coral ( which needs to be in the swim at waters edge). Remove the net from the floating retainer sliding it out going towards the tail end of the fish. Now secure the zips both meeting in the middle at the top. Move the coral under the weigh system while your buddy lowers the scales so you can put the rings onto the hook of the scales.
Take a little tension on the sling but before the carps weight is lifted, always check that the fins are all against the body in the direction of the tail. Once this is done the carp is safe for raising just above the water for recording the weight. (This should be done within 20 seconds then lowered safely back down into the coral).

It is essential you now apply a reputable treatment care product to the hook penetration point and any other marks or sores to the carp.

Now you can take your photo’s with no risk of injury to the carp. Please take one photo of each side of the carp ensuring your fingers are in no danger of sliding into the gills or damaging it’s eyes. This should be done as quickly and safely as possible to keep the stress down of the carp. Please ensure before fully releasing the fish that it’s sitting up correctly in the coral and fit and ready to be released. Simply sink the end of the coral at the head end of the carp and let the fish swim out freely.