
Firs Lake
Carp to over 52lb

Firs Lake
Carp to over 52lb

Firs Lake
Carp to over 52lb

Firs Lake
Carp to over 52lb

Firs Lake
Carp to over 52lb
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About This Lake
Set within a peaceful and scenic setting, this 2.5-acre lake offers an exceptional fishing experience for anglers of all levels. The lake features a predominantly clay lakebed, complemented by areas of silt, clearly defined gravel bars, and natural feeding holes—creating the perfect underwater environment for productive and exciting fishing.
Around the lake you’ll find five spacious double swims, thoughtfully positioned to provide excellent access and plenty of room to fish comfortably. The banks are beautifully framed by mature trees, giving the venue a secluded and tranquil atmosphere while still allowing easy access for unloading fishing equipment with a bait cart.
It’s the perfect balance of natural beauty, accessibility, and prime fishing features, making every session both relaxing and rewarding.
All five swims are professionally prepared gravel platforms, designed to provide a stable and comfortable fishing base. Each swim is a generous double, offering ample space to accommodate two pods with ease.
Next to every swim you’ll also find plenty of additional room for bivvies, making it ideal for longer sessions or fishing with a partner. The layout ensures anglers can set up comfortably while still enjoying space, convenience, and uninterrupted views of the water.
Lake Stock
Firs Lake is a true angler’s paradise, home to an impressive mix of carp and catfish, along with a few special surprises beneath the surface.
You’ll find around 90 carp in the lake, averaging 27lb and reaching an impressive 52lb+ at the top end. A careful netting in November 2023 helped refine the stock, moving smaller fish (under 15lb) to our sister lake at Craon to ensure prime fishing conditions and healthy growth.
The legendary catfish of Firs Lake are renowned for their power — with specimens regularly tipping the scales at 60–70lb, and some true giants exceeding 90lb. The same netting also fine‑tuned the catfish population, making every encounter a memorable one.
Among the lake’s more unusual residents you’ll find “Crackles,” a striking 34lb+ koi carp, and “Geezer,” a majestic diamond‑back sturgeon that never fails to impress. There’s also a modest population of zander, pike, and perch, plus a few remaining roach to keep the ecosystem lively and balanced.
Whether you’re chasing your PB or simply soaking in the serenity, the waters of Firs Lake promise an unforgettable fishing experience.
Stock Pond
Our Stock Pond is home to some of the fishery’s stars of the future. Originally stocked in 2022 with C1/2 Czech–Hungarian carp, alongside a selection of smaller carp relocated from the main lake, this pond provides the perfect environment for these fish to grow and develop before eventually being introduced into the main lake.
Among the residents you’ll also find a couple of beautiful koi carp, adding an extra touch of colour and character to the pond.
The Stock Pond is also an ideal place for younger or less experienced anglers to enjoy fishing in a relaxed setting. With smaller fish and calmer water, it’s perfect for using lighter tackle, smaller rods, and float fishing techniques—making it a great stepping stone before progressing to the main lake.
Accommodation
Your Perfect French Countryside Getaway
Welcome to your home for the week — a tranquil escape set in the heart of the beautiful Mayenne countryside. Whether you’re here to fish, unwind, or simply soak up the peaceful surroundings, this lakeside retreat has everything you need for a truly relaxing stay.
Comfort for Family and Friends
The house sleeps up to 10 guests in comfort (12 maximum), with four spacious double bedrooms plus a sofa bed in Bedroom 4. Each room offers serene lake views, fresh bedlinen, and soft towels — all included for your convenience.
Stay Connected and Entertained
Enjoy fast, reliable Starlink internet, giving you fiber‑optic‑level connectivity. Access over 24,000 international TV channels, including all UK Sky and TNT Sports networks, plus Amazon Prime content — perfect for cozy evenings indoors.
Outdoor Living and Relaxation
Step outside onto the south‑facing patio and take in panoramic lake views. Dine alfresco with the BBQ area, unwind on the sun loungers, or cool off in the dipping pool overlooking the water. For ultimate relaxation, slip into the covered four‑person hot tub and watch the sun set over the tranquil lake.
About the boilies
The 18mm frozen boilies are freshly prepared locally, air dried and then frozen. There are no preservatives and no fillers. The baits are manufactured by an English bait specialist and are used across many lakes across this region of France. The Cranberry and caviar boilies are used as part of the feeding regime across the year.
WHAT’S IN OUR BAIT
Of-course there are too many ingredients to list here but here’s a brief insight into a few of the ingredients we use, their proprieties and functions within our baits.
Fishmeals
Generally produced from the by-products of the commercial fishing industry – often, left over flesh, bone and offal. This then undergoes a drying process before reaching its powdered form, fishmeals are widely used to produce aquatic feeds.
There are various types of fishmeal available with varying qualities, one of our preferred choices of insoluble fishmeal is a low temperature fishmeal produced from white fish, due to the low temperatures in the production process this ensures higher levels of key nutrients are preserved providing a comprehensive range of amino acids, high levels of digestible protein, and offering a relatively low oil content when compared to some others that are available.
Pre-digested Fishmeal
Unlike standard fishmeal this product as the name suggests has undergone treatment to render it pre-digested, the science behind this process relies on enzymatic hydrolysis.
The result is a fishmeal which is extremely attractive to fish, loaded with free amino acids, extremely high in digestible proteins and is highly soluble in water.
Lambs Milk Replacer
Lower in protein than some refined milk powders, lambs milk replacer is a functional bait ingredient that provides a range of benefits to a finished bait. It is rich in globular proteins, lipids and key vitamins (A & D) being water soluble it acts as an effective fish attractor, it aids binding and provides a very mild sweet undertone in a bait which helps to remove the bitterness of some other ingredients.
Acid Casein
A refined spray dried milk protein. It’s extremely high quality, offering protein levels in excess of 90% it also supplies a range of key amino acids. Whilst providing functional qualities to a bait, it aids rolling through it’s binding qualities and is semi water soluble.
Rennet Casein
Like Acid Casein, Rennet Casein a very high quality refined product offering in excess of 90% protein, rich in amino acids, providing an excellent rounded profile when used in conjunction with other milk proteins.
Sluis CLO
Widely used in many different bait formats, CLO is a multi-functional ingredient that brings many benefits to any bait. High in starch CLO aids the digestion of protein it’s rich in carbohydrates providing a valuable energy source, aids texture and “crunch” along with the benefits derived from the inclusion of cod liver oil – omega 3 fatty acids.
Haiths Robin Red
An all-time classic that has been used in boilies almost from their inception, arguably the most successful fish attractor of all time, this nutritionally beneficial ingredient adds serious pulling power to a bait, it has a spicy taste and aroma which fish find irresistible and as you’d expect adds a deep red colour to a bait when used at optimum levels.
Yeast
Brocacel Yeast is a spray dried pure yeast culture and brings a whole range of benefits to a bait. It is widely used in animal feeds to increase palatability, being water soluble it is naturally very attractive to carp. It improves digestion, absorption, gut function promoting beneficial bacteria growth.
Brocacel improves the immunity of carp and enhances the capability to with stand stress. Brocacel is rich in vitamin B, contains a complete range of amino acids as well as being high in protein and carbohydrates.
Vitamins
To further enhance all of our baits, we use a specialist vitamin supplement premix which ensures all the key vitamins required by carp are available.
Krillz
This superb fishmeal bait that is sure to be a firm favourite with carp and anglers alike.
This krill based bait is similar in make up to the Envy, rich in amino acids and digestible proteins.
Containing low temperature fishmeal’s, pre-digested fishmeals, soluble milk proteins, vegetable proteins, high quality bird foods, brocacel yeast along with our vitamin premix.
The Krillz also benefits from a generous helping of premium quality Atlantic krillmeal, the infamous Haiths Robin Red along with liquid feeds such as Krill Hydrolsate and Scottish salmon oil.
KS-1 BOILIES
KS1 is a creamy blend of easily digestible including bird foods, brewer’s yeast, vanilla, Brocacel yeast culture, milk proteins, Clo and Kelp. Developed to ensure fish get an extensive mix of amino acids and vitamins. It is made using the finest ingredients with no fillers to ensure the best nutritional value and growth for the fish.
Twisted Tuna BOILIES
Twisted tuna is a blend of tuna, krill, predigested & cray fishmeals along with a milk protein give the bait a good balanced protein base. With the inclusion of bird foods including Robin Red along with CLO this bait has been developed to ensure the fishes best health and weights
Available in Cranberry and Black Caviar or Squid and octopus.
About the particle …
Is freshly prepared on site containing a mixture of locally sourced maize and wheat. It is pre-soaked with additives for at least 24 hours before being cooked and allowed to rest. This mix is used throughout the year as part of the feeding regime.
Rules
Rules are subject to update and amendment. Please contact us if you have any questions
3 Rod limit for each angler (up to 4 anglers)
2 Rod limit for each angler (up to 6 anglers)
Minimum 15lb breaking strain line (Recommended 18lb+)
Fresh or Frozen Boilies only (Shelf-Life Boilies or Pop-Ups may be used for hookbaits only).
Pre-prepared Hemp and Particles only (e.g. Ready cooked and prepared tubs or jars – NO cooking or preparing of particle allowed on site).
Barbless or Micro barb hooks
Bait boats are allowed, please use them sensibly
No fixed lead systems, please use a safe lead system where the lead can be dumped if snagged, for example: Lead clip setup, Inline drop off, Running rig, Naked Chod rigs
No Leadcore leaders
No sacking of fish (you may briefly retain a fish in the sling)
No bait to be left on rigs when you bring your rods in due to wildlife.
Please “kneel” when taking photos of fish and insure the unhooking mat is underneath or take photos of your catch in the water, NEVER stand holding the fish
Do not leave your rods un-attended.
No Fires, fire pits or BBQs around the lake (A BBQ is provided and to be used on the patio only)
No swimming in the lake. Wading in the margins to bait-up, cast, play, photograph or return fish etc is acceptable.
No rubbish or discarded line to be left around the lake
A rowing boat is available for your use (at your own risk), life jackets must be worn at all times. If you get snagged up while playing a fish please use the boat and make every effort to free (and hopefully land) the fish, whilst being mindful of your own safety.
Please keep bait, fishing tackle and wet fishing equipment in the “Fisherman’s Den” and not in the house.
Landing nets, Unhooking mats etc are stored the Fisherman Den on your arrival and should be returned here at the end of your visit (equipment must NOT be left round the lake please return it here before your departure).
Inside the Fisherman’s Den you will also find a large chest freezer and stand up fridge freezer for you to store your bait.
To ensure safety of the fish at Firs Lake, and to help save you valuable packing space, the following items of equipment are provided and MUST be used:
3x Fox deluxe cradle unhooking mats
3x Fox EOS 46″ Landing nets
3x Fox STR flotation weigh slings
3x Euro weigh tripods
3x Reuben Heaton 60lb scales
1x Reuben Heaton 120lb scales
1x Catfish weigh sling
1x Catfish XXXL unhooking mat
1x 72″ Catfish Landing net
1x Small match style landing net (For use in stock pond only)
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