Update – One of the lake records has been broken this week with a beautiful 66lb Common carp being caught by Mick Bowman on 8th July 2010.

Two anglers who have just returned from a very productive week’s fishing landing no fewer than 15 fish between them. They banked 4x 30s,7x 40s,3x 50s to 55lb and the big mirror came out at 70lbs.This is the second time this fish has been caught on the same bait in a month where as it usually only gets caught once or twice a year. The two anglers Don and Jason who were both using the Hartford Mix for the first time were very pleased with their results.

                                                                                                                   Well done lads.

BREAKING NEWS…….TWICE IN ONE MONTH……..

The Island Lake were excited earlier in the month (8th May) to report a new lake record, only for it to be smashed in the same week by the same angler! Lucky Elvin managed to pull in a fantastic 71lb Mirror on Friday 21st May. We have been testing Hartford Mix boilies which were used to catch both these fish and will continue to check out the results for comparision when using this bait throughout the summer months before we start stocking it for sale on the lake in 2011. 

Both record fish will be posted to the website soon…….. 

BREAKING NEWS…………..

The Island Lake set a new record on 8th May with its biggest ever catch weighing in at 64lb 6oz – a beautiful common who was proudly caught by one of our regular visitors - congratulations Elvin Balaam.

March 30th
Since the last update, our team of workers have now completed clearing the weed in the lake and things are looking good. The lake has been closed for maintantence work but is now ready for all our guests who will begin arriving from next week. The pictures below show the extent of the work carried out – which will greatly benefit our new and returning visitors.

March 9th
Spring is upon us and we now have a team of workers on the lake getting things ready before we open again for fishing in April. We have taken note of all the comments provided by our visitors last year and have decided to concentrate on removing some of the worst affected areas of weed growth so we can make the fishing more angler… and fish friendly! We will keep you up to date with the progress once the work has been completed.

The cleaning and repair of all log cabins following the harsh winter encountered has begun, including the renewal of worktop counters and cupboards and fridge freezers being added to all cabins that currently have electricity.

It’s a quiet time of year for fishing, but we’re all busy at The Island Lake. We have just added to our stock and taken delivery of some stunning carp. We now have an additional 25 fish – 18 of these weigh in between 33 and 35lbs and 7 weigh in between 35-42lbs. This puts our overall stock up to over 200 fish. We are looking forward to seeing these fish grow as big as some of our original residents. Pictures of some of these new additions are shown above .

Tell the world about your captures! Simply click on the comment button below to upload your best capture, give us some details, and we’ll select some of the best to appear in The GALLERY.

You can always send us an email with your captures to info@theislandlakefrance.co.uk.

Meanwhile, here are some recent pictures of the lake: