Charlie's fishing report

JUST CAME BACK FROM LAKE ALBERT. FISHED THERE FOR 7 DAYS WAT GREAT WEEK WE HAD. THE FISHING WAS A BIT SLOW DURING THE DAY BECAUSE IT WAS A VERY HOT. BUT ON THE NIGHT THE LAKE CAME TO LIFE. WE HAD 20 FISH BETWEEN US .WE HAD 40IB 11 MIRROR 41 IB 6 MIRROR 39IB 6 MIRROR 33IB COMMON 37 4 MIRROR THERE WERE BIGGIST FISH OF THE WEEK. BUT THE REST WERE ALL IN THE HIGH 20S OR ABOVE . THE LAKE WAS IMMACULATE BEST I HAVE BEEN TO IN FRANCE. WE HAD A GREAT WEEK THANKS TO ROD THE OWNER WHO MAKES YOU FEEL WELCOME AND IS ALWAYS THERE TO LEND YOU A HAND EVEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT .THANK AGAIN WE BE GOING BACK LATER IN THE YEAR OR APRIL NEXT YEAR .CHARLIE

Bob Lee's fishing reports

Hi all, i have fished lake albert since 2007 if you want peace and quiet, beautiful surroundings and quality fishing, then this is the place for you. My last visit in june gave me a full house I have caught a double a twenty a thirty a fourty and to top it all a fifty. I have visited the lake probably 6 or 7 times and have never failed to catch a thirty pounder. My first two trips to the lake one for 3 nights and one for 4 nights culminated in me catching 56 fish including 16 thirties to 38lb, 36 twenties and 4 doubles in fact on the 4 night trip i had to pull my rods in so i could get some sleep before driving home.
Obviously as the fishing pressure has increased the fishing has become a little harder, but the size of fish has increased remarkably, i have hooked a fish i think twice, and lost it unfortunately that both Rod and i [we have seen it once i had it at the net] believe would easily break the lake record it fights like a demon, i had it on for over 30 min every time i got it near the net it would take 30 yards of line i was gutted.


Rod will let you do your own thing, but if you are struggling will give you all the advice you could need and will also place your baits with his bait boat. He is a great bloke and likes the occasional social, he especially likes it when i cook for him.
Back to the fishing the last trip in june 4 days the weather was against us, well hot in the thirties every day, i took my father in law a seasoned fisherman but limited experience of carp fishing his pb was double figures he ended up bagging a 38lb mirror along with 5 other fish to 34lb i ended up at last catching a fourty 42-08 to complete the full house and 4 other fish to mid 30's [how long is it going to be b4 a 60lb fish is caught] not long i think, i hope its me!!
I am going back soon, hopefully oct if not dec [it fishes in the winter aswell]
Good luck all Bob
his first trip to france, a seasoned fisherman but had not done a lot of carp fishing

Lake Albert 2010

Recent trip to Lake Albert, France.  24th April 2010 I have fished many lakes in France for a number of years big and small. I can only describe this as a gem of a place, depths of 5-6ft. Arrived on the Saturday morning greeted by the owner Rob with a guided tour of the facilities. 5*. This venue only allows four anglers or exclusive bookings, so no panic to run to the nearest swim as now after fishing here I have every confidance you can catch all over. Well stocked, clean and pleasant surroundings ideal for a relaxing trip and fish healthy hard fighting and can be caught with various methods of bait and placement. Very surprised by the weights as the 1st 3 fish out were over 40lb followed by 30's and 25 plus fish. Weather not being best of conditions "full moon" and spawning certainly slowed things down this week. Would like to thank Rod for his outstanding hospitality.looking forward to going back again as there is uncaught big fish and as said " they can only be accounted for when caught" I've seen them.... Phil Chung Cheshire

Albert lake france

We found a lake in france called Albert lake which said a drive and survive but on arrival it was more like drive and get spoilt!!!, we took all our cooking stuff only to find there was a fully fitted kitchen with everything that you need and a hot shower which was a nice treat, i would say the lake is about 3 acres but at the same time a beautiful lake, there are a lot of big fish and also a lot of 20s, we had 14 fish between us with the biggest 35lb 11 oz, ( i caught that!) it didn't fish very good that week as the lake has a lot of natural foods in it,i think around June time its going to fish its nuts off, all our fish came at night,so not much sleep!! the owner Rod (AKA UNCLE ALBERT) was a really lovely chap that will go well out of his way to help you what ever you need.

Thanks for a really lovely week

we will be back

all the best

Paul, Chris and Tim

A GREAT TIME

WE FOUND ALBERT LAKE ON THE WEB AFTER LOOKING AT LOADS OF OTHER LAKES IN FRANCE. SO AFTER BOOKING A WEEK ON THE LAKE FOR FOUR OF US WE SET OF FROM SUNNY ESSEX AT MIDNIGHT TO CATCH THE 03.20 TRAIN TO FRANCE. WE ARRIVED ON LAKE ALBERT AT AROUND 11.00 AM AFTER LETTING BILL SWITCH OFF THE SAT NAV?? SAYING HE KNOWS THE WAY!! ANYWAY WE ARRIVED AT LAKE ALBERT LIKE A LOAD OF KIDS AT CHRISTMAS.WE WAS MET BY UNCLE ALBERT (ROD) AT THE GATE TAKING THE MICK OUT OF US FOR GETTING LOST. WE ALL TOOK A WALK ROUND THE LAKE AND WAS INPRESSED BY HOW CLEAN THE LAKE AND THE GROUNDS WERE. IT WAS HEAVEN AFTER THE LAST PLACE WE FISHED AT IN FRANCE . (YES YOU NO WHO YOU ARE). AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR BILL HAD A LOVELY 35 POUND COMMON. SO THAT WAS IT WE ALL THOUGHT. HERE WE GO. FEW HOURS LATER BILL HAD ANOTHER VERY CLEAN MIRROR WEIGHING IN AT 33 POUND. AS THE NIGHT WAS COMING I(DAVE) HAD A RUN THAT WENT MENTAL AND FOUGHT LIKE MIKE TYSON, LOOKING AT BILL TELLING HIM SH** THIS HAS TO BE MY P.B AFTER A LONG FIGHT WITH THE CARP GOING EVERWHERE OVER THE LAKE I BAGGED A 15 POUND COMMON WITH UNCLE ALBERT (ROD) STANDING NEXT TO ME LAUGHING SAYING WELL DONE YOU,VE CAUGHT THE SMALLEST FISH IN MY LAKE. (GIT) ANY WAY A FEW HOURS LATER MY ROD SHOT OFF AGAIN AND PRODUCED A LOVELY 27 POUND MIRROR. YEHAA P.B BROKEN. BY NOW WE ALL GOT IN BIVVYS AND LOOKED FORWARD TO THE FOLLOWING MORNING. THROUGH THE NIGHT MY ALARM SCREAMED OFF AGAIN PRODUCING ANOTHER LOVELY COMMON AT 29 POUND WAHAA ANOTHER P.B. THE NEXT DAY MY ROD WENT AGAIN LANDING ANOTHER P.B AT 33 POUND. UNREAL. KEVIN AND RONNIE WAS FISHING THE OVERSIDE SIDE OF THE LAKE A BIT DISHEARTENED SO UNCLE ALBERT SET OUT HIS BAIT BOAT FOR THEM GIVING THEM AS MUCH HELP AS POSSIBLE (TOP FELLA) RONNIE CAUGHT A NICE COMMON WEIGHING IN AT 17 POUND THROUGH THE NITE, THEN A FEW NITES LATER KEVIN CAUGHT A FISH!! BUT WE WON,T GO INTO THAT ONE. ANYWAY TO TOP IT FOUR DAYS INTO THE FISHING MY ROD GAVE A LITTLE TWEAK WHICH GAVE ME A BEAUTIFULL 40 POUND 2 OZ MIRROR. OH MY GOD UNREAL. ON THE LAST NITE RONNIE PULLED IN A GREAT LOOKING 27 POUND SO HE SMASHED HIS P.B TO. YOU CAN NOT ASK FOR A BETTER LAKE AND UNCLE ALBERT (ROD) WAS A TOP FELLA HE WILL HELP YOU WITH ANYTHING ( AND DRINK YOUR BEER) I URGE ANYONE TO GO TO THIS LAKE YOU WON,T GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS I PROMISE YOU. P.S UNCLE ALBERT HOW,S THE DIABLO DOING (SANDWICH TOASTER)

Trip report - Dave Curtis

This article was written by Dave Curtis, his photos are up on the gallery:


four of us booked up lake albert for a week and had a great time. just after a couple of hours from setting everything up and casting out bill had a lovely 35 pound common followed by a 33 pound mirror, then dave had a couple of 15 pounds followed by a 29 then a 27 then 33 and best of all a 40 pound 2 oz smashing his p.b three times. ronnie caught his first fish ever a 17 pound common then to top it of on the last day of fishing he had a 27 pound. kev was,nt so lucky!!! he caught! but we won,t go in to that. rod (uncle albert) made our holiday he was helpful and a great laugh and kept on going on about my diablo ( sandwich toaster) so at the end of our trip i presented him with it on the promise i can use it when we go back in oct 2010. so once again thanks for a fantastic holiday and i will see you soon uncle albert. dave.

It's another lake record

Here's Bob Lee with his 51lbs 4oz / 23.3kg mirror carp - it's the new lake record