Morgane - Bigot Lakes - Fishing Venue - Coarse / Carp in Mire (Pays de la Loire), France

Venue Details - Morgane - Bigot Lakes

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Morgane - Bigot Lakes

Morgane Lakes has reputation for being one of the most popular exclusive carp and cat fishing venues in France. The venue consists of a 2.5 acre carp lake and a 2 acre cat lake.

Type:	Fishing Venue - Coarse / Carp
Location:	Mire, Pays De La Loire, France 49330 49330, France. (Scroll down for map)
Permits:	Bookings Only
Cost:	See website for lake availability and price.
Contact:	Shirley, Morgane 53800, France.
Phone:	+33 2 43 70 13 27
Web:	https://www.bigotlakes.co.uk/morgane
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/Bigot-Lakes-...

Welcome to Morgane - Bigot Lakes:

Bigot Lakes is run by renowned French fish farmers Michel and Laurent Bigot. They started their first carp fishing lakes in the 1990s.

The Bigot carp lakes are long established and Michel and Laurent Bigot are experts in fishery management. They are also major suppliers of big carp to lakes all over France. They provide lake netting services and give professional advice to their customers. Today the team includes qualified fish farmers, licensed fish transporters and experienced carp anglers.

Although the Bigots are highly respected throughout the industry, you’ll find a friendly and welcoming atmosphere at their venues.

Latest fish reported to Fish Captures by anglers from Morgane - Bigot Lakes:

Kieron Axten 34lbs 5oz Mirror Carp from Morgane -17/08/2014: Mire (Pays de la Loire)

Kieron Axten 44lbs 8oz Catfish (Wels) from17/08/2014: Mire (Pays de la Loire)

Tim Axten 28lbs 4oz Mirror Carp from Morgane -17/08/2014: Mire (Pays De La Loire)

Tim Axten 47lbs 8oz Catfish (Wels) from Morgane -17/08/2014: Mire (Pays De La Loire)

More latest fish caught from Morgane - Bigot Lakes

About the water:

The carp lake has a clay bottom, with a light covering of silt. The lake depth is a fairly uniform 3ft to 4ft, so underwater features tend to be created by angler bait and carp feeding patterns. Baited areas and tactics can vary widely from week to week depending on the number of anglers and where they choose to set up. The cat lake is deep, with depths of up to 16 feet. The big catfish tend to be caught in cover near the margins, so overhanging trees are an important feature to fish to.

Biggest fish reported to Fish Captures by anglers from Morgane - Bigot Lakes:

Tim Axten 47lbs 8oz Catfish (Wels) from Morgane -17/08/2014: Mire (Pays De La Loire)

More biggest fish caught from Morgane - Bigot Lakes

About the fish:

The carp lake has carp to around 50lb, including a good number of 40s and lots of 30s. The catfish lake produces 70lb to 90lb cats on a regular basis. The cat lake also holds many smaller carp. Morgane's carp species include both grass and koi in addition to the usual mirrors, commons and linears. The cat lake also has specimen mandarin cats. There are no nuisance species to trouble anglers in either lake. Catch reports give the best indication of the average fish sizes in each lake. This one from June 2015: 35 carp on the carp lake, including 3 x 40s, 9 x 30s, 20 x 20s and 3 under 20lb. 6 catfish on the cat lake to 80lb.

Reported to www.fishcaptures.com:
No	Species	From	To	Average	Best Bait (Categories)	Best Bait (Brands)
4	Catfish (Wels)	44lbs 8oz	62lbs 8oz	51lbs 2oz	Halibut pellet (4 captures).	undisclosed (4 captures),
4	Mirror Carp	24lbs 7oz	39lbs 7oz	32lbs 10oz 12dr	Fresh / frozen boilies (4 captures).	Nutrabaits Trigga Ice (2 captures), Mainline Cell (1 capture), undisclosed (1 capture),

NOTE: Statistics and reports are based on captures added to the Fish Captures database realtive to publicity settings.

Best fishing conditions (according to the Fish Captures database) for Morgane - Bigot Lakes :

air temp

19°C
(100%)
19°C avg
water temp

Unknown
water depth

5ft
(100%)
5 ft avg
water clarity

Unknown
wind speed

Calm
(%)
wind dir

Unknown
weather

Unknown
air pressure

Unknown
moon phase

Last Quarter Moon
(100%)

View more capture statistics (all captures in graph mode)

Ameneties / facilities:

Morgane Lakes has a spacious 45 square metre wood style chalet. Located on the bank that separates the cat lake from the carp lake, the chalet is perfectly placed for convenient access to both lakes. Inside, the facilities are modern, well equipped and include a fitted kitchen, lounge and dining area. The water and electricity are supplied by the mains, so there's plenty of hot water and it's safe to drink.

Rules:

Our lakes are designed so that you enjoy your stay and our fish are protected at the same time. Please take time to read these rules.

Security Deposit: On arrival you will be asked for a £200 per group security deposit. This will be returned at the end of the week providing everything is left in good condition, and as clean and tidy as when you arrived.
Please arrive at 4pm and depart no later than 10am.
No lead core leaders.
Barbless or micro barb hooks only. No hooks bigger than size 1 & no bent hook rigs.
H Block Marker floats are banned on Morgane
No braid as mainline, no fixed leads. Unhooking mat compulsory, the lake provides carp cradles, however these are not suitable for the larger catfish and so you should bring your own too. No sacking of fish. Please use safe rigs making sure that the lead set up can slide over any shock leader knot.
With the exception of particles purchased on site, or factory pre-prepared branded seeds and nuts, e.g. Quest, Dynamite, Natural Baits etc., no other particles will be allowed. Preparation of particles on site is strictly forbidden and there is a zero tolerance policy in operation at this venue.
No marking or mutilation of fish, offenders will be prosecuted.
Row boats are forbidden on the carp lake but bait boats are permitted.
No swimming and no loud radios please. Please leave your pegs clean and put all litter, bottle tops and cigarette ends in the bins provided.
The toilets use a septic tank system not mains drainage. Please do not put anything down the toilet except toilet tissue otherwise you will block it. In particular please do not put baby wipes down the toilet.

Additional rules for the catfish lake

It is absolutely forbidden to move fish from the catfish lake to the carp lake and vice versa.
No sacking of catfish.
No trebles allowed.
Braid can be used as main line ONLY in the catfish lake.
You can use live bait but only fish caught from the lake (not bought from other waters or shops). Worms are OK.
No spinning or artificial baits.
Dead baits are OK, e.g. mackerel, sardine, squid etc.
3 rods maximum for carp and catfish... but you can use an extra light coarse rod to catch some live bait.
A rowboat is provided on the catfish lake but there are no life jackets supplied. You MUST take (and use) your own lifejacket if you want to use the boat. Anyone caught using the boat without a lifejacket will be asked to leave immediately.
Any angler not respecting the rules will be asked to leave and no refund will be given.