About ANJOU Lake

Anjou Lake is 13 acres and has space for up to 8 carp anglers. It’s a brand new French carp lake, offering drive and survive fishing for big carp. Anjou is ideal for groups looking for an exclusive French carp lake and individuals wanting to go carp fishing in France at one of its top venues. You can book Anjou Lake direct here at Bigot Lakes.

Anjou’s biggest attraction is that it recaptures some of the experiences of the pioneer anglers of old. Carp were introduced to the lake by fish farmer Laurent Bigot a few years ago and they haven’t been touched since. Not even Laurent Bigot knows how big they have grown. 6 anglers were invited to fish it over a 2 week period in 2018. They caught 7 carp over 50lb. The lake’s first 60s were banked in April 2019.

Anjou Lake Prices & Availability

Anjou Lake is a drive and survive venue. It can be booked by individuals or separate groups up to a maximum of 6 angers. It can also be booked on an exclusive basis up to a maximum of 8 anglers

  • £310 per week per angler- non exclusive, maximum 6 anglers
  • £1860 per week lake exclusive for up to 6 anglers (£310 per angler)
  • £2070 per week lake exclusive for 7 anglers (£295.71 per angler)
  • £2280 per week lake exclusive for 8 anglers (£285 per angler)
  • Non-Angler £60 per week
  • 10% discount for 2nd and subsequent weeks (across all 6 Bigot lakes) for the same group during the same calendar year
  • A deposit of 30% is required at the time of booking. The balance will be due 10 weeks before your chosen date
  • For bookings less than 10 weeks before the start of your booked week, full payment will be required at the time of booking
  • Payments can be made by bank transfer or credit card
  • Contact us if you have any special requirements or wish to book a week that is not shown on the availability calendar
  • Please note that travel to and from the lake is not included in these prices – you arrange your own travel

Anjou Lake Facilities

The facilities at Anjou Lake are well equipped for a drive-and-survive venue

Anjou Facilities at a Glance

  • Large Chalet located near the lake entrance
  • Mains electricity and water
  • Modern shower and WC
  • UK plugs for charging
  • Fridge and bait freezer

The facilities include a modern chalet, which has a kitchen, dining area, shower, washroom and modern w/c. There’s a cooker, microwave, kettle, dining table and chairs, plenty of fridge and freezer space and UK plugs. Water and electricity is from the mains supply, so there’s plenty of hot water and it’s safe to drink.

What You Should Bring

Anjou Lake has excellent facilities but it is essentially a drive-and-survive venue, so you should pack accordingly. You don’t have to bring carp mats though. Nash Monster Carp Cradles are provided.

Anjou lake bed is made up of a clay shale, covered in very light silt. There is little weed and there should be no problems presenting baits. The depths vary between 2 and 6 foot in low water season and 3 to 7 foot in high water season. The main features consist of a series of varying depths across and along the length of the lake. The map also shows the approximate placings of the swims.

The Fish in Anjou Lake

Anjou Lake has carp of over 55lb.  In April 2022. A group of 5 anglers caught 112 carp,  the biggest at 51lb, 12 over 40lb, 47 over 30lb, the rest all over 23lb, and 3 teens. Based on a possible sighting from one of the test anglers, there may be one or two mandarin catfish of unknown size. The test anglers reported seeing lots of small native crayfish and one or 2 of the larger nuisance species. No sightings of poisson chat have been reported to date.

Anjou Lake Swims

Although it is possible to fish anywhere around the lake, the decision on where to put swims was delayed until the test anglers got a chance to see how the lake fished. Work is currently under way to finalise the exact positions of the swims, but the current plan is for 4 swims on each of the 2 long sides of the lake (top and bottom sides in the photo).

Anjou Lake is situated just 2 hours from the nearest port

You can use the google map module below on your smatphone

Map

Located just a 5 minutes drive from the village of Vern d’Anjou and surrounded by West France countryside. The Bigot lakes Margot, Morgane, Commons and Lords are a 30 minute drive away.

Driving to the Carp Lake

Port Driving Time Distance
Calais (Ferry Port and Eurotunnel) 5 hours 335 miles
Caen (Ouistreham) 2 hours 45 minutes 180 miles
Le Havre 3 hours 15 minutes 220 miles
Dieppe 3 hours 45 minutes 240 miles
St Malo 2 hours 100 miles
Cherbourg 3 hours 30 minutes 180 miles
Roscoff 3 hours 30 minutes 190 miles
Address GPS (Decimal degrees) Degrees (minutes seconds)
Anjou Lake is located off the D961, between the villages of Vern-D’Angou and La Poueze
The lake entrance is opposite a small lane called Pre Corps
N47.576944
W0.837439
47° 34′ 37″ N
0° 50′ 14.8″ W

The weather was really bad.
15 fish in total, including a mirror at 52lb 1/2, 2 x 35s, 8 x 30s, 2 x 25s, 1 x 20s, and 1 x 19lb.

John Hammond & friends 21st – 25th October 2023

We had a great week, and the Lake is beautiful.
Fishing tactics: All fish caught on small 12 mm pop yellow/ white or pink.
All bites came between 12-5 am with the exception of the catfish and one carp from in the weeds using a solid bag. Fish came to a lot of bait boilies and particle.
8 fish caught so far, including a mirror at 53lb 6oz, 1 x 40s, 1 x 35s, 3 x 30s, 1 x 25s, and a catfish at 40lb.

Paul & Ruth 23rd – 30th September 2023

We all enjoyed our week.
Fishing tactics: caught on coconut boilies, Tigers, Krill, wafters, and Pop-ups.
65 fish caught, including 1 x 50lb, 6 x 35s, 9 x 30s, 9 x 25s, 2 x 20s, 3 under 20lb, and 30 carp to 39lb.

Ian Banyard’s party 16th – 23rd September 2023

Fish were caught on a variety of hook baits, tigers, wafters, pop-ups, and bottom baits. Fish held up in the week during the day with odd bites here and there. Most of the actions came between 11 pm and 6 am.
44 fish caught in total, including 2 x 45s, 2 x 40s, 5 x 35s, 12 x 30s, 17 x 25s, 2 x 20s, 3 under 20lb, and a cat at 53lb.

Rob Griffiths’s party 9th – 16th September 2023

Fishing tactics: Majority of fish coming out on krill active wafters over hemp and boilie bottom baits.
Night time produced 80% of the catches due to hot day temps.
Swim 5 & 8 with 43 fish between them fishing holes in the weed.
53 fish In total: 3 x 40’s (biggest at 49), 20 x 30’s, 30 x 20’s.

Jamie Starr’s party – 02/09/23 – 09/09/23

Fishing tactics: helicopter system, caught on red spice, Krill wafter, and pop-ups spice.
15 fish caught: 3 x 30s, 6 x 25s, 4 x 20s, and 2 under 20lb.

Ricardo Kuipers 27th August to 1st September 2023

20 fish caught, including a leather carp at 41lb 8oz,  2 x 30s, 9 x 25s, 7 x 20s, and one under 20lb. 

Steve Tovey’s party 12th to 14th Augsut 2023

Very good.
Fishing tactics: caught on wafters and cell.
21 fish caught, including 1 x 45s, 3 x 40s, 2 x 35s, 7 x 30s, 7 x 25s.

Francis Van Beneden 22nd to 29th July 2023

Had a good week.
Fishing tactics: big beds of bait. Wafters hook baits, D rig, size 4 hook.
36 fish caught, including 4 x 45s, 1 x 40s, 2 x 35, 2 x 30s, 18 x 25s, 9 x 20s, and 2 under 20lb.

Simon Taylor’s party 24th June to 1st July 2023

Satisfied –
Fishing tactics: caught on boilies (Coconut), pop-ups, plastic corn and snowman Pacific tuna.
27 fish caught: 1 x 50s, 2 x 40s, 7 x 35s, 4 x 30s, 8 x 25s, 4 x 20s, and a catfish at 47lbs.

Mark Allan’s group 17th to 23rd June 2023

The weather was really bad.
15 fish in total, including a mirror at 52lb 1/2, 2 x 35s, 8 x 30s, 2 x 25s, 1 x 20s, and 1 x 19lb.

John Hammond & friends 21st – 25th October 2023

We had a great week, and the Lake is beautiful.
Fishing tactics: All fish caught on small 12 mm pop yellow/ white or pink.
All bites came between 12-5 am with the exception of the catfish and one carp from in the weeds using a solid bag. Fish came to a lot of bait boilies and particle.
8 fish caught so far, including a mirror at 53lb 6oz, 1 x 40s, 1 x 35s, 3 x 30s, 1 x 25s, and a catfish at 40lb.

Paul & Ruth 23rd – 30th September 2023

We all enjoyed our week.
Fishing tactics: caught on coconut boilies, Tigers, Krill, wafters, and Pop-ups.
65 fish caught, including 1 x 50lb, 6 x 35s, 9 x 30s, 9 x 25s, 2 x 20s, 3 under 20lb, and 30 carp to 39lb.

Ian Banyard’s party 16th – 23rd September 2023

Fish were caught on a variety of hook baits, tigers, wafters, pop-ups, and bottom baits. Fish held up in the week during the day with odd bites here and there. Most of the actions came between 11 pm and 6 am.
44 fish caught in total, including 2 x 45s, 2 x 40s, 5 x 35s, 12 x 30s, 17 x 25s, 2 x 20s, 3 under 20lb, and a cat at 53lb.

Rob Griffiths’s party 9th – 16th September 2023

Fishing tactics: Majority of fish coming out on krill active wafters over hemp and boilie bottom baits.
Night time produced 80% of the catches due to hot day temps.
Swim 5 & 8 with 43 fish between them fishing holes in the weed.
53 fish In total: 3 x 40’s (biggest at 49), 20 x 30’s, 30 x 20’s.

Jamie Starr’s party – 02/09/23 – 09/09/23

Fishing tactics: helicopter system, caught on red spice, Krill wafter, and pop-ups spice.
15 fish caught: 3 x 30s, 6 x 25s, 4 x 20s, and 2 under 20lb.

Ricardo Kuipers 27th August to 1st September 2023

20 fish caught, including a leather carp at 41lb 8oz,  2 x 30s, 9 x 25s, 7 x 20s, and one under 20lb. 

Steve Tovey’s party 12th to 14th Augsut 2023

Very good.
Fishing tactics: caught on wafters and cell.
21 fish caught, including 1 x 45s, 3 x 40s, 2 x 35s, 7 x 30s, 7 x 25s.

Francis Van Beneden 22nd to 29th July 2023

Had a good week.
Fishing tactics: big beds of bait. Wafters hook baits, D rig, size 4 hook.
36 fish caught, including 4 x 45s, 1 x 40s, 2 x 35, 2 x 30s, 18 x 25s, 9 x 20s, and 2 under 20lb.

Simon Taylor’s party 24th June to 1st July 2023

Satisfied –
Fishing tactics: caught on boilies (Coconut), pop-ups, plastic corn and snowman Pacific tuna.
27 fish caught: 1 x 50s, 2 x 40s, 7 x 35s, 4 x 30s, 8 x 25s, 4 x 20s, and a catfish at 47lbs.

Mark Allan’s group 17th to 23rd June 2023

Anjou Lake Rules

Security Deposit: You will be asked for a £50 sterling security deposit per angler. This will be returned at the end of the week if everything is left clean, tidy & undamaged.

  • Please arrive at 12.30 pm.
  • Departure time is no later than 10 am.
  • If you arrive at the lake and the previous week’s anglers have left, please do not put any of your belongings into the facilities until they have been cleaned.
  • Swim draw for non-exclusive groups: For non-exclusive groups, there will be a swim draw at 12.30 pm. In general, most groups will discuss the pegs that they would like amongst themselves upon arrival, however, if an agreement cannot be reached the peg draw will take place. Please note that any group arriving after the peg draw will have to use the remaining swims.
  • Absolutely no unattended rods. If your rods are unattended you will be asked to leave without a refund.
  • Maximum of 3 rods per angler.
  • No lead core leaders (this rule applies to lead core leaders i.e. some people use around 3m of lead core to pin down the last section of line to the lake bottom. This is not allowed. However, the use of lead core in rigs i.e. the section between the hook & lead, is OK).
  • Barbless or micro barb hooks only. No hooks bigger than size 1 & no bent hook rigs.
  • H Block Marker floats are not allowed on Anjou Lane.
  • No braid as mainline. No fixed leads. Please use safe rigs making sure that the lead set-up can slide over any shock leader knot.
  • Unhooking mat compulsory, the lake provides carp cradles. No sacking of fish.
  • All photos should be taken kneeling down just above the unhooking mat; no standing.
  • All fish over 35lbs MUST be photographed in the water, NOT on the bank. Bring your waders to make sure your pics with the fish are in the water (under your responsibility).
  • Fish must be kept wet while out of the water.
  • We would ask that the fish be kept out of the water for the minimum time possible to decrease their stress level.
  • All anglers must carry carp care kits and MUST treat every fish and use these whenever necessary.
  • 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.
  • No swimming, no loud radios, please. Please leave your peg clean and put all litter, bottle tops and cigarette ends in the bins provided.
  • Boats are allowed… but used at your own risk. Lifejackets are compulsory but are not supplied – please take your own if you intend to use a boat.
  • Children must be accompanied by their parents at all times.
  • Bait boats are allowed.
  • The toilets use a septic tank system, with no 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.
  • Any angler not respecting the rules will be asked to leave without a refund.

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