Imagine a beautiful tranquil 250 year old pool in lush green surroundings with carp averaging around 40lb including fish over 60 lb in a hidden paradise that have lived and continued to grow in their home for years.
Factor in that you could be visiting it without the hassle of a car full of fishing tackle = more bodies in the car to share the fuel cost as most of the tackle is sat there awaiting your arrival, all you need to take is minimal gear. Doesn’t that sound appealing? Well it did to us and now several years on we have lots of customers who have done just that.
The lake is English owned and has been since 2007. Rather than hacking out swims all over the lake they have been carefully positioned so that there are 2 x double swims which allow you to cover all of the lake between them. As well as these two double swims there is also a single swim and even a small stalking swim if you really want to get up close and personal.
Facilities at present include a flushing toilet, wash basins and a hot shower, plus a 3 and a bit sided timber lodge ‘bush kitchen’. Electricity for recharging telephones, cameras and the like is provided by solar panels.
Inside the ‘bush kitchen’ is everything imaginable that you will need for food preparation. You can use the conventional stove, or cook outdoors on the wood burner, barbeque and a whole host of different bits available for you to experiment with if you like to cook over proper flames.
The depths of this delightful lake vary from 2 ft to around 7 ft with a gravel seam running the length of the pool which appears to be kept clean from the water which flows in at the shallow end and leaves by the corner of the dam.
The lake was drained down in 2015 and all carp under 20 lb were removed and by 2019 the minimum size appears to be almost 30lb.
If you are taking advantage of the quality tackle hire you will only need to take a minimum of tackle. You are asked to bring your own sleeping bag, reels, alarms, terminal tackle and a head torch with all other tackle essentials provided at the lake. Quality bait can be purchased on site.
There are two rowing boats on site and the lifejackets which are supplied, must be worn if the boats are used (bait boats are not allowed).
For those not wishing to fish the nights, there is also the option of a Gite which sleeps 4 people, just 6 mile from the lake, further information available upon request.
Steve, one of the owners of the lake is almost permanently on site and is incredibly helpful. He is a long-standing carp angler in his own right and certainly knows how to catch them there.
Etang Cache really is a hidden gem, way off the beaten track, surrounded by lush green countryside with no people walking by and not a car to be heard. When Shaun Harrison first visited (he soon returned too) his first words were…
“It reminds me of Redmire”.
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