Goncourt update : from Pascale

Winter time is here again, time to relax but time to think of what improvements can be made to the complex also. As you know I am always trying to find a way to improve the Domaine de Goncourt complex.
This year it will be the turn of Great Lake and the Goncourt 3 Lakes. I know I had promised you facilities on Goncourt 3 Lakes but with the bad weather we had last year and with people having trouble driving around the lakes, I thought it was more appropriate to concentrate on the roads around the lakes. This way all my customers can fish comfortably without having to worry about the weather and they can just fish. It is going to cost more than putting in toilet and shower facilities but I believe this will be money well spent for the future of Goncourt 3 Lakes. The most important thing for me this year is your safety driving to and from the lakes.
About Great Lake now. The toilets and shower facilities are really old, so it is time to have some new ones !! I have also thought that if I replace the current facilities with larger and more modern ones the Goncourt 3 Lakes customers will be able to use these also. I will also have fridge and freezers available within the new block. This will help customers who do not want to drive to the Goncourt Lodge everyday. So, hopefully this benefits everyone on both Domaine de Goncourt and Goncourt 3 Lakes.
Robin Lake will also have improvements made to the Mobile Home with the new work surfaces, sink and cooker. These will be installed by the start of the season along with a new table outside with seating for 6 people. The fish in Robin lake fish continue to grow and I am hoping for some new 60's to come from this lake this year.
I would like to remind everyone again of the tax we have pay for refuse collection. As you know this will be collected on arrival at the lakes and is not included in the price of your trip. This is a tax imposed by the local authority and I have no control over this, sorry.
I am continually striving to produce some of the best fishing and facilities available for all my customers whether they are old or new customers. I appreciate your loyalty and friendship over my 10 years at Domaine de Goncourt.

Pascale. x"

Graviere des Saules : Brian Davies NEW LAKE RECORD 66lb6

54lb8

53lb

NEW LAKE RECORD 66lb6

Woodslake : Marc Gormer fishing in November 2012

Bonjour Sandrine

Here are some pictures from Goncourt. The grass carp is from the Great lake April last year. The 33lb and 35lb commons are from woodslake April 2011 and the 40lb common PB is from Woods November this year. 

I would like to say that we really enjoy the Goncourt complex, we have been fishing in France for ten years and have never been treated as well as when we are at Goncourt, a credit to Pascale and Max. We will be back on Woods in September for some unfinished business with a few catfish we have hooked and lost. In the future we will probably try to get on saules or le traque.

Thanks for your help with the booking.

Many thanks

Marc

North Edens Lake : Heath Banfield fishing from 29/09/13

"Fantastic bunch of guys and great respect from us all, fish care and photography is second to none. Thank you for a easy week and the awesome pics. Hope to see you all soon again. Shame that the guys lost a fair few due to hook pulls etc....."

Heath
20.04lb 

38.08LB mirror

28.08LB mirror

Lee

22.00LB mirror

31.08LB mirror

38.08lb mirror PB 

39.00LB mirror PB

33.08LB mirror

21.08LB common

41.05LB mirror PB

Brett

36.00LB mirror

24.00lb mirror

27.00LB mirror

29.00LB mirror

45 LB mirror

LARRY 

38.08LB mirror PB

39.06LB mirror PB

33.00LB mirror

35.08LB P/B common

Gravière de la Traque : Andy Gaunt team fishing from 06/10/12

5 anglers 

21 fish 

1 x 54lb

7 x 40's to 44lb

Woodslake : Sven Schafer team fishing from 06/10/12

7 anglers
70 fish
3 x 40's to 42lb
11 x 30's
1 mandarine catfish 60lb

Gravière des Saules : Debbie Richards team fishing from 06/10/12

5 anglers
15 fish
2 x 50's to 53lb4
7 x 40's to 47lb8
4 x 30's to 34lb8
2 x 28lb

Gravière de la Traque : Jason Buxton party fishing from 29/09/12

5 anglers
23 fish
1 x 56lb10
2 x 49lb
5 x 30's to 35lb
Slow fishing

Robin Lake : Dennis Carver party fishing from 29/09/12

 3 anglers
46 fish
3 x 40's to 42lb12
22 x 30's to 37lb7
Fantastic week

Etang de la Botte : Warner Graham party fishing from 22/09/12

11 anglers :
123 carp biggest 45lb, 4 sturgeon biggest 59lb, 1 pike
"Half the lake the carp don't seem to want go to, guess where Martin, Dick, Darren & I am !!.
Simon, 24 & 15lb Pike.
Jeff, 58lb sturgeon, 38, 30, 21, 22, 25, 28, 28, 16, 22, 33, 17, 20, 16, 17, 22, 21, 18, 17, 16, 24, 29, 22, 35, 15, 16, 24, 13, 17& 12lb.
Blunders, 37, 18, 19, 18, 21, 27, 30, 33, 16, 33, 40, 21, 40, 22, 26, 25,37, 36, & 45lb.
Dick,59lb Sturgeon twice, 24, 30, 20, & 44lb .
Darren, 59 Sturgeon, 36, 37 & 15lb.
 Paul, 16, 15, 30, 20, 20, 21, 23, 21, 25, 23, 23, 29, 20, 11, 14. 28, 19, 17, 27, 14, 36, 29, 22, & 41lb.
Vino, 25, 24, 20, 15, 23, 29, 20, 11, 14, 28, 19, 17, 27, 14, 36, 29, 22 & 12lb .
Danny, 30, 13, 19, 21, 22, 28, 25, 27, 30, 31, 13, 23, 37, 42, 36, 12 & 21lb.
Jeb, 30, 15, 19, 18, 29, 23, & 18lb.
Martin 15lb. "
Simon

Woodslake : Anthony Coltman party fishing from 29/09/12

7 anglers
110 fish caught
2 x 40's up to 42lb
25 x 30's to 39lb8

The Great Lake : Stefan Allen party fishing from 22/09/12

14 anglers
1 x 61lb4, 1 x 44lb

Robin Lake : David Austin party fishing from 22/09/12

3 anglers
37 fish
4 x 40's up to 44lb
29 x 30's to 36lb7

Gravière des Saules : Simon Meredith party fishing from 22/09/12

3 anglers
32 fish
14 x 40's to 49lb8
14 x 30's to 39lb

Robin Lake : Andy Saddington fishing from the 15/09/12

 50 fish
4 x 40's to 43lb
30 x 30's to 38lb6

The Great Lake : Ray Dixon party fishing from 15/09/12

9 anglers
21 fish
4 x 50's up to 56lb,
6 x 40's up to 49lb (including 44lb, 42lb and 45lb caught the very last night)
7 x 30's to 39lb

Gravière des Saules : Peter Smith fishing from 15/09/12

4 anglers
23 fish
6 x 40's to 48lb
9 x 30's to 39lb14

Gravière de la Traque : Russ Widington party fishing from 15/09/12

6 panglers
20 fish
3 x 40's to 43lb8
6 x 30's to 39lb14

Woodslake : Lee Hawkes party fishing from 08/09/12

7 anglers
104 fish
2 cats to 61lb mandarine
5 x 30's
loads of grass carp

Gravière des Saules : Steve Wadsworth fishing from 08/09/12

Steve, Phil, Bern, John caught  :
1 x 61lb13
4 x 50s to 51lb4
14 x 40's to 47lb
 17 x 30's to 39lb
10 x 20's to 29lb
1 x 31lb grass carp
Fantastic time as usual

Robin Lake : Andy Nethercot fishing from 08/09/12

4 anglers
18 fish
1 x 43lb, 9 x 30's

Gravière de la Traque : Richy Forrest fishing from 08/09/12

7 anglers
21 fish
1 x 40lb8 common,
5 x 30's up to 39lb

Plus 3 more carp on the last night : 2 x 49lb and a 54lb !!

Robin Lake : Kieren dalton party fishing from 01/09/12

4 anglers
37 fish
3 x 40's to 42lb12
20 x 30's to 38lb8
Good week fishing

Gravière des Saules : Robert Wilcox party fishing from 01/09/12

4 anglers
30 fish
1 x 60lb,
1 x 52lb,
48lb,45lb common so 15 x 40's
Average of fish caught 42lb
Good condition, incredible fighting

The Great Lake : several parties fishing from 01/09/12

1 angler
3 fish 39lb, 52lb, 26lb

2 anglers
2 fish 35lb, 38lb
Hard week, great weather, great Lake !!

2 anglers
4 fish
26lb grass carp, 27lb grass carp, 26lb mirror, 1 sturgeon 23lb
Ggreat week fishing, cannot wait to come back

Gravière de la Traque : Adam Clark fishing from 01/09/12

6 anglers
34 fish
5 x 40's up to 47lb14
8 x 30's up 39lb12

Robin Lake : David Moody fishing from 25/08/12

2 anglers
16 fish biggest 37lb8
only 3 twenties

Woodslake : several parties fishing from 25/08/12

1 angler
45 fish
3 x 40's to 42lb
25 x 30's
3 catfish biggest 110lb including 1 mandarine

2 anglers
55 fish
2 x 40's to 41lb88
25 x 30's to 39lb

The Great Lake : several parties fishing from 25/08/12

James Todd and Chris : 2 anglers
3 carp 29lb, 38lb8, 34lb10
Changeable weather

Bart : 1 angler
33lb, 32lb, 28lb

1 angler :
1 carp 35lb

Gravière des Saules ; 60lb for 60th birthday

Mr Robert Wilcox caught a 60lb on Saules while celebrating his 60th birthday !