Vrigny Carping Lake

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Etang de Vrigny is spring and stream fed from several sources and constantly flowing. It boasts a very good average depth of 7-10ft with stony edges and many depth changes leading to clay, gravel and silt areas at various ranges.

At the start of the lake we have the 120m stone dam with depths going down to 20ft, a great feature to fish to. This are looks very interesting and will no doubt be a great autumn/winter zone.

Beyond the dam we have a 200m forest section where one of the end swims is now located. The prevailing winds also come to your aid here as the dam lies to the north east, it funnels the southerly and the south westerly winds. Here we will have one, possibly two double swims to cover this end of the lake. Both accessible by foot or boat depending on the time of year with nearby parking areas.

The central area area of the lake has a wide range of depths from 2.5ft down to 9/10ft. Both banks have gradual marginal shelves and a drop-off at 6/7ft with hard, stony and clay areas which are easily found. Great areas to reach the central areas and intercept any passing fish. These spots are all at casting range if you prefer.

The large bays to the top of the lake are 2.5ft/7ft deep and cover approximately 20 acres. Here the lake bed is made up of clay/stone and light silt. There is weed present here with lush marginal reeds and areas pitted with carp craters.

The peninsula swim has marginal weed beds, reeds, naturally fallen trees and an ancient man made island with 8 feet plus depths at its foot. The island is approx 90m/120yrd out and will be part of a 2/3 man swim. This area will cover approx 20 acres of water alone including the bays as you are fishing from a 320 degree peninsula. There is a small stone shelter here if the weather is unkind, just an amazing spot to spend a week in the wild.

The Development Stage

In keeping with the natural theme, we are installing timber platforms set back in the tree line made from Douglas Fir and Oak large enough for 2 x large bivvies with a social area. The raised platform level is 50cm above normal water heights, with a step down to ground/water level to allow all year round fishing.

The two raised areas are natural zones which are being created with stone topped with a new system we are using which will make bivvy setting up a dream. Pegging will be easy and the surface will be flat and dry.

The peninsula area is 150m long and has 320 degrees view of the whole end of the lake. We are installing a 90sqm platform encapsulating the stone building giving access to a prime area of lake. This area will be ideally accessed by boat or seasonally by car/van. A small compost toilet will be installed at the rear of this area. The peninsular zone will hold up to 3 anglers, covering approximately 20 acres of water.