Lake Mongenet

A 2 rod set up including bedchair and bivvy is available. Anglers will need to being terminal tackle with them. The cost is £150 per angler

A selection of baits including boilies, particles and pellets are available to be purchased

House Rules

Toilets – The houses and lodges are all connected to a septic tank and anything other than toilet paper causes us huge problems and cost. Please do not put feminine hygiene products, waste paper or any non biogradable items down the toilet.

No Smoking – The properties are strictly no smoking in the houses or lodges. Please dispose of cigarette butts in the recycling bins.

Food – No food to be consumed in the bedrooms please.

Carpeted bedroom at Mongenet – No boots or outdoor shoes to be worn in the carpeted bedroom at Mongenet.

Please leave muddy boots and waders outside on the patio

Breakages : please report any breakages. Obviously things do get broken on occasion and we kindly ask that you let us know so that the following weeks guests aren’t impacted.

Small breakages such as glasses or cups are an acceptable cost to the venue, however we will charge guests for the reasonable replacement of larger / more expensive items.

You will be asked to check and sign off that all is in order and nothing broken on arrival.

We believe in respect and honesty and our guests let us know if they break something. If you are a new guest we hope you will do the same should you break or damage something. We only charge to replace the damaged item.

Please don’t leave bait unattended outside on the patios at night times. We are in a rural area surrounded by farms. Our carp love our bait but so do the local cats and foxes. We have provided you with your own chest freezer on the patio – please use this at all times.

We ask that you leave the freezers as you find them on your arrival.

Bins – Please dispose of all rubbish including card, plastic, glass, food waste in the appropriate signed bins. Only food waste should go inside the kitchen bins with all other rubbish into the assigned bins please. There are strict rules here and we receive fines if the recycling rules are not followed exactly.

Pool – the pool at Mongenet is open only from the beginning of June until the end of September.

Dogs – we do allow well behaved dogs to accompany guests on their holidays with us. All guests must notify us ahead of their holiday. Dogs are not allowed in the bedrooms or onto any furniture. All poo anywhere on the property must be picked up and disposed of. Dogs are permitted at the owners risk and owners are responsible for the welfare of their pets. We are based in a rural environment and surrounded by wildlife and farms so dogs shouldn’t be left to roam freely without supervision or on a lead.

The tap water comes from a well. Whilst this means the water is pure and untreated without any chemicals – it is an acquired taste and we advise that you use shop bought bottled water for drinking.

If guests break the rules they will be asked to leave the property immediately – forfeiting their booking with no refund

Mongenet – Fish Handling Rules

These rules are in place to ensure the safety of the fish. We want them returned to the lake in as good a condition as you caught them, so that everyone can enjoy the chance to catch these wonderful fish for many years to come, we ask that you please read the following carefully.

We know our regulars know these rules and that most carp anglers understand the importance of safe fish handling but it’s always useful to have a refresh. The carp in Chante are all big specimens with some fish that most anglers haven’t ever handled. They are obviously precious to us and hopefully to you all too.

All carp over 40lb must be photographed in the water – if this rule is broken, you will be asked to leave immediately, with no refund and not invited back.

Chest Waders – We have a pair available, but because of sizing, we advise you to bring your own.

Landing nets, weigh slings, tripods and unhooking mats/cradles are provided on site for all Anglers and their use is compulsory.  Do not bring your own on site, as this may spread of disease.

If you have a fish snagged, NEVER pull for a break.

Maximum two rods per Angler and only two Anglers allowed to fish on the lake. Rods must not be left unattended at any time.

Minimum 15lb breaking strain mainline must be used. No braided mainline.

Children must be supervised, at all times, by an adult, around the lake.  Your personal safety around the lake is your responsibility.

If you notice any fish in distress, or have a problem with a fish that you have caught, please let  the fishery manager know immediately

PROCEDURE AFTER NETTING A CARP

When you have landed your fish, leave it in the landing net in sufficiently deep water to recover. Whilst the fish is recovering, get everything to hand. i.e. unhooking mat, weigh sling, scales, bucket of water, carp care kit, camera, and anything else you may need. Then if the fish is over 40lb or you want to do water release pics, put your chest waders on. Remember to please remove any watches and jewellery as these may cause damage to the fish.

At this point try to unhook the Carp in the landing net – 90% of mouth damage is caused by the hook getting caught in the net, so by unhooking the carp immediately this alleviates mouth damage. If this is not possible cut the line or remove the hook length if it’s attached via a hook link.

If the Carp looks to be over 50lb it is both advisable and we ask that two people are required for handling.

Please make sure the unhooking mat is wet with cool lake water. This particularly important in hot weather as the mats can get extremely hot. Never put a carp straight onto a mat that hasn’t been covered liberally with lake water.

Break the landing net down and slide the weigh sling under the fish in the water and fold the net and arms of the net into the sling. Check that the fins are flat against the fish’s body before lifting it onto the unhooking mat

Never lift the fish out of the water by rolling the landing net up, as this is when most mouth and fin damage can occur.

Lift the sling out of the water with the fish and the landing net both inside and place directly on the unhooking mat.  At this point, if the hook is still in place, please remove it before weighing the fish. This is very important to avoid mouth damage

Once the hook is removed, carefully slide the net from under the fish, starting from the head of the fish to its tail.  NEVER FROM THE TAIL TO THE HEAD, as this may catch in the fish’s gills and cause harm to the fish

Ensure that the fish is kept wet, at all times, by pouring cool lake water onto the fish, using the collapsible water buckets provided. This protects the special lining of mucus that covers the fish’s body, which is its first line of defence against infection. NEVER STAND THE FISH ON ITS BELLY as this can be fatal and cause damage to their vital organs

Please check for any damage to the fish and use the FREE OF CHARGE carp care kit that we provide for this purpose. It is safe to use on any body damage, lifted scales or mouth hook holds but avoid areas such as the fish’s eyes and gill rakers, as these are incredibly sensitive areas

Zip both ends of the weigh sling, avoiding catching the fish’s tail in the zip, make sure that the fish’s fins are flat back against the body. Then lift directly on to your weighing scales.

After weighing the fish, please return the sling immediately to the water without putting it down.

Place the floating cradle in the water and remove the base. This allows water to flood into the bottom of the cradle.

Place the sling into the floating cradle ready to lift the fish for your photos

Pick water that is waist deep for your photos. This is easier for lifting the fish and, also, safer.  You will be able to do this in front of the designated house and hut swims.

Lift the fish, keeping it close to your body for your photos.  Stay low to the water and only ever lift the Carp a few inches above the cradle

On returning the fish to the lake ensure the zips at both ends of the weigh sling are zipped up, avoiding catching the fish’s tail when doing this as these fish are large. Again, please make sure the fish’s fins are flat against its body, then carefully lift the fish from the floating cradle back into the lake

Before you unzip the weigh sling to let the fish go, give the fish a few moments in the sling, in the water, to recover.  Make sure the fish is in a upright position, fully recovered and strong enough to swim off by itself.

If the fish is not ready to be released or is listing to one side, keep the fish upright in the sling and gently waft toward the fish’s mouth to decrease recovery time. NEVER push the fish backwards and forwards in the water as this does not aid recovery. The backward motion will starve the gills of oxygen

When the fish is fully recovered and ready go, unzip the sling at the head end only, leaving the back zip closed when releasing the fish into the lake

The whole process from removing the fish from the water, weighing, photographing to release should not exceed five minutes.

If taking pics on the platform or on the bank please adhere to all of the relevant rules above. Ensure that you only take photos over the unhooking mats

Lift the fish, keeping it close to your body for your photos.  Stay low and only ever lift the Carp a few inches above the cradle. Again do this as safely and as quickly as possible.

Thank you for your cooperation and for following these rules.