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Foxpool France, malicornay, Argenton-sur-Creuse (2025)

13/11/2025

its that time of year where everything turns from green to gold and days go shorter than nights.
A slow end too what has been a tricky season at times. It's been the driest summer in france for a long time with many lakes struggling for water .
We were lucky in that sense as we emptied Chad's pool in preparation for the dig out.
Thankfully the dig is finished now, well i say finished unfortunately the contractor had to pull a lot of earth to the side as we struggled to get everything moved due where it needed to go due to the rain . So I will drop the water next summer again to move what I need then we start to.look at getting 3 pegs on it and landscaping the banks and track . Unfortunately its far to wet to do anything with it now and its going to be 6 months before I can start working again on it.
The plan is to move the best of the stockpond fish over there next year and start to feed them over the next few years then look at buying some bigger fish i intend to put 200 fish over there as I want to grow some fish on to put another 40 fish in foxpool to create more competition for food in there as its been slow at times this year.
Im going to lime foxpool again this winter as it i think it kills a lot of the natural food chain in the lake and I think a lot of fish switched on to naturals due to angling pressure.back end of the season. Im also going to try and close every 6th week to give them a break and let them mop up the bait we also close aswell for the summer shutdown.
We had some nice little scaley mirrors come through this year and with removal of the catfish we need to get some more predators in there to keep the small fish at bay but we can now remove any that come out into next door.
With the cost of the new dig that takes my investment since taking over, to over £100,000 which is staggering but we have a lot of heavy plant now to maintain and develop the lakes. Fortunately this season we dont need much to purchase tackle wise unfortunately the slings we bought last year were not up to standard so im going to switch to solar slings next season I have new bivvys .
The cabin could do with a re fit next season but I also need to get electricity and water over to the cabin on Chad's pool and fit that out as a two bedroom chalet. So still lots of money to invest.
Well xmas is just around the corner im away next month on a much deserved holiday to cape Verde with my son .Then we start again in preparation for 2027.
We have doubled the feed going in foxpool over the winter with gert feeding the fish when im away so a big thanks to him and silve for there continued support .

31/10/2025

A big thankyou to Jason and steve for coming out last week to help me pack down . We got lots of jobs done like the roof for the lean too at the back of the house, some fencing to close access from the road ,encased the water meter that had collapsed cleaning the machinery. Unloading a ton of maize for over the winter. Big thanks for j for treating us all to the Chinese buffet in chatauroux.
Fishing was slow but steve managed a 39lb mirror from peg 1.
We're all closed up now until next April when we kick off again. Thankyou all who have been out this year its been tough at times this season. Especially the last month.

28/10/2025

Last morning on the dig out today before the low loader comes to collect the machine.
The weather has gone against us the 2nd half of the dig limiting the use of the dumper .
We have a good depth of over 7ft at the deep end and 5ft in the shallows where we left a bit of the original lake bed in.
Hopefully it fills over the winter but it needs to dry out around the banks until we begin the big job of tidying the banks .
A long way to go yet but a big step forward getting the depth required to open it as a fishery.
It will be interesting to see the water colour after it fills as it was a clear lake before but now we're back to a clay bottom it may brown up .
Im shattered now after a long season followed by the works.
Im heading home for my mates funeral on friday and a short break .
Then we go again next April.
Thanks for your continued support this year . See you all next year . Graham foxpool.

24/10/2025

Heavy rain the ladt few days has slowed us up on the did out.

21/10/2025

Got most the soft silt out now and we're building the island up in height its a messy job but the rain has held off so far bar a few drops . But rain forecast from Wednesday for the rest of the week . Im on the dumper carting out the clay to behind the cabin at the top . Making steady progress though .

18/10/2025

Well thats it for this year, just dropped the lads off for there flight home . Ive got steve & Jason coming over to do the work party week later.
A disappointing end to the season not helped by high pressure and temperatures dropping at night with a foggy start most days.
Great set of lads on this week Lewis on his 2nd trip and paul and James father and son . Trying there hand at carp fishing as there usually on the rivers barbal chasing back home. Only 6 fish out all week poor James unlikely having 2 low twentys despite moving. Paul kept James company after moving into peg 2 so just fished 3 rods between them in the day from Wednesday. The fish again were showing and fizzing plenty but the pick ups are finicky not screaming runs the lads said. there definitely feeling the angling pressure now at the end of a long season. The lads had a good old social in the day catching a few rays the last few days as the sunshine came out again. Lewis cooked last night to give me another friday night off . He cooked enough to feed a army and we were all still full when I served breakfast this morning. So big thanks for that and his generous tip at the airport much appreciated. As of the last few weeks I offered them a discounted week if they want to return in the future with it being so slow. Lewis had 3 over 35lb in peg 3 and i think thats where the majority are holding up, but they did start showing in the shallows again Thursday when the wind and sun returned. Big thanks to everyone who's been out to foxpool this year its been a difficult season compared to last year .Thanks for your support we will be adding a few more fish over the winter to create more competition. I think i will lime the lake in the winter, as I did prior to last season I think it kills off a lot of naturals that they seem to have switched onto now. We will up the feed this winter aswell hopefully get all them 38lb &39,lb into the fortys. Im looking forward to a rest from cooking especially , god knows hom many full English breakfast ive served this year. Ill keep you posted on how the new dig is going before I go into hibernation for the winter. Soon be Xmas 🤣🤣 Thanks Graham foxpool.

17/10/2025

Well we finally started on digging out Chad's pool .a few teething problems this morning flat battery on his dumper and the radiator needed cleaning on the digger , from his last job with the jet wash.
We're going to take the silt out and another 2feet deeper.. its exciting to see how it's going to.look after the dig out we should have depth from 8ft by the monk to 5 feet at the cabin end. Hopefully we get enough water over the winter months to fill it . The plan is to move the stockpond fish over in the spring then when finances allow we'll get some bigger fish stocked. The wster and electricity will be connected to the cabin . Then I will fit it out as a two bedroom lodge with small kitchen toilet and shower with a view to opening it as a drive and survive lake with 3 pegs on it. Hopefully she'll be up and running 2028 season. The plan is to grow the fish on from the stockpond to 30lb before opening and buy some 30s next yesrvto grow on to forty plus by the time we open. In nice to have a blank canvas to work with . Exciting times ahead. But a lot of handwork and expense first.

16/10/2025

Still a struggle for bites with the high pressure were enduring, not just on here but most french lakes locally reporting there lakes fishing slow.
Lewis has managed a hatrick of 35lb plus carp in 3 , but poor James in peg 1 has struggled and now moved to 4 he managed a nice linear i put in from the stockpond after my dad passed away and called it len's linear and his dad has managed a small one from peg 2 . But there certainly not getting there rewards for there efforts though.
Steve butlers coming over with Jason Saturday and will be interesting to see how he gets on hes been a regular over the last 4 years and always done ok . But late October is a different kettle of fish than the summer months.

14/10/2025

I think the angling pressure the fish have been under has pushed them on to naturals as the w**d breaks down its let's them get into the goodies inside. And there plenty of fizzing again It's been tough going this last month and catch rates have declined every passing week . We've had high pressure which hasn't helped and cold nights with fog on the lake every morning not burning off until the afternoon.
The lads on this week and last week have all said how active the fish are at night but bites are hard to come by and I can only put it down to the pressure they've been under . We've been full every week this season apart from the shutdown in late July.
We had Mike on last week and he's a good angler bagging carp to near 50lb in the uk. I could see he new his stuff but he only managed 3 fish luckily 2 of which were over forty but it was painfully slow. Steve who was out last in 2022 moved twice from 1 to 4 and then back again . Last visit in the old peg 4 he had plenty upto 52lb but this time only managed 1 . Poor Graham who had never fished before blanked in peg 2.
A fantastic week of banter and copius amounts of alcohol consumed every night and although his fishing skills weren't up to much Graham was mustard at cards we played most nights .
Never had lads drinking martini on the lake before aswell as vodka bacardi Morgan spice sangria and cases of beer I expect there livers need a rest this week.
Friday the lads said they'd cook for me which was nice to have a night off so we sat down for barbecue steak potatoes and rice . Big thanks again for a very generous donation and tip for my mates funeral charity a remarkable gesture from a great set of guys gor a great lad they've never met. Ive offered them a half price week if they want to return for earlier trip when there not been under so much angling pressure.
This is our last week of the season and we welcomed Lewis back after a 3 years last time out the same week in 2022 with work colleagues this times hes back with family. Lewis was in the tough peg 2 last time but managed a few again another talented angler
As a group last time thet all caught a few but Kenny in peg 3 had great week into double figures with plenty of big ones so it was no surprise that Lewis fancied that swim. Hopefully the big uns continue to feed in there, as im shore hed be happy with a brace of forties.
We start the dig out friday then ill be nipping back to the uk for my mates funeral the end of the month.
It's been a long season for me running the lake on my own and I must admit im running on empty now as ive not had a day off since the start of August and like the fish I need a break. It's not just the running of foxpool day to day and cooking, ive been working everyday on the new lake this week ive cleared the dam wall and burning off the trees ive cut down to make space for the clay we'll be removing next week also had to clear the island again but managed to get the dumper stuck. I will look at getting some one in to help a couple of days a week next year to give me hand.
Heres Mike 3 fish from a tough last week. A few more bookings and enquires in again this week only the 11th of April free now. The Irish boys are back on my birthday may the 16th next year but the rest of may is free June is quite and few week in September still free. But weeks are filling fast which is great .
Thanks Graham. Foxpool

09/10/2025

Still very slow . The lads said really active at night but pick ups are hard to find.
The scar was out yesterday though up in weight at 43lb from peg 3.

07/10/2025

Another slow week for the west family last week . It was slow all over after a week of heavy rain,we had settled weather so I thought things might pick up. But that wasn't the case despite the fish being active and plenty of fizzing when they arrived.
Only 10 fish landed and near the same lost . It's been slow all over Brittany mill lakes where Richard ford was a few ago said only 4 fish were landed on there whole complex last week.
Alan had a few nice thirties in peg 3 and James had a new 33lb paul in one struggled but had 3 but a couple of small ones . Poor Darren in 4 couldn't buy a bite then lost a chunk at the net Thursday.
A lovely family to have on with 3 generations and Alan at 77 years old is our oldest angler on. Ive offered them a half price week as it was do slow .
Things haven't improved this week either with only 1 fish landed in peg 3 and 2 lost. We had 21° today and id hoped they'd get on the bait as they should be feeding up for the winter. It's been a tough year this year compared to last year for sure.
The poor lads on last week also had a delay of over 5 hours as the plane broke down at limoges. Not what you needed after packing up in the tail of storm Amy.
Hopefully the lads can get a few on the bank the 2nd half of the week. It's been so still.here this week with little wind but nighttime temperature are dropping now as low as 7° ive had to give the lads a extra sleeping bag to throw over themselves. Ive even got electric blanket back on the bed. 😨
Big thanks gor another generous tip from the west's much appreciated.
Glad you got home safe and good luck to James in his new job.

02/10/2025

Well the poor lads on last week suffered for there pastime with rain everyday . A big change in the weather dropping from 32° Friday too 9° by Tuesday and cooler at night. Fishing was tough Micheal got the ball rolling in peg 1 with a 35lb common off the front of the jetty. But it was slow and at 69 years old he decided not to fish nights he managed 3 fish over 35lb and a 28lb mirror and had a play in the stockpond landing a couple. Wayne did best with 6 fish from peg 4 .four thirties upto 39lb. Poor Tommy in peg 3 only managed a couple of small fish . They were just not playing ball.
Micheal joined me for a warm in the evenings as I fired the log burner up, that's a first for September.
Unfortunately I had some terrible news reach me Tuesday morning. My best friend of over 55 years died suddenly on holiday after contracting sepsis. It was such a shock as he was so fit and when his wife phoned me to tell the news I was and still am heartbroken 💔. And we only chatted Saturday on his birthday. So apologies for not being my normal social self the last week.
The weather has improved this week but unfortunately not the fishing which has got us all baffled.
We have the west family on this week. 3 generations , 2 brothers . There father and grand son James.
The fish were active on Saturday when they arrived but with the nights drawing they didn't fish, and had a few bottles of wine instead. There is plenty of fizzing going on but the pick ups are few and far between poor Darren in peg 4 hasn't had a fish yet. Young James in the tough peg 2 lost 1 then has caught the last 2 nights breaking his pb with a 34lb fish i think. His dad paul lost 2 last night and had a 30plus on Tuesday night. Dad Alan was first off the mark with a upper 30 then had another in peg 3 but painfully slow even though the weathers settled.
There a nice family and deserve more for there efforts. I think the fish have been under so much pressure week in week out there just feeding very finicky and may be feeding on naturals more. Hopefully its a strong finish and they switch on. It's a nightmare getting new lads on and the lake switching off as you want them to see what lake has to offer.
Big thanks to Tommy and the lads for bringing me some hydraulic oil and a fan belt for the jcb. And for the tip they left .
The big machinery has arrived for the digout which starts on the 17th . I need to get back to the uk for Kevin's funeral in the next few weeks probably, silve has said she'll cover for me as im doing his eulogy.
We only have 2 more weeks after the west family leave Saturday then the dig out starts then I get a much needed break . A couple more booking in this week and only 1 lake exclusive week left in April. May june are still quite and a few September weeks still available i want to close every 6 weeks for a week next year to give me and the fish a break. Ive not had a day off since the start of August now and im feeling it. Can't wait to hang the frying pan up this year god knows how many breakfasts ive cooked.

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