spawning

[petemid]

so which month of the year is it best to go carping in france?

 

when do they generally spawn??

 

thanks

[oldfellah]

Fishing can be good all year, however the weather (as usual) can play a big part. We find that April is usually very good with the fish at good pre spawning weights and feeding hard after the winter lull. May is also a very good month but the back end might see spawning activity well under way. Alternatively, Sept and Oct. can also be very productive with the carp back to peak condition. Having said all that we found that all months this year saw plenty of fish coming out but the constantly changing weather meant that no 2 days were the same. Sometimes just a few fish for 3 days and then a sudden burst of activity for a couple of days and then back to just a few fish each day. Whatever time of year you go just chill and enjoy the experience.

[petemid]

thanks for the informative reply.

 

interesting, never really though about april.

 

just my luck that when we go the fish will be spawning and we will blank!!

[mrs_rusheslake]

Pete... its a good idea to ask the owner of the lake you are going to when they usually spawn. We have been in France so we can narrow down our spawning period to the last week in April.

 

Its a big country and spawning will be different all over, depending on how far south you go and how deep the lake is.

 

But ask the owner hopefully he can give you an informative & fairly honest reply. Although having said all that a hot spell in April, like last year may move things forward a couple of weeks.

 

Hope you have a good trip!

[davew]

Where we are spawning normally occurs in the middle of May, April never in 6 years that I have been here, 1 of the best months to fish if you can get on a venue!!

[petemid]

Thanks for the messages.

 

One lake in particular we are looking at is Rushes Lake so is interesting to see that spawning is often late April!

[silly12sally]

Pete... its a good idea to ask the owner of the lake you are going to when they usually spawn. We have been in France so we can narrow down our spawning period to the last week in April.

 

Its a big country and spawning will be different all over, depending on how far south you go and how deep the lake is.

 

But ask the owner hopefully he can give you an informative & fairly honest reply. Although having said all that a hot spell in April, like last year may move things forward a couple of weeks.

 

Hope you have a good trip!

 

You reckon the owner will give an honest answer? His fishery/facilities would be dead for that couple of weeks if he told everyone the truth. If he stitches you up he can always say that it can be unpredictable and put it down to the weather before you got out there.

[mrs_rusheslake]

You just had a very honest answer from me and I would hope most lake owners would do the same...

Most lake owners want their customers to catch so it is in their interests to give as much information as possible.

[oldfellah]

Spawning is almost entirely dependant on water temperature and as such can vary according to the weather in any particular year. This year saw spawning on a stop/start cycle for a good 6 weeks due to constantly changing temperatures so it is difficult to be exact when predicting what week next year will see spawning start. From an anglers point of view it is worth bearing in mind that not all the carp will spawn at the same time so there is usually a chance of a fish or two even when spawning activity is at its height.