Bruno Garcia, fishing guard at the Charente-Maritime Fishing Federation, answers the listeners of France Bleu La Rochelle with a question from Jean-Marie who lives in Saintes and who, given the current pike closure, would like to fish carp in the carpodrome. Are there opportunities near his home?
Bruno Garcia : The carpodrome is already a body of water where a particular effort has been made on the density of carp. A body of water where a greater than normal quantity of carp will make catching easier, especially for novice anglers.
To answer Jean-Marie, does he have this opportunity in the Saintes sector?
He could not have better time Jean-Marie. The fishing association that manages the Saintes sector: The Saintongeais fishermen just spilled 200 kg of carp on the Préguillac lake last Monday, also known as the clone flanquet lake and which is located about 6 or 7 km from his home.
Big carp?
Fish between 1 and 2 kg. No, that wouldn’t be relevant! The objective, as I told you, is to go for easy fishing. So the more individuals you have, the more anglers you can satisfy. The surface of this body of water is quite small, less than one hectare, concentrating there an average of 150 carp for 200 kg allows these fish not to suffer from the lack of space. Imagine 150 fish from 8 to 10 kg their future would probably be compromised given the size of the body of water.
Any special regulations on this body of water?
Yes, the intention is to satisfy as many anglers as possible, so mandatory release of carp and the number of lines is limited to one. We need space for everyone.
Has the Saintes association carried out other fish spills?
Still on the Préguillac lake, 50 kg of roach were also dumped last Monday. A short-term project is also planned on the Bussac lake with 250 kg of roach and 20 kg of tench. You will have to wait a bit. The floods are always threatening in this season and the Bussac lake overflows quite easily and you will easily understand that it would be a shame if the fish escaped.
No spillage of predatory fish?
If on the Charente river 50 kg of black-bass on a route soon to be labeled “passion fishing” and which extends from the Chaniers slipway to the Beillant bridge.