Fishing for monster carp in Lac de Saint Cassien. The cote d'Azur is an unlikely place to expect to be able to fish for huge carp and I was as surprised as anyone to see what lurks in the deep water of Lac de Saint Cassien near Grasse.
I had been to Lac de Saint Cassien on a number of occasions. Initially just to see what the attraction was as we have a number of villas within twenty minutes drive in places like Saint Cezaire sur Siagne, Cabris and Grasse. My initial reaction was wow it's huge as it stretches out of sight.
Next time I was there for a mountain bike ride with a friend and we spent a fabulous day hurtling around the many rough tracks which circumnavigate the lake. This time I got to appreciate the beauty of the area by the lake, the lovely mountains surrounding it, the lush Mediterranean oak woods and the semi tropical vegetation.
Then I returned to take some photographs for the Villas Worldwide website to try and give our clients and website users a more visual insight into the attractions of the lake. This time I took more notice of the lakeside beaches, the bathing opportunities in the warm water, picnic areas, the pony club and the waterside café serving snacks. I was struck by what a photogenic place it is and how superb the water looked.
I subsequently visited clients staying in our villas in the area and they regaled me with tales of how much their children loved the lake, particularly the pedaloes with slides attached which were the source of hours of fun.
Each visit I noticed the fishermen present but never really clocked them properly. It was only when I was looking for some youtube clips of the lake for our video website that I came across the monster carp videos. Carp weighing in the region of 28 kilograms. Now that's interesting fishing, even I could see that. I'm now trying to organise a fishing trip for my nephew who has been a keen fisherman almost from the moment he could stand up. Safe to say he is excited at the prospect of fishing at Lac de Saint Cassien.
If you would like to try and fish out a monster carp from the Lac de Saint Cassien you might like to stay in one of our beautiful holiday villas in Saint Cezaire sur Siagne which is only a short drive from there, do ask for more details.