Hi guys,
Unfortunately, we cannot continue at the lake. However I will be open from 10:00am until 6:00pm on Wednesday 5th, Thursday 6th and possibly Friday 7th. Fishing will be 10€ per head, baits and tackle 50% discount. Also, most things there will be on offer. Water level is down about 4 feet (yes, they did take some for the fire). Doesn't seem to have affected the fishing though. Hope you can make it for this last chance to fish at what I considered was the best water in Andalucía.
Regards,
Mike

¡¡ Lago Closed !!

DEAR FISHERMAN,

LAGO IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE!!!

Unfortunately Zulema is in the hospital and Mike wont be able to be there for you all at the lake. They are very sorry for the inconvenience, and hope to be back as soon as possible.

Hi guys,

The lake will be open on Wednesdays and Saturdays until further notice, from 10:00am to 7:00pm.

Only cold drinks available, no food. Plenty of fish though!

I hope to see you soon!

Regards,

Mike

Hi guys,

Just a note to let you know we are open on Saturday 7^th July at 10:00am.

Cheers,

Mike

Hi guys,

I have just returned from a family wedding in England and at the moment, I am open tomorrow Wednesday 4^th July ONLY, unless I receive more bookings. Please remember there is no food and only drinks available.

Come on guys! The lake is fishing beautifully.

Hope to see you soon,

Cheers,

Mike

Hi guys,

Due to problems with the Town Hall, we have no electricity at the moment. So, unfortunately there will only be cold drinks available until further notice.

We are open tomorrow Friday 22^nd and Wednesday 27^th

Sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

Cheers,

Mike

Hi guys,

Good news this week. We will be open Wednesday 20th, Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd.

I hope to be there myself, please continue to book in, if possible.

Cheers,

Mike

Hi guys,

Just a note to say we will be open on Friday 15^th

See you there,

Cheers

Mike

Hi guys, just a note to say that I am still not back next week. However, so far, the lake will be open on Tuesday 12^th and Wednesday 13^th

Same temporary rules apply. Please, try and book.

Let’s see if we can be open 3 days this week.

See you soon,

Cheers,

Mike

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Dear Anglers,

From Tuesday 22^nd May until June 1^st (or further notice), the lake will open for bookings only.

(If we have no bookings, we will not open on that day)

Only regulars and anglers with licences will be able to book.

Opening hours will be from 10:00am until 7:00pm

Drinks all day, food available from 10:00am until 3:00pm

No rental equipment for fishing will be available during this period (only landing nets).

Please, book by email or phone 653 967 607 or 651 836 882

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Cheers,

Mike

Hi guys,
Just a note to say that from the 1st of May, there will be 16 pegs round the lake. Still no fishing off the building though this month. Hope to see you all soon.
Cheers,
Mike
p.s. Please, remember to try and book. (Deposit required for more than 5 anglers)

Thanks to the guys of La Posada Parque fishing club. Georg sent:

"Norman won from peg 7 with 35 fish, a total weight of 33.42 Kg.
Dave caught the largest fish - mirror carp 3.61 Kg.
Total club catch 63 fish, a total weight of 73.80 Kg.
Thank you for a most enjoyable day and for the lovely food."


The "Red Devil" took the day. Well done Norman, an incredible fish on what proved to be a difficult day. Well done Dave on the largest fish. Hope to see you soon,
Regards,
Mike

Hi guys,
We had a full house on Saturday. Fantastic! Well done to Henri on kicking Leo's arse (poor Leo).
From May 1st I will allow 16 pegs maximum. The weather is beautiful and we are having loads of doubles pulled out. Get on up here! (Please, remember to book to avoid disappointment).
Cheers,
Mike

Hi guys,

Opening day went fabulously, at least 5 doubles caught. A special mention to Ken, who landed the largest fish I have seen caught here in a good while. A 16lbs plus mirror, which, from now on will be called BETTY. Very little sign of fungus and most of the fish are clear of parasites.

Hope to see you soon,

Cheers,

Mike

Well done Ken! A good 16lbs plus. We are going to name the fish BETTY after your missis. The woman who makes the strongest tipsy pie south of Leeds. It was the largest fish I've seen come out of here for a good while. What a great opening day!

Well done mate! The 3rd double of the day. What a reopening day!

YES! We are finally open again! 5 guys fishing, no sign of fungus and so far, very few parasites. Come on guys, I advise you book because we have a maximum of 12 pegs. See you soon!

Cheers!

Mike

Hi guys,
Sorry, slight change on the rule changes:
Hooks, No. 6 max size.
Line, 5lbs braking strength min.
Cheers,
Mike

LAGO EL DORADO / Rule changes
Full rule changes will soon be published on our website. (All general rules still apply) The ones below are enforced from April 1st:
Hooks: Max. size 8, barbless. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Line: Min. 6lbs, max. 15lbs. NO EXCEPTIONS. No steel traces allowed.
Landing nets: You will either have to rent a landing net from me for 3€ a day or leave a net with me which I will label and clean ready for your next visit.
The fish 5 times, 6th time free is to be phased out. I will honour all outstanding sheets. This money will go towards the cleaning and storing of your nets.
Dipping your nets is not acceptable.
Baits: Allowed: bread, corn, maggots, worms, cat biscuit (mine only), ground bait (mine only), pellets (mine only), false corn, hemp, chick peas, frankfurters, boilies.
There will be a quantity per day limit on all above.
Not allowed: home made groundbaits, dead or live fish, lures, nuts, bird seed, dog biscuit, tinned animal food, meat, beans, peas.
NO HEAVY BAITING.
Please, leave any leftover baits in at the office or throw them away when you leave.
NEVER THROW BAIT INTO THE LAKE WITHOUT PERMISSION.
Anglers must let officials inspect their tackle at any time.
Rental is only available to anglers who can provide a current UK, Spanish, European course fishing licence.
Handling of fish: Is not permitted. Obviously there are some situations where you have no choice, please, wet your hands and call an official.
Photos must be taken with the fish in the net or on a wet landing matt on the ground.
NO HOLDING UP OF FISH.
Smoking: Respect smoking signs in the building. ALWAYS USE THE ASHTRAYS PROVIDED AROUND THE LAKE. The risk of fire is huge.
Access round the lake: NOBODY who is not angling can go around the lake without permission.
The parasites: For the moment, parasites will have to be removed from the fish using tweezers when they are caught.
As each of you come to fish again, I will obviously go through everything with you. We have been closed for 10 weeks and this has given me a chance to take some steps to control the water better and loose less fish. My two people per day using my licence offer still stands. From now on, you have to book to use this option, and will have to have been a regular here. For the moment there will be no exceptions as I do need to control the standard of fishing here.
I hope to see you soon.
Regards,
Mike

SPRING TIMETABLE / FROM 10th APRIL 2012


SUNDAY AND MONDAY / CLOSED TO PUBLIC
AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE EVENTS, CLUB MATCHES (MAX. 16 ANGLERS)


TUESDAY TO SATURDAY
GATES OPEN AT 9:00am AND CLOSE AT 7:00pm PROMPT
(PLEASE ALLOW TIME FOR PACKING UP)


BAR OPEN FROM 9:30am TO 6:30pm


FOOD AVAILABLE FROM 10:00am TO 3:00pm

Hi guys,
We are reopening on Tuesday 10th April. Tuesday to Saturday, from 9:00am until 7:00pm.
Bar open all day, food available between 10:00am and 3:00pm.
Licence holders only, maximum 12 pegs. No fishing from the building.(These 3 rules are provisional)I will be posting the new rules in the next few days.
Finally some good news. I am hoping for some serious support, I advise booking to avoid disappointment.
Cheers,
Mike

Hi guys,
A quick update: The gill fungus seems to have gone. We are treating the white spot at the moment, yet, we can do nothing about the parasite. If the fish are healthy, theoretically, the parasite should not reach epidemic proportions. (Fingers crossed)
We plan to reopen within 3 weeks and will keep you informed as to the exact date.
There are going to be some rule changes made regarding landing nets, baits, line, no. of pegs, etc.
Hopefully I will not upset too many people but I cannot allow anything like this to happen here again. The critical thing at an intensive fishery is good management of the water which I am doing with the advise of qualified backup. Obviously, the management expect full cooperation on regulations.
Thanks to all.
Cheers,
Mike

IMPORTANT NOTICE
From Sunday 18th March
Whilst the fish are being treated against parasites and fungus, the lake will remain closed until further notice.
However, we will open on Saturdays, from 11am until 4pm
Estimated closing period: 2 to 3 weeks.
Sorry for the inconvenience. We will update you on Saturday.
Cheers,
Mike

We will be closed on Tuesday 28th Feb. for Andalucía Day. Sorry for any inconvenience.
Cheers,
Mike

Hi guys,
The news so far. We have lost 3 large barbel. One of which has been sent to University for tests. So far we have had the parasite identified as argulus foliaceus. We are still waiting for results on the type of fungus. I will keep you posted.
Mike

Hi guys,
The UK environment agency say that a good way to sterilize gear and nets is with sunlight. Luckily there is no lack of that here. Until this is over, the cafeteria and tackle shop will be open from Tuesday til Saturday, from 11:00am until 4:00pm
We'll keep you informed on the situation. We have no fish deaths so far.
Cheers,
Mike

Any professional advice will be greatly appreciated.
Nitrate, nitrite, amonia levels of the water are 0.
PH is slightly alkaline at 8, but I am adjusting that to 7,6 (the ideal) as the water that flows into the lake has a PH of 7,4 and I can adjust the flow.
Water temperature is currently 6C, the coldest it has been for 3 years. The temperature of the water entering the lake is 15C.
Surface of the lake is approximately 3.600m2, average depth 4m. Estimate approximately 15.000.000 litres.
Please forward any suggestions.
Cheers,
Mike