Home  Extras  Articles  Article 7

Salasco Lake by Kevin Midmore

Pasta, Pizza, AC Milan and the leaning tower of Pisa are all things that come to mind when you think about Italy, however if you fine tune your mind to fishing, then monster Catfish from the rivers Po or Mincio are top of the list, closely followed by stories of very big Carp from those very same waters.

Well if you look a little harder and do a spot of research, you will be able to find lakes that are on a par with some of the best waters in France, lakes that are just lying untouched and unfished by English anglers.

Lakes that are full to bursting with very big and hard fighting Carp, Mirrors, Commons and Grass Carp, lakes that are set in fantastic countryside with amazing views and scenery all around them, and owned by some of the most helpful and hospitable people you could ever wish to meet.

I write this, sat on the banks of one such lake, a truly stunning lake of around 20 acres, situated in the foothills of the Alps, a short 1 ½ hour drive from the Mont-Blanc tunnel to a small town called Salasco.

The lake is run by Mauro and Luisella, an Italian couple, who both sponsored by Daiwa, are very good Carp anglers themselves, and their partners Stephan and Jessica and who all speak very good English. and have started to make this a very good fishery indeed.
The lake has ten swims along the far bank, all reachable by car, and big enough for any large bivvi, there are very few snags in the lake and both distance and margin fishing can be recommended. The opposite bank is reserved for trout fishing so there is no problem from any anglers on that bank; it is 200yds away so well out of the way.

So why not try out our one week Salasco Lake tour and see for yourself just how good fishing in Italy can be.