Fishermen begin harvest of Rožmberk lake

Fishermen from Třeboň start harvesting the Rožmberk lake on Friday morning. The country’s largest artificial body of water is expected to yield around 100 tonnes of fish, similar to previous years. The three-day event traditionally attracts tens of thousands of visitors. Jan Hůda, chairman of Rybářství Třeboň, says carp will again make up about 90 percent of the catch. He expects Christmas market prices to stay the same as last year, when the company sold carp for 119 crowns per kilo.

Covering 647 hectares, Rožmberk is the largest lake in Czechia, though its yield per hectare is average. Hůda says the harvest is a celebration rather than a race: “We take our time here to give people an experience.” The company manages about 450 ponds and expects a total autumn yield of around 1,700 tonnes of market fish.