Fishery

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Fish Ponds

At Bechyně Estate, we currently count approximately 260 hectares of water surface.

Our largest ponds are: Starý (20 ha), Nový (17 ha), and Rytířský (14 ha) in the cadastral area of Svinky.

Activity

Fish farming is not yet carried out in-house, but we have been collaborating for a long time with the family-owned fishing company ŠTIČÍ LÍHEŇ – ESOX, spol. s r. o.

Štičí líheň ESOX, spol. s r. o. has been consistently demonstrating its commitment to the deeply rooted traditions of the fishing craft, its values, and principles through honest and fair business practices for over 25 years. The company puts its corporate values into practice by leading others to respect the work that is done.

History

The tradition of fish farming in the Bechyně area dates back to the 16th century.

Jakub Krčín lived in Bechyně between 1570 and 1596, when Petr Vok purchased Bechyně from Jindřich of Švamberk as a relatively consolidated estate. For almost 10 years (until his late marriage), he did not make any significant changes to the Renaissance castle. It is believed that he may have been prompted to do so only after the fire in 1578...

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