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Dangerous catfish at Brombachsee: Bathers injured – all clear given!
After catfish attacks on Lake Brombachsee, the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district office gives the all-clear. Follow safety measures.
Dangerous catfish at Brombachsee: Bathers injured – all clear given!
Two catfish incidents have occurred at the picturesque Brombachsee in Bavaria in recent weeks that are causing a lot of conversation. On June 20, five bathers were slightly injured in an attack, which raised serious concerns about safety in the bathing areas. After these attacks, the Weißenburg district office gave the all-clear in a report: An investigation using echo sounders showed that no further catfish were to be found in the bathing areas the Süddeutsche Zeitung reported.
The first incident happened exactly two weeks ago, and the caught catfish that was subsequently killed weighed a whopping 90 kilograms and measured two and a half meters. His valuable fillets were divided into 120 portions and offered at a local restaurant, showing that there is something economically positive to be gained from the situation. The second incident took place recently, on July 3rd, when a 69-year-old swimmer sustained minor injuries, i.e. an abrasion on his arm, in the area of a bathing platform Lesseniel reported. This is the second attack in just a few days.
Safety and prevention
The district office reacted immediately and put in place a plan to ensure the safety of bathers. For this purpose, a comprehensive examination of the bathing areas and islands is carried out using echo sounder. If spawning sites that catfish lay under the platforms during the breeding season are discovered, these could be closed as a precautionary measure to prevent further incidents. André Macher from the Middle Franconian Fisheries Association explains that the lack of water and the protection of the eggs that the catfish defend led to the attacks. The spawning season will end these days, which should reduce the likelihood of further incidents, such as the mirror supplemented.
The authorities are currently planning to coordinate with the Ansbach Water Management Office and the Fisheries Association in order to take effective measures for the coming spawning season. The concern for the safety of swimmers remains high. The situation in and around Lake Brombachsee is being closely monitored in order to protect bathers from unwanted encounters with catfish and the like.