Fish farming. Thaur

Natural and unique fish farming!

Nikolaus Medgyesy has been running the fish farm in Thaur since 2016. A truly sustainable flagship project, where the native Danube char – which had become extinct in Tyrol – is being reintroduced. Furthermore, the Thaur fish farm has an interesting historical background dating back to 1504, when it was first mentioned in writing in Emperor Maximilian’s fishing register.

The term ‘primitive trout’ refers to the native (autochthonous) Danube-origin brown trout, which has been found in our region since the last Ice Age and is now almost extinct.
This gave rise to the idea of saving these endangered fish, breeding them in captivity, learning more about their characteristics and reintroducing them into suitable waters within their catchment area. With the agreement of the Director of the Institute of Zoology at the University of Innsbruck, Nikolaus was permitted to use the university’s facilities to breed these fish. Once breeding had been successfully achieved, a seven-year Interreg project, TroutExamInvest, was launched on his initiative in Tyrol, Salzburg, Carinthia and South Tyrol.

Within four years, the edible fish grow to become fish of the highest quality under the most natural conditions in constantly cold spring water. Brown trout, lake trout, tiger trout, Alsatian char and lake char offer a wonderful, sustainable alternative to the usual mass-produced fish from other countries.
For sales enquiries, please contact Master Fish Farmer Nikolaus Medgyesy directly on Tel: +43 699 110 78 466
Thaur Fish Farm