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Trip Report from Austria: Fernsteinsee/Samarangersee

Started Oct 23, 2020 | Discussions thread
OP Architeuthis Regular Member • Posts: 491
Re: Trip Report from Austria: Fernsteinsee/Samarangersee
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Rodger in Edmonton wrote:

Architeuthis wrote:

Rodger in Edmonton wrote:

Hi and thumbs up from Canada Wolfgang,

I loved all your shots , really transmits the clarity of the water well

I did not know Arctic Char were available in Austria.

How do fresh water species react to your presence?

Best Regards, Rodger
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Hi Rodger,

Arctic Char is circumpolar and occurs as well in America, Europe and Asia. Usually in the far North, but in cold alpine lakes they can be found even in Austria...

It is a related species, Brook Char (Salvelinus fontinalis), that has been imported from the new world (like many other species)...

These fish react to the presence of divers pretty much the same way as any fish: to some extend shy, but fortunately not too much...

Wolfgang

Thank you for the overview Wolfgang, We have lots of Char here and we spent many years north of 60 in in YK, Inuvik , Whitehorse etc but I would have bet money against Arctic Char in Austria and Europe proper.

Sweden, Norway etc sure but I have learned something new from your beautiful images.

Do you ever try fishing for them under water - or is this illegal - it must be from shore?

Hi Rodger,

I have never heard of anyone spearfishing in our lakes. I am not shure there is a regulation, maybe it is allowed in case you pay for a normal fishing licence, maybe not. I personally prefer to shoot aquatic (as well as terrestic) animals with my camera. When I was young I had a handheld spear and hunted in salt water while snorkeling, mostly octopus and squid, seldom I got fish. Since I know how intelligent and cute, especially cephalopodes are, I never killed one again...

They are one of the tastiest fish on the planet.

Good that you tell me. Next time when I am there, I will taste one...

Wolfgang

Now that I know there are Arctic Char in Europe, it puts a whole new spin on a Euro trip.

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