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Moritzburg Abfischen Draws Crowds as Carp Stock Rebounds

After a 2024 viral setback, pond managers say the first haul shows healthy growth with roughly seven tons expected.

Overview

  • Organizers estimated 10,000–12,000 visitors on Saturday and about 5,000 on Sunday, below the roughly 30,000 reported last year.
  • Sunday’s storms led to cancellations including the falconry show and prompted some vendors to pack up early.
  • Teichwirtschaft Moritzburg carried out the fish draws through Sunday at the castle ponds, the centerpiece of the Fish and Forest Festival.
  • Henry Lindner reported the restocked carp had grown normally and projected a harvest of about seven tons.
  • Visitors bought fresh carp on site, sampled it at show-cooking, and saw top specimens auctioned with proceeds pledged to charity.