The pond was first mentioned in a document in 1657 in the sale register of the Count of Thannhausen to the Count of Herberstein. The pond remained in the possession of the Herberstein counts until 1954.
In 1954 the pond was bought by the municipality of Großhart. In 1974 the Styrian government declared the pond a nature reserve - a protected landscape area.
Until 1975 the pond was leased for fish farming. In 1976, the community began to manage the pond itself in the form of angling and to constantly expand it. Today the pond is known far beyond the borders of the country for its natural beauty and rich stocking of carp, amur, pike and catfish as well as various small fish. Pike and zander are free from 1 May. With a day ticket you can take home 1 carp, 2 tench and an amur or catfish or pike or zander. If you are particularly lucky, you will land a specimen up to 62 kg.
If you decide to stay longer, there are three-day tickets and weekly tickets.
Dogs are not allowed to swim in the pond!
Fishing regulations
* The fishing season lasts from March 1 to November 30.
* Fishing is possible only with a provincial fishing card.
* Children and young people up to 16 years of age may fish at night only if accompanied by a supervisor.
* Catfish may be fished from March 1 and pike and pike-perch from May 1. Perch, mussels and crayfish are protected throughout the year.
* If a fisherman buys 10 day tickets during the season, he gets the eleventh ticket for free.
* Permitted are 3 fishing rods with one hook each. The use of hooks is compulsory for peaceful fish. Drilling hooks, except for artificial baits, as well as swallowing hooks are prohibited.
* Fishing with live bait is prohibited.
* Fishing without a night card is allowed only in the period from 4.00 am to 9.00 pm.
* It is allowed to pre-feed 2 kg per fishing trip! Pre-feeding without fishing is prohibited!
* The fishing licensee may take 1 carp up to 5 kg, 2 tench and 1 amur up to 5 kg or 1 pike or 1 pike-perch and catfish from 80 cm to 40 kg per fishing trip (1 day). The transfer of fish is prohibited!
* Catches of carp and amur over 5 kg may not be kept in the landing net.
* Live sale of catfish from the pond is prohibited.
* For the protection of the fish is to use a unhooking mat!
* Lost fish must be handed over to the warden. - The Brittel dimensions must be observed (carp 40 cm, tench 25 cm, amur 60 cm, pike 60 cm, pike-perch 55 cm and catfish 80 cm).
* Wading in the pond and baiting with boats (including small electric boats), drones and by swimming is prohibited.
* Gutting fish at the pond is prohibited. - Open campfires are not allowed in the pond area.
* Annual pass fishermen are entitled to control after showing the annual pass.