A really good catch: The 1160 eHoftrac at the Fishery Institute.
The Fishery Institute of the Bavarian Regional Office of Agriculture is based in picturesque Starnberg.
The main tasks of the institute include sustainably ensuring both the natural basis for life and the biological diversity of fish, as well as to conduct practical research related to fish. In addition, the tasks include the training, continuing education and adult education on inland fishing with about 700 course participants per year. The institute employs a total of 35 workers.
A special design for the 1160 eHoftrac.
In February 2019, the 1160 eHoftrac arrived at the institute. The special thing about this machine is the special design that Weidemann distribution partner Hans Völk made possible and that was necessary for the water tank for the fish: A really good catch: The 1160 eHoftrac at the Fishery Institute. A compressor attached to the side of the machine provides air to the fish inside the water tank, which can then be moved into other tanks via a sluice at the push of a button. Using this container, the fish can also be weighed and the average weight can be used to determine their quantity. Then the fish are prepared for stocking.
From trout to char.
The Fishing Institute has a large number of different types of fish, whereby the main focus in the pond system is on cold water fishing. For example, rainbow trout, brown trout, Danube salmon or speckled trout are part of the population at the institute. The eHoftrac is mainly used in the outdoor area of the testing facility with 35 ponds.
Peace with the neighbourhood.
The decisive point in the decision to buy the emission-free machine was the considerable reduction of the noise pollution for the surrounding neighbourhood. “People are becoming more and more sensitive and we wanted to avoid increasing the noise pollution with a new machine”, explains Walter Strohmeier, master fishery scientist and manager of the trout pond. In addition, the eHoftrac is environmentally friendly – for people and animals. In addition to the pallet fork for refishing, the institute also has a lightweight bucket. This is used to transport fish food or green waste. In future, a sweeping machine is to follow for maintaining the walkways or access roads and a snow blade and snow blower for winter service. “The machine is used daily and the battery performance has completely convinced us. Using the eHoftrac makes work easier, especially when refishing in other ponds. This can be done with less effort and more efficiently”, says Walter Strohmeier.
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