Thomas Lex
Tassilo Lex
In order to ensure sustainable fishing and safe the population only fish are being caught that have already spawned. The fishermen regulate this with the mesh size of their nets: When a fish is too young and hence smaller, it will simply swim trough the net.
The size of the mesh is determined by the Chiemsee fishermen's association and is mandatory for every one of the 16 professional fisheries on the lake.
Fishery Lex is located on Fraueninsel, one of the three islands on Lake Chiemsee.
Three generations are currently working together hand in hand at the fishery: Holmer Lex, Thomas Lex and the brothers Florian and Tassilo Lex.
After collecting the day's catch, the fish are being descaled by hand, filleted and removed from all fish bones.
Florian Lex
The whitefish that have been salted the night before are then being smoked over beech wood. They stay in the smokehouse for about three hours and..
.. come out in a bright gold colour.
Holmer Lex
In the late morning the catch is being presented in the counter of their own shop on the island - either cured or as fish sandwich.
Thomas Lex
Tassilo Lex
In order to ensure sustainable fishing and safe the population only fish are being caught that have already spawned. The fishermen regulate this with the mesh size of their nets: When a fish is too young and hence smaller, it will simply swim trough the net.
The size of the mesh is determined by the Chiemsee fishermen's association and is mandatory for every one of the 16 professional fisheries on the lake.
Fishery Lex is located on Fraueninsel, one of the three islands on Lake Chiemsee.
Three generations are currently working together hand in hand at the fishery: Holmer Lex, Thomas Lex and the brothers Florian and Tassilo Lex.
After collecting the day's catch, the fish are being descaled by hand, filleted and removed from all fish bones.
Florian Lex
The whitefish that have been salted the night before are then being smoked over beech wood. They stay in the smokehouse for about three hours and..
.. come out in a bright gold colour.
Holmer Lex
In the late morning the catch is being presented in the counter of their own shop on the island - either cured or as fish sandwich.