Goggausee

Goggausee is a lake of Carinthia, Austria.The Goggausee lies in the area of the Gurktaler Alps , north of Feldkirchen in Carinthia , in a very windless pool. Due to the sheltered location, the water is little mixed despite its small depth and already after a few meters oxygen poor.

The water quality is considered good despite partially low visibility. The small lake of elongated, rectangular shape is known in the region as a cooler bathing lake. The water has an outlet over a moor in the Wimitzbach . The area around the lake is sparsely populated, especially the almost deserted Wimitz Valley . The lake is located in the municipality of Steuerberg . The nearest towns Steuerberg and Rennweg are about 2 km away.

The lake is located in the 100-hectare conservation area Goggausee (LGBl. No. 80/1970).

Fish in Goggausee

In Goggausee, the following 10 fish species can be found:

• Perch (Perca fluviatilis)
• Bream (Abramis brama)
• Pike (Esox lucius)
• Carp ('Cyprinus carpio)
• Bleak (Alburnus alburnus)
• Roach (Rutilus rutilus)
• Rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus)
• Tench (Tinca tinca)
• Catfish (Silurus glanis)
• Zander (Sander lucioperca)

Catfish and perch thrive here, and are numerous. Goggausee also houses a dense population of crayfish (Astacus astacus).