Bedekovčan lakes
They were created by digging clay for bricks and tiles about a hundred years ago. The total number of lakes was seven, but today five remain.
The first lakes created since 1886. until 1937 They no longer exist because they were buried due to the expansion of the factory.
The lakes are up to 5 meters deep, and in order they are: First Lake, Second Lake, Granje Lake, Lake near the Fisherman’s House and Blue Lake, and they are managed by a sports fishing association. Promenades around the lake, beautiful nature and greenery, the singing of various birds, fishing, a fisherman’s house that offers refreshments, are only part of what makes visitors return to Bedekovčina.
The popular Bajeri is a favorite bathing spot and promenade, but also the venue for numerous events such as the Fair and exhibition of Zagorje wines, the music festival Igrajte nam, mužikaši and the drama festival Summer in the Bajeri.
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The current lakes were created in the period of 1937. until 1950 years. The depth of the lake is up to 8 meters. When digging at that depth, water sources were encountered that filled the excavations.
The lakes are interconnected and the excess water goes into the Krapina river. When digging at that depth, there was a source of water, which prevented further work, excavations. Because of this, embankments with a height of 2 m were built almost every 10 mi in order to prevent the penetration of water to the excavation site. Therefore, the lakes were filled with underground and surface, precipitation and drainage water. The quality of the lake water 10-15 years ago was drinkable, so it was designated as a possible reserve in case of natural disasters or war. The lakes are regularly stocked by the fishing community with 3-5 tons of fish per year. Of the fish species, there are carp, grass carp, perch, pike and flounder. The lake is specially arranged for breeding young carp and perch with an annual production of 2-3 tons.
The best-preserved “tourist” legend of
Veronika Desinićka
The Bedekovčan Lakes (Bajeri) are located between the Krapina River and the Zagorka factory south of the Zabok – Varaždin railway in Bedekovčina.
Fishing waters
Fishing waters ŠRD “Jezera” Bedekovčina
ŠRD “Jezera” Bedekovčina
The Bedekovčan lakes are closed water systems, but interconnected, and their ecological habitat belongs to the type of carp ponds. These are ponds up to 5 meters deep, relatively well covered with underwater vegetation and medium eutrophic with a predominance of cyprinids.
Fishing is done on five lakes with an area of 11.2 ha, namely:
- “PRVO” LAKE – surface area of 1.40 ha, volume of approx. 28,000 m3 of water with an average depth of 2.5 m,
- “DRUGO” LAKE – surface area of 1.60 ha, volume of approx. 32,000 m3 of water with an average depth of 2.5 m,
- LAKE “GRANJE” – surface area of 2.60 ha, volume of approx. 52,000 m3 of water with an average depth of 4 m,
- LAKE NEAR THE FISHING HOUSE – surface area 1.70 ha, holds approx. 42,400 m3 of water with an average depth of 4 m,
- “BLUE LAKE” – surface area of 3.8 ha, volume of approx. 95,000 m3 of water with an average depth of 4 m, and the greatest depth of 4.85 m.
Lake “Barica” is part of the said complex.
…an ecological and educational pond, with an area of 0.044 ha and an average depth of 2.5 m and a “hatchery” area of 0.018 ha with an average depth of 1.5 ha.
Carps, grass carp, catfish, perch, pike, common and trout perches, gray bream, bream, tench, redfin, yelloweye, crucian carp, bream, chub, pygmy catfish, as well as other types of cyprinid fish swim in the lake’s waters, and we are especially proud of catch of catfish of 101.25 kg and length of 2.67 m, which was caught on 29.06.1990. Mr. caught by our member Mr. Vlastimir Sedlar and a catfish weighing 77 kg and 2.3 meters in length, which he caught on September 5, 1991. Mr. caught Mr. Zlatko Kosir.
SINCE 1949 The “Jezera” sports fishing company operates in the area of the Bedekovčan Lakes.
As the largest fishing association in Krapina-Zagorska County, ŠRD “Jezera” is a member of the Sports Fishing Association of Krapina-Zagorska County, which is the holder of fishing rights for this area.
In addition to recreational, competitive sport fishing is also significantly represented. The members of ŠRD “Jezera” are represented as competitors in various fishing disciplines, and the most significant results were achieved in the discipline “fishing with a hook on a float”, “carp fishing” and “trout perch fishing”. Cadets are multiple winners of the HŠRS Championship, juniors are multiple winners of the HŠRS Cup, while seniors compete in II League West.
For top results of ŠRD “Jezera” are 2005. declared as the best sports club in the area of the Sports Association of Krapina-Zagorje County. We are the winners of the highest awards from HŠRS, as well as state and local bodies.
Among the more significant competitive events this year, the “Duo Špin CUP” and the traditional summer carp cup will be organized. We will also organize a “Fishing Night” for all visitors to our waters in the month of June.
Play for us mužikaši on the Bedekovčan Lakes
The festival ” Igrajte nam mužikaši ” as one of the oldest and most famous events in Zagorje has acquired a regional character and significance because for 50 years it has been gathering Zagorje folk and entertainment ensembles and soloists who perform their songs in folk customs and in the Kajkavian dialect.
The festival was held for the first time on 30 June 1968 year, and in 2018 the festival will mark its 50th anniversary. anniversary. The half-century tradition of the Let us play mužikaši festival speaks volumes about the quality and significance of the festival, which has enriched the musical treasury of Krapina – Zagorje County with more than a thousand songs so far.
By holding the “Play for us men” festival, the traditions of Zagorje customs and Zagorje folk songs are nurtured, but they also promote the values and beauties of Croatian Zagorje. During all these years, the festival “Grajte nam mužikaši” has imposed itself as a point of recognition for both the Municipality of Bedekovčina and the Krapina – Zagorje County, and the aforementioned event was declared and protected as a cultural asset of local importance by the decision of the Council of the Municipality of Bedekovčina and was received as such in the Conservation Department Ministry of Culture in Krapina
