Name: Fränkisches Seenland Fischerfest am Altmühlsee 2026
Start: 2026-10-10T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-10-11T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Festgelände Wald am Altmühlsee

Fischerfest Altmühlsee

About Fischerfest Altmühlsee

The Fränkisches Seenland Fischerfest am Altmühlsee celebrates the fishing tradition and culinary diversity around the Altmühlsee lake in the Middle Franconian district of Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen. Local fish – smoked, grilled, fried, as a burger, fillet, or sandwich – is the focus. Organized by the Middle Franconian Fishing Association and the town of Gunzenhausen, the festival, traditionally held on the second weekend of October, attracts thousands of visitors to the Wald am Altmühlsee festival grounds.

Dates 10 Oct — 11 Oct 2026

Venue Gunzenhausen (09577)

Prices Free

Status —

Edition 2026

Fischerfest Altmühlsee — edition 2026

The Fränkisches Seenland Fischerfest 2026 has been confirmed by the town of Gunzenhausen for the 2026 event year. The exact date – traditionally the second weekend of October – will be announced in the summer of 2026. It is usually open on Saturday and Sunday from 11 AM to 5 PM at the Wald am Altmühlsee festival grounds.

In 2026, the Fränkisches Seenland Fischerfest will be celebrated again – as a permanent fixture of the Altmühlsee event calendar, which the town of Gunzenhausen has announced for 2026 with a "colorful and varied program." The exact date – traditionally the second weekend of October – will be communicated by the town and the Middle Franconian Fishing Association in the course of the year.

The format follows the proven concept: local fish smoked, grilled, and fried in various variations, live music (including a shanty choir and regional bands), an extensive family program with craft activities, an air aquarium, and a fishing flea market, plus demonstrations by fishermen and information on water quality and pond farming.

Highlights Fischerfest Altmühlsee 2026

Local fish in many variations
Franconian carp from regional pond farming
Live music (Shanty Choir, regional bands)
Family program with crafts and air aquarium
Fishing flea market and fishery demonstrations
Festival grounds directly on the Altmühlsee

Programme Fischerfest Altmühlsee 2026

Tentative Schedule 2026

Saturday, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM: Festival opening around 11:30 AM, followed by live music (e.g., Lissyfandermichl) in the afternoon
Sunday, 10:00 AM: Tent service
Sunday, 1:00 PM: Shanty Choir performance
Sunday, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Village folk music
Both days: Fish specialties, family program, fishing flea market, guided fishing demonstrations

The 2026 program will be updated on fischerfest.gunzenhausen.de.

Prices Fischerfest Altmühlsee 2026

Free admission. Food and drinks at the stalls at fair folk festival prices (fish sandwiches €5-7, burgers €8-10).

Practical information

Practical information — Fischerfest Altmühlsee

Getting There

Gunzenhausen is located on the B466 federal highway and the Treuchtlingen–Pleinfeld–Nuremberg railway line, with its own train station. From the station to the Wald am Altmühlsee festival grounds, take a bus or taxi (approx. 5 km). By car, take the Pleinfeld exit of the A6 motorway or the A7 (Treuchtlingen exit). Parking is available at the festival grounds.

Admission

Admission is free. Food and drinks at the stalls are priced like at a folk festival (fish sandwiches approx. €5-7, fish burgers approx. €8-10).

Tip

Franconian Lake District carp is a culinary specialty that can be tried here in many variations. A combination with a bike tour or hike around the Altmühlsee is worthwhile – the circular route is about 12 km long.

A Festival of Enjoyment in the Heart of the Franconian Lake District

The Fränkisches Seenland Fischerfest is one of Middle Franconia's most visited autumn festivals. The venue is the Wald am Altmühlsee festival grounds – an area directly on the southern shore of the lake, which is nearly 450 hectares in size and one of Bavaria's largest bodies of water. The festival was launched in 2011 by the Wald-Streudorf local heritage association to mark the 25th anniversary of the Altmühlsee; the town of Gunzenhausen now organizes the event in cooperation with the Middle Franconian Fishing Association (Fischereiverband Mittelfranken e.V.).

Fish at the Center

The culinary focus is on local fish from the lakes, ponds, streams, and rivers of Middle Franconia: carp, pike-perch, pike, trout, char, and other species are smoked, grilled, and fried – as classic fish sandwiches, fish fillets, fish burgers, or "fish chips." Carp from traditional pond farming (especially Franconian carp farming in the Aischgrund and Altmühltal regions, which has shaped the diet for centuries) plays a prominent role. In addition, there are organic products, regional specialties, and drinks from the Franconian Lake District.

Family Program and Fishing Information

The festival aims to be a family-friendly and informative event: face painting, crafts, an "air aquarium" attraction, a fishing flea market, as well as guided fishing demonstrations and information on water quality and fishery operations are part of the offerings. Live music (shanty choir, Lissyfandermichl, village folk music) and a festival tent with a daily changing program round off the weekend.

Key Facts

Traditionally the second weekend of October, Saturday and Sunday
Open daily from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Wald am Altmühlsee festival grounds
Founded in 2011 as the 25th anniversary of the Altmühlsee
Local fish smoked, grilled, fried
Family program, live music, fishing flea market
Free admission

Gunzenhausen, with around 17,000 inhabitants, is the administrative seat of the Altmühlsee collective municipality and the center of the Franconian Lake District in the Middle Franconian district of Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen (Bavaria).