Lake Pécs, Reservoir in Orfű, Baranya county, Hungary
Lake Pécs is a reservoir located near Pécs on the northern edge of the Mecsek mountains, covering roughly 69 hectares and surrounded by forested hills. The water varies in depth, with some areas reaching over 7 meters, and features rocky bottoms in certain sections and softer, muddy areas in shallower zones.
The lake was built in the 1960s by damming a nearby stream and officially opened in 1966 to manage flood control and support water supply for the region. It was the second reservoir created as part of a plan to use the natural springs and develop a system of lakes near Orfű.
Since 2008 the lake has hosted the Fishing on Orfű music festival, whose organisers each year try to "jump over" the water; since 2016 a mobile stage is set up on the lake itself as one of the event's venues. The Orfű Active Water Tourism Centre, opened in summer 2010 on the Mecsekrákos side, rents out water sports equipment and organises dragon boat festivals. The lake is also known simply as the Orfű lake.
The lake lies north of Orfű in Baranya county, within the Mecsek range that separates it from Pécs to the south. The Orfű Active Water Tourism Centre opened in summer 2010 on the south-eastern, Mecsekrákos side, renting out various water sports equipment. The Medvehagyma Ház visitor centre, at the inflow of the Orfű stream south-east of the lake, has received visitors since April 2016.
The lake is home to diverse fish species including carp, catfish, and pike that attract anglers, with record catches of carp weighing over 30 kilograms having been recorded here. Fishing enthusiasts are particularly drawn to it in spring when rising water temperatures make fish more active.
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