Kothencz Kelemen (szerk.): Víz, ember, örökség. Tanulmányok a 90 éves született Solymos Ede tiszteletére - Bajai dolgozatok 21. (Baja, 2017)

Schill Tamás: Történeti-néprajzi adatok Dunapataj halászatához

SOLYMOS Ede

1948 „Nyomó”

Ethnographia LIX. 163-164.

Budapest

1957 Aborító halászszerszámok fejlődése Magyarországon Ethnographia LXVIII. 445^169.

Budapest

1965 Dunai halászat. Népi halászat a magyar Dunán.

Akadémiai Kiadó Budapest

SZILÁGYI Miklós

1973 Halászati kiállítás a Szelidi-tó partján

Petőfi Népe XXVIII. évf. 198. sz. 1973. augusztus 25. 3. oldal Kecskemét

Tamás Schill

Historical and ethnographic data for fisheries in Dunapataj

The former farming town (oppidum) Dunapataj, which is situated between the Danube and Lake Szelíd, boasts its significant fishing history. People fished in the Danube, in Lake Szelíd that belonged to the town, and according to some archives from the 19th—20th century, they also fished in large and small Stillwater, quarries and flood plains located in the interior and exterior areas of the town. Fisheries included water meadows, reeds and lowland areas as well in Szentkirály and Őrjeg, a bit further from the Dunapataj fields.

The representative body of the owner of the fields, Dunapataj was dealing with hiring out fisheries and emerging problems. Sparse data shows that in the early 20th century the town’s most powerful economic organization, the Grazing Association, also leased areas suitable for fishing in Szentkirály and Orjeg.

The documents concerning the rentals and the disputes provide information on thirdrate water fishing in Dunapataj and its role in the town. The documents reveal that these small waters had economic value for the owner and it is also apparent that they played a major role in local people’s life.

[Translated by Andrea Vén]

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