For many, fishing on foot is a real passion to share with the family.
It's a moment of escape, where you have to keep your eyes wide open, lift stones, or dig in the sand to unearth the well iodized shells to be tasted.
First of all, take note of the next dates of the high tides.
You will find on this link the dates of the
high tides.
So you can make the most of the sea's territories:
Oysters, mussels, clams, knife's feet, winkles...
There are techniques and tricks to know in order to fill your basket.
For example, when there are storms, the clams rise to the surface.
How to equip yourself for fishing on foot?
- Get good boots
- From a bucket or basket
- A small ruler to measure the shells
- From a hand knife
- A clam knife
- Of a trident
- From a rake with no wire screen
To discover the precise list of tools, you can consult this
link.
Some rules to be respected
Fishing must not take place within 15 metres of the shellfish concessions.
It is important to respect the area: stay away from protected species and make sure that the area is not closed to fishing.
The size of the shellfish
Finally, you have to fish for the right size shells:
- The shells : 3 cm minimum
- Clams: 4 cm minimum
- The prairies: 4.3 cm minimum
- The Venus: 2.8 cm minimum
- Moulds: 4 cm minimum
(No more than 3 kg each)
- Hollow oysters: at least 5 cm deep
- Flat oysters: at least 6 cm long
(Not more than 3 kg each)
Just a few steps away from our establishment, Hotel les Bains, discover the treasures of the sea.
