Site d'interprétation de l'anguille
Site d'interprétation de l'anguille de Kamouraska
A local fishing family’s eel culture centre that explains traditional intertidal fish weirs, with smoked eel to taste.
Since Indigenous times, Kamouraska’s shoreline has used bamboo and wooden fish weirs in the intertidal zone to catch eels, and some families still carry on the practice. The centre, run by a fishing family, explains the American eel’s migration cycle, how weirs are built and how eels are caught, through films, models and talks. At low tide, guides lead visitors across the riverbed to see the weirs up close. The shop sells smoked eel and eel spread, which can be sampled on site. It is usually open June–October, admission is a few Canadian dollars, and a visit takes about 45 minutes.
Opening hours
Open Jun–Oct
Nearby sights
- Musée régional de Kamouraska
- Kamouraska Village
- Berceau de Kamouraska
- Kamouraska Islands
- Halte écologique des battures du Kamouraska
- La Maison de la Prune
- Île aux Lièvres
- Notre-Dame-du-Portage