Pêche à pied en familleAnd yes! You can’t fish at low tide! And don’t forget! You can’t fish on foot all year round! After all, these little creatures have to reproduce! So let’s give them some time! The period is generally from November to March. You can find all the information you need on the Viv’Armor website.
Pêche à pied à Trébeurden
Balade en famille à TrébeurdenAre you from the Mediterranean basin? Then the tides are a great mystery to you! Here’s a quick explanation. Tides are caused by the attraction of the moon and the sun. Imagine a straight line: moon earth sun. There the attraction is strong = very high tides! So when the moon and sun are closer together = smaller tides, otherwise known as “still waters”, because the sea hardly moves at all, just like at home!
Conclusion: it’s better to go fishing when the sea is receding as much as possible.
A calliper to check the size of the shellfish, available from tourist offices. As a lover of clams and cockles, I opt for a 3-pronged fork; Diane and Alex each have their umbrella ribs and a bit of salt for the knives? Not forgetting their bucket and landing net.
Here again, not everything is permitted: all kinds of rakes, forks, spades… are not allowed. You’ll find everything on the internet, so don’t hesitate to have a look.
Pêche à pied à TrébeurdenThat depends on the weather, of course! But a windbreaker is never too much, and neither is sun cream! Soft-skinned tootsies opt for plastic sandals: stones hurt!
For taking part in the seaside discovery outing organised by the LPO at Ile Grande NOT FOR CHILDREN ONLY …. Diane keeps an eye on me and her brother, checking that we’re not digging too deep and that we’re putting each stone back in its place. She’s learned her lesson! She double-checks the size of my peach with her calliper: confidence reigns! But it’s better to do it twice than once and not be told off!
Pêche à pied à Trébeurden
Pêche à pied en famille
Comorans au fil de la sortie avec le Bag an Holl Trébeurden
Even though he sees them every year, Alex is still impressed by the little piles of sand shaped like rolled-up worms and the little holes. This is not his first time fishing and he now knows which shell corresponds to which. The sea is slowly rising, and with it the shells. Isn’t that a small jet of water we’ve just seen emerging from a hole? The beast is not far away!
Time has passed without us realising it. Everyone takes stock of their catch: some nice razor clams and cockles for Alex, a nice handful of prawns for Diane, and clams for me! We’ll have plenty to nibble on this evening. But before we do, let’s snap a photo and send it to our parents: it’ll bring back some old memories!
If fishing on foot is a mystery to you, then don’t hesitate to follow the guides; you’ll find a programme to suit your tastes in the“natural spaces come alive” programme.
Happy fishing!
Alex picks up his first knife and is proud of it! Diane opts for prawn fishing.
Pique-nique en famille en bord de merSo take the opportunity to fill your baskets with shellfish and salty souvenirs
