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There is a lot of fish in the canal alongside the Grebbelinie. The banks of the canal were recently made natural. The water is very clear and many species of fish can be found. Especially white fresh water fish, but also carps are swimming in the canal. Especially for increasing number of fish in the canal, the so called “fish stairs” were built at stews.
A lot
of local fishermen are found at the banks of the canal where Sport Fish Foundations
permit to fish. Tourists can obtain a permission for fishing from those foundations.
It is advised for the safety of the Grebbelinie visitors that special sites are created for fishing. A fish hook that is thrown in the water can easily harm water sport tourists. Also walkers are at risk if the walking path is too close at the fishing site.
Carps, by the way, are seen as pets in The Netherlands. This fish is carefully unhooked with a special tool on a floating or wet mattress, disinfected with iodine and set back in the water.
For the individual fisherman it is in general clear that the fishing site is where the catch is expected to be the best for the targeted fish. This has to be kept in mind when creating special fishing sites.
Business is in the selling of bait like worms, as well as hooks, lines, etc. Renting fishermen’s equipment to the tourist and permissions to fish for one or more days is another possibility. Here are opportunities for farms, small shops and the local Sport Fish Foundations. It would be nice if selling points are situated nearby to the planned fishing sites.
Maybe it is also interesting to investigate if a fish pond can be created in or nearby one of the fortresses. Trout is an interesting fish to catch, and then barbeque it on a special fire proof spot.
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2.3.5. Water Biking and Rowing | Section 2.4: Accommodation and Catering |
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