Salacgrīva Lamprey Weir

Lamprey is a very tasty fish but some people don’t like it because it looks like a snake to them and they don’t feel like eating snakes is the most appropriate thing to do. But when prepared correctly it is really tasty and is liked very much by gourmets or any other people loving good food.

In the world lamprey fishing is not a very widespread activity. But what you can see here in Salacgrīva, you are not able to see anywhere else in the world. Here they are using lamprey weir to catch the fish - it’s the only place in the world where they are still using this unique fishing method - a tradition with hundreds of years of history. The lamprey weir is made of spruce wood and without one nail - like they were made in the old days.

Lamprey fishing season is from August till February. This is the time when you can visit the place, taste the lamprey and enjoy the calmness of one of the most beautiful Latvian rivers - Salaca. You must book the tour before.

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