Highlanders in Nghe An build ramparts on streams to welcome specialty fish
(Baonghean.vn) - On rainy days, schools of mackerel - a specialty of Western Nghe An - follow the river. Seizing that moment, many households in the highlands have built fences on streams to catch this type of fish.
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| Along Con Muong village (Luu Kien commune - Tuong Duong) at this time, many people build ramparts on streams to hunt for special fish such as catfish, catfish, and bream... Photo: Dao Tho |
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| However, catching these fish is not easy at all. People have to carry large wooden stakes firmly planted in the stream to steer the flow in another direction. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| The flow is also the direction of the fish, brought to the trough woven from bamboo and firmly positioned. Mr. Vi Van Khoa, a resident of Con Muong village, said: Building this rampart is very labor-intensive and each rampart can only be used for a few months, but in return, the amount of fish caught is not small. On cloudy and lucky days, you can catch nearly a hundred kilograms. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| Inside the trough is a trap so the fish can enter and not escape. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| They have to check the ramparts regularly every day. According to the people of Con Muong village, odd-numbered days (lunar calendar) are usually the time when the fish are at their highest. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| In places where water can drain out strongly, many smaller ones are also placed to catch fish. Photo: Dao Tho |
| Clip of building a fish trap. |
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| Mr. Vi Van Khoa shared: Catfish often go in schools so they are easy to catch, but usually you can only catch them in the morning from 7am to 10am because that is when they go out to feed along the water current. Knowing this experience will make hunting easier. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| Cool fish get in there. Photo: Dao Tho |
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| Cool fish is currently a specialty of the Nghe An highlands, sold for 200-300 thousand VND/kg. Therefore, this is the time when many people have an additional source of income from building fences to catch this type of fish. Photo: Dao Tho |