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Plan of an Eel Weir

Black-and-white drawing showing the layout of the type of eel weir typically seen in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli and further east. The names of the different parts of the weir are indicated on the drawing. Drawing signed G.L. (Gaston Labrecque) 1974

Plan drawn by Germain Labrecque, 1974

Most eel weirs on the Côte-du-Sud are built according to this plan. However, the number of traps in each weir can vary.

Detailed view of a collecting box, a bourrole and an ansillon
Eel weir with multiple traps

Names of the different parts of the weir
1- Leader
2- Wing
3- Ansillon (first funnel)
4- Bourrole (second funnel)
5- Collecting box

This type of weir is used in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli and further downstream on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River.