THE HURON FISH WEIRS
Title
THE HURON FISH WEIRS
Description
In the adjacent Narrows joining Lakes Simcoe and Couchiching are the remains of Indian fish weirs. They were noted by Samuel de Champlain when he passed here on September 1, 1615, with a Huron war party en route to attack the Iroquois south of Lake Ontario. The weirs consisted of large numbers of stakes driven into the bottom of the Narrows, with openings at which nets were placed to catch fish. These weirs (claies) caused Lake Simcoe to be named Lac aux Claies during the French regime. Their remains were noted by archaeologists as early as 1887, and their location was partially charted in 1955.
Archaeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario.
Archaeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario.
Creator
Sarah J. McCabe
Date
April 12, 2018
Files
Collection
Citation
Sarah J. McCabe, “THE HURON FISH WEIRS,” Historic Plaques of Ontario: An Omeka Demo Site, accessed April 19, 2024, https://ontarioplaques.omeka.net/items/show/144.