Artisanal fishhook
![Colour photo of bait made in artisanal fashion using a bone to hold the hook in place. The leather strip is tied to the end of the hook. The fishhook is set against a backdrop of fir branches.](https://www.communitystories.ca/v2/la-peche-en-mauricie_fishing-in-the-mauricie-region/wp-content/uploads/sites/102/2018/08/CNA-JC3-006.jpg)
Photo collection of the Conseil de la Nation Atikamekw, Funds Serge Jauvin
Opitciwan, 1981-1982
This traditional method of making a fishhook is still used today by many Indigenous peoples.
The fabrication of an artisanal fishhook consists of inserting a hook into a piece of bone. The hook is held in place with string and strips of moose leather. Excellent for catching big fish such as pike, sturgeon and walleye.