Magnet fishing is a growing trend around the world. People get into the hobby with hopes of finding interesting, or even valuable objects while, at the same time, cleaning up waterways.
Magnet fishing hobbyists pull surprises out of Quebec's waterwaysLongueuil, Que., resident Frédérick Hardy explains the hobby alongside the Lachine Canal in Montreal.
People usually take it up with hope of finding interesting, or even valuable, objects while cleaning up waterways.Serge Côté, who lives in Quebec's Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region, has written two books on the subject, including a magnet fishing guide for the province., which has some 2,600 members, hobbyists post discoveries like rusted bikes and street signs. There are old springs, bottle caps, tools, washing machines and screws, but also old coins or wagon wheels.
He said it's important to contact the police when a gun, or anything that may have been stolen, is found. It will be a full day of magnet fishing in the Chambly Canal, where organizers like Côté and Hardy expect there will be some particularly interesting treasures. Hardy said cleaning the water is one of the main purposes of magnet fishing, and that Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu welcomes the initiative."We hope that this event will contribute to sensitizing the population to the importance of taking care of our waterways," said municipal spokesperson Marie-Pier Gagnon, noting the canal is managed by Parks Canada.
"You can remove cars and old boats, if you want," he said. "But you need to be careful or you're going to lose your magnet. It's happened to me."
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