Fishing Museums

Zug's close association with the lake is documented in the Fishing Museum. The fish-breeding section is of particular interest for both adults and children. From November till May the development from egg to baby fish can be followed in the internationally-known fish breeding jar, a Zug invention. For the young visitor there is a lot to discover: for example, fishing equipment from days-gone-by up to present day. There is even a fully equipped dug-out to explore. The museum was founded in 1888.

The Fishing Museum, external section of the Malcantone Museum, is situated in Caslano (Ticino). The museum, inaugurated in 1993, is in a small house in via Campagna, surrounded by a park and belonging to the Municipality of Caslano.

The local history collection shows objects from the rural past of the house for hunting and fishing.

Exhibits from the Laufenburg Region as well as annually changing exhibitions are on display.

The history of navigation and fishing on Lake Constance (Upper Lake and Lower Lake) and, as a special attraction, paintings of Lake Constance and surrounding landscapes are on display.

In the historically important farmhouse on a vineyard dating from 1670, you will find testimonies to the past of the small town on the Rhine and to the bailiwick in Eglisau as well as to the history of shipping and fishing.

Since 1996 the Fishing Museum of the Canton of Glarus has been housed a section of the cantonal fish breeding facility.