When do the horseback fishers go out into the sea?
See the calendar with the demonstration sessions.
Please note that you will not be able to enjoy cooked shrimps after all of these sessions. You can find the dates when shrimps are cooked on the calendar.
What are the best months to go shrimp fishing?
Eddy D’Hulster: “The catching season usually starts in the middle of March or early April and runs to the end of June. The water is too hot in summer. We get back into the saddle from mid-September to mid-December. I think that October’s the best month, but it’s certainly not a precise science. (laughs)”
Nele Bekaert: “October and November are really the best months, but May isn’t bad either.” Actually, we go fishing throughout the year. Except when it’s freezing outside. Then it's too slippery for our horses and a bit too cold for us too. (laughs)”
Beach Oostduinkerke
| Sunday 06/04/2025 | 2 p.m. |
| Wednesday 16/04/2025 | 9.30 a.m. |
| Friday 18/04/2025 | 10.15 a.m. |
| Monday 21/04/2025 | 1 p.m.* |
| Thursday 01/05/2025 | 10 a.m. |
| Wednesday 07/05/2025 | 4.15 p.m. |
| Saturday 17/05/2025 | 10 a.m. |
| Thursday 22/05/2025 | 3 p.m. |
| Friday 30/05/2025 | 9.30 a.m.* |
| Wednesday 04/06/2025 | 2 p.m. |
| Saturday 07/06/2025 | 5.30 p.m. |
| Monday 16/06/2025 | 10.30 a.m. |
| Thursday 19/06/2025 | 1.30 p.m. |
| Saturday 28/06/2025 | 9.30 a.m.* |
| Thursday 03/07/2025 | 1.15 p.m. |
| Saturday 05/07/2025 | 3 p.m. |
| Monday 14/07/2025 | 9.45 a.m.* |
| Wednesday 16/07/2025 | 11 a.m. |
| Tuesday 22/07/2025 | 5.30 p.m. |
| Monday 28/07/2025 | 9.45 a.m. |
| Wednesday 30/07/2025 | 11 a.m.* |
| Friday 01/08/2025 | 12.15 p.m. |
| Monday 04/08/2025 | 3.30 p.m.* |
| Monday 11/08/2025 | 8.30 a.m. |
| Wednesday 13/08/2025 | 10 a.m. |
| Wednesday 20/08/2025 | 5.30 p.m. |
| Monday 25/08/2025 | 8.30 a.m. |
| Wednesday 27/08/2025 | 9.45 a.m.* |
| Saturday 30/08/2025 | 11.15 a.m. |
| Wednesday 03/09/2025 | 4 p.m. |
| Saturday 13/09/2025 | 11 a.m.* |
| Wednesday 17/09/2025 | 4 p.m. |
| Saturday 27/09/2025 | 10.15 a.m. |
| Saturday 11/10/2025 | 10 a.m.* |
| Saturday 25/10/2025 | 9.15 a.m. |
| Thursday 30/10/2025 | 12.30 p.m. |
The demonstrations last 45 minutes.
* Followed by shrimp cooking on the Zeedijk
Dienst Toerisme Koksijde-Oostduinkerke
Zeelaan 303, 8670 Koksijde
Tel. +32 (0)58 51 29 10
E-mail: toerisme@koksijde.be
