Fule Leisure Fishing Village Introduction
Located in the Zhubei Coastal and Shuiyue Recreational Agricultural Area, Bazi Cave is the largest mullet farming area in Northern Taiwan, with an annual production of approximately 100,000 mullet, making its total output value noteworthy. In addition to the economic value brought by mullet itself, some local farmers are developing recreational fishing tourism, such as in the Fule Leisure Fishing Village. Within the leisure fishing village, visitors can see the cultivation ponds surrounded by lush plants and trees, as well as flat lawns available for recreation, creating a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere. Visitors to Fule Leisure Fishing Village can also reserve fish feeding sessions, watching the fish swim to the surface to compete for food, experiencing a small sense of accomplishment in farming mullet. During the annual Mullet Season in November, Fule Leisure Fishing Village offers limited-time experiences where visitors can book to go fishing for mullet, killing fish, harvesting mullet roe, and drying mullet roe. Although catching mullet, extracting mullet roe, and sun drying are limited-time activities in November, under the planning of Manager Guo, visitors can find experiential activities available year-round at Fule Leisure Fishing Village. For example, the DIY mullet ball activity is fun and delicious. Participants first prepare multi-colored fish paste with ingredients like red yeast and turmeric, and then use spoons to shape the paste into balls, placing them into boiling pots to create a pot of fresh, sweet, and colorful mullet ball soup. Another year-round experience is grilling mullet roe. The roe is soaked in prepared sorghum liquor for about 2 to 3 minutes, then stripped of its membrane and grilled, emitting a unique and rich aroma that tantalizes the taste buds, allowing one to enjoy the fun of freshly grilled and tasted dishes. In addition to creative mullet dishes, Fule Leisure Fishing Village has developed a series of specialty products, including mullet balls, mullet dried overnight, and handmade mullet sausages, as well as a snack called mullet snowflake cakes, which are chewy and infused with mullet aroma. The best time to visit Bazi Cave and Fule Leisure Fishing Village is during the late autumn season. Bazi Cave is not only the northernmost mullet farming area in Taiwan but also the earliest to enter the mullet season. From November onward, fish are caught, killed, and roes are harvested, showcasing the magnificent scene of golden mullet roe lined up, a classic fishing village landscape. In addition to local mullet festival promotion activities, Fule Leisure Fishing Village also holds a series of in-depth experiences during mullet season, where visitors can observe mullet coming ashore, fish cutting for roe, washing out bloodlines, and marinating and drying. Take advantage of the cool autumn weather to visit the fishing village, learning and eating, and returning home with a bountiful experience.
