Fishing in Italy
Freshwater licences are regional. Sea fishing is free but requires registration with the MASAF ministry and daily catch reporting via the RecFishing app.
10 researched spots — 5 Freshwater, 4 Saltwater, 1 Fly Fishing.
Species you can target
- European bass
- amberjack
- bluefin tuna
- brown trout
- chub
- common carp
- dentex
- gilthead bream
- lake trout
- marble trout
- mullet
- northern pike
- perch
- rainbow trout
- shad
- swordfish
- wels catfish
- whitefish
- zander
Fishing spots in Italy
- River Po — Emilia-Romagna. Freshwater, Intermediate. Target species: wels catfish, common carp, zander.
- Lake Garda — Lombardy / Veneto. Freshwater, Intermediate. Target species: lake trout, northern pike, whitefish.
- Lake Como — Lombardy. Freshwater, Beginner. Target species: shad, lake trout, perch.
- Sardinian Coast — Sardinia. Saltwater, Advanced. Target species: dentex, amberjack, European bass.
- Egadi Islands — Sicily. Saltwater, Advanced. Target species: bluefin tuna, swordfish, amberjack.
- Venice Lagoon — Veneto. Saltwater, Intermediate. Target species: European bass, gilthead bream, mullet.
- River Noce — Trentino. Fly Fishing, Intermediate. Target species: marble trout, brown trout, rainbow trout.
- River Tiber — Rome, Lazio. Freshwater, Intermediate. Target species: wels catfish, common carp, chub.
- Monte Argentario — Tuscany. Saltwater, Advanced. Target species: amberjack, dentex, European bass.
- Lake Maggiore — Piedmont / Lombardy. Freshwater, Intermediate. Target species: lake trout, whitefish, northern pike.
Licence requirements and closed seasons change regularly. Always confirm with the relevant fisheries authority before you fish — each spot page links to its source.