Fishing in Spain
Licences are issued by each autonomous community, and inland ones often require an exam in Spanish. Sea anglers must also report catches through the PescaREC app.
10 researched spots — 3 Freshwater, 5 Saltwater, 2 Fly Fishing.
Species you can target
- Atlantic salmon
- European bass
- albacore
- amberjack
- barbel
- bigeye tuna
- blue marlin
- bluefin tuna
- bluefish
- brown trout
- common carp
- dentex
- gilthead bream
- largemouth bass
- pike
- pollack
- sea trout
- wahoo
- wels catfish
- zander
Fishing spots in Spain
- Ebro at Mequinenza — Aragón. Freshwater, Intermediate. Target species: wels catfish, common carp, zander.
- Strait of Gibraltar — Tarifa, Andalusia. Saltwater, Advanced. Target species: bluefin tuna, albacore, amberjack.
- Río Sella — Asturias. Fly Fishing, Advanced. Target species: Atlantic salmon, sea trout, brown trout.
- Galician Rías — Rías Baixas, Galicia. Saltwater, Intermediate. Target species: European bass, pollack, gilthead bream.
- Noguera Pallaresa — Lleida, Catalonia. Fly Fishing, Intermediate. Target species: brown trout.
- Embalse de Orellana — Extremadura. Freshwater, Beginner. Target species: largemouth bass, common carp, pike.
- Balearic Islands — Mallorca, Balearic Islands. Saltwater, Advanced. Target species: dentex, amberjack, European bass.
- Canary Islands Big Game — Gran Canaria, Canary Islands. Saltwater, Advanced. Target species: blue marlin, wahoo, bigeye tuna.
- Río Duero — Castilla y León. Freshwater, Beginner. Target species: barbel, zander, common carp.
- Costa Brava Rock Marks — Girona, Catalonia. Saltwater, Intermediate. Target species: European bass, dentex, bluefish.
Licence requirements and closed seasons change regularly. Always confirm with the relevant fisheries authority before you fish — each spot page links to its source.