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Fishing spots in Australia

  • Sydney Harbour Kingfish — Sydney, NSW, Australia. Saltwater, Intermediate. Target species: yellowtail kingfish, bream, flathead, tailor.
  • Port Phillip Bay Snapper — Melbourne, VIC, Australia. Saltwater, Beginner. Target species: snapper, King George whiting, flathead, squid.
  • Cairns Black Marlin Grounds — Cairns, QLD, Australia. Saltwater, Advanced. Target species: black marlin, Spanish mackerel, coral trout, yellowfin tuna.
  • Darwin Harbour Barramundi — Darwin, NT, Australia. Saltwater, Intermediate. Target species: barramundi, threadfin salmon, mangrove jack, queenfish.
  • Exmouth & Ningaloo Flats — Exmouth, WA, Australia. Saltwater, Advanced. Target species: bonefish, giant trevally, queenfish, golden trevally.
  • Great Lake Highland Trout — Central Highlands, TAS, Australia. Fly Fishing, Intermediate. Target species: brown trout, rainbow trout.
  • Murray River Cod Country — Yarrawonga, VIC/NSW, Australia. Freshwater, Intermediate. Target species: Murray cod, golden perch.
  • Coorong Surf Mulloway — Coorong, SA, Australia. Saltwater, Intermediate. Target species: mulloway, Australian salmon, bream, flathead.
  • Lake Jindabyne Trout — Snowy Mountains, NSW, Australia. Freshwater, Beginner. Target species: brown trout, rainbow trout, Atlantic salmon.
  • Hervey Bay Flats & Bay — Hervey Bay, QLD, Australia. Saltwater, Beginner. Target species: golden trevally, longtail tuna, whiting, flathead.
  • Somerset Dam Bass — Somerset Region, QLD, Australia. Freshwater, Beginner. Target species: Australian bass, golden perch, saratoga.
  • Albany & King George Sound — Albany, WA, Australia. Saltwater, Beginner. Target species: King George whiting, Australian salmon, snapper, squid.

Fishing spots in United States

  • Islamorada Tarpon Flats — Florida Keys, FL, United States. Saltwater, Advanced. Target species: tarpon, bonefish, permit, snook.
  • Venice Marsh Redfish — Venice, LA, United States. Saltwater, Beginner. Target species: redfish, speckled trout, yellowfin tuna.
  • Madison River — Ennis, MT, United States. Fly Fishing, Intermediate. Target species: brown trout, rainbow trout.
  • Kenai River Salmon — Soldotna, AK, United States. Freshwater, Intermediate. Target species: king salmon, sockeye salmon, rainbow trout.
  • Montauk Striped Bass — Montauk, NY, United States. Saltwater, Intermediate. Target species: striped bass, bluefish, false albacore.
  • Lake St. Clair — Detroit, MI, United States. Freshwater, Beginner. Target species: smallmouth bass, muskellunge, walleye.
  • Lower Laguna Madre — Port Mansfield, TX, United States. Saltwater, Intermediate. Target species: redfish, speckled trout, black drum.
  • San Diego Offshore — San Diego, CA, United States. Saltwater, Advanced. Target species: yellowfin tuna, yellowtail, dorado.
  • Columbia River Buoy 10 — Astoria, OR/WA, United States. Freshwater, Intermediate. Target species: chinook salmon, steelhead, white sturgeon.

Fishing spots in Canada

  • Bow River — Calgary, AB, Canada. Fly Fishing, Intermediate. Target species: brown trout, rainbow trout.
  • Campbell River — Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. Saltwater, Intermediate. Target species: chinook salmon, coho salmon, halibut.
  • Lake Nipissing — North Bay, ON, Canada. Freshwater, Beginner. Target species: walleye, northern pike, smallmouth bass.
  • Miramichi River — Miramichi, NB, Canada. Fly Fishing, Advanced. Target species: Atlantic salmon, brook trout.
  • Haida Gwaii — Haida Gwaii, BC, Canada. Saltwater, Advanced. Target species: halibut, chinook salmon, lingcod.
  • Lake Simcoe — Barrie, ON, Canada. Freshwater, Beginner. Target species: lake trout, yellow perch, whitefish.
  • Tobin Lake — Nipawin, SK, Canada. Freshwater, Intermediate. Target species: walleye, northern pike, yellow perch.

Fishing spots in New Zealand

  • Lake Taupō — Taupō, Waikato, New Zealand. Freshwater, Beginner. Target species: rainbow trout, brown trout.
  • Tongariro River — Tūrangi, Waikato, New Zealand. Fly Fishing, Intermediate. Target species: rainbow trout, brown trout.
  • Bay of Islands — Northland, New Zealand. Saltwater, Advanced. Target species: striped marlin, yellowtail kingfish, snapper.
  • Hauraki Gulf — Auckland, New Zealand. Saltwater, Beginner. Target species: snapper, yellowtail kingfish, john dory.
  • Mataura River — Gore, Southland, New Zealand. Fly Fishing, Intermediate. Target species: brown trout.
  • Lake Wanaka — Wanaka, Otago, New Zealand. Freshwater, Intermediate. Target species: brown trout, rainbow trout, landlocked salmon.
  • Marlborough Sounds — Picton, Marlborough, New Zealand. Saltwater, Beginner. Target species: blue cod, snapper, yellowtail kingfish.
  • Motueka River — Tasman, New Zealand. Fly Fishing, Advanced. Target species: brown trout.
  • Kaikōura Offshore — Kaikōura, Canterbury, New Zealand. Saltwater, Intermediate. Target species: blue cod, hāpuku, albacore tuna.
  • Rotorua Lakes — Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. Freshwater, Beginner. Target species: rainbow trout, brown trout.

Fishing spots in United Kingdom

  • River Test — Stockbridge, Hampshire, United Kingdom. Fly Fishing, Advanced. Target species: brown trout, grayling.
  • River Tweed — Kelso, Scottish Borders, United Kingdom. Fly Fishing, Advanced. Target species: Atlantic salmon, sea trout, grayling.
  • River Spey — Aberlour, Speyside, United Kingdom. Fly Fishing, Advanced. Target species: Atlantic salmon, sea trout.
  • Chesil Beach — Dorset, United Kingdom. Saltwater, Intermediate. Target species: cod, European bass, mackerel.
  • River Wye — Hereford, Herefordshire, United Kingdom. Freshwater, Intermediate. Target species: barbel, chub, Atlantic salmon.
  • Norfolk Broads — Norfolk, United Kingdom. Freshwater, Intermediate. Target species: northern pike, bream, roach.
  • Windermere — Cumbria, Lake District, United Kingdom. Freshwater, Beginner. Target species: northern pike, perch, Arctic char.
  • River Tay — Dunkeld, Perthshire, United Kingdom. Fly Fishing, Advanced. Target species: Atlantic salmon, northern pike, brown trout.

Fishing spots in Germany

  • Rhine at Karlsruhe — Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Freshwater, Intermediate. Target species: carp, pike, wels catfish.
  • Müritz Lakes — Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Freshwater, Beginner. Target species: northern pike, zander, perch.
  • Rügen Sea Trout — Rügen, Baltic Coast, Germany. Saltwater, Intermediate. Target species: sea trout, cod, garfish.
  • Elbe at Hamburg — Hamburg, Germany. Freshwater, Intermediate. Target species: zander, wels catfish, bream.
  • Sylt North Sea — Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Saltwater, Intermediate. Target species: European bass, mackerel, flounder.

Fishing spots in France

  • River Loire — Tours, Centre-Val de Loire, France. Freshwater, Intermediate. Target species: wels catfish, zander, northern pike.
  • Brittany Bass Coast — Finistère, Brittany, France. Saltwater, Intermediate. Target species: European bass, pollack, mackerel.
  • Sète Offshore — Sète, Occitanie, France. Saltwater, Advanced. Target species: bluefin tuna, dorado, amberjack.
  • Cotentin Peninsula — Normandy, France. Saltwater, Intermediate. Target species: European bass, mackerel, pollack.

Fishing spots in Spain

  • Ebro at Mequinenza — Aragón, Spain. Freshwater, Intermediate. Target species: wels catfish, common carp, zander.
  • Strait of Gibraltar — Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain. Saltwater, Advanced. Target species: bluefin tuna, albacore, amberjack.
  • Canary Islands Big Game — Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. Saltwater, Advanced. Target species: blue marlin, wahoo, bigeye tuna.
  • Costa Brava Rock Marks — Girona, Catalonia, Spain. Saltwater, Intermediate. Target species: European bass, dentex, bluefish.

Fishing spots in Italy

  • River Po — Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Freshwater, Intermediate. Target species: wels catfish, common carp, zander.
  • Lake Garda — Lombardy / Veneto, Italy. Freshwater, Intermediate. Target species: lake trout, northern pike, whitefish.
  • Egadi Islands — Sicily, Italy. Saltwater, Advanced. Target species: bluefin tuna, swordfish, amberjack.

Fishing spots in Norway

  • Lofoten Skrei Grounds — Lofoten, Nordland, Norway. Saltwater, Intermediate. Target species: Atlantic cod, Atlantic halibut, coalfish.
  • Alta River — Alta, Finnmark, Norway. Fly Fishing, Advanced. Target species: Atlantic salmon.
  • River Gaula — Trøndelag, Norway. Fly Fishing, Advanced. Target species: Atlantic salmon, sea trout.
  • River Namsen — Namsos, Trøndelag, Norway. Fly Fishing, Intermediate. Target species: Atlantic salmon, sea trout.
  • Hardangerfjord — Hordaland, Norway. Saltwater, Intermediate. Target species: sea trout, Atlantic cod, coalfish.
  • Lake Femunden — Innlandet, Norway. Freshwater, Beginner. Target species: grayling, brown trout, Arctic char.
  • Senja Halibut Grounds — Senja, Troms, Norway. Saltwater, Advanced. Target species: Atlantic halibut, Atlantic cod, redfish.
  • Saltstraumen — Bodø, Nordland, Norway. Saltwater, Advanced. Target species: coalfish, Atlantic cod, Atlantic halibut.
  • Oslofjord — Oslo, Norway. Saltwater, Beginner. Target species: sea trout, Atlantic cod, mackerel.

Fishing spots in Sweden

  • Lake Vänern — Värmland, Sweden. Freshwater, Intermediate. Target species: landlocked salmon, lake trout, northern pike.
  • Stockholm Archipelago — Stockholm, Sweden. Saltwater, Beginner. Target species: northern pike, perch, zander.
  • River Mörrum — Blekinge, Sweden. Fly Fishing, Advanced. Target species: Atlantic salmon, sea trout.
  • Lake Vättern — Jönköping, Sweden. Freshwater, Intermediate. Target species: Arctic char, lake trout, whitefish.
  • Bohuslän Coast — Västra Götaland, Sweden. Saltwater, Beginner. Target species: mackerel, Atlantic cod, sea trout.
  • Vindelälven — Västerbotten, Sweden. Fly Fishing, Intermediate. Target species: grayling, brown trout, Atlantic salmon.
  • Gotland Coast — Gotland, Sweden. Saltwater, Intermediate. Target species: sea trout, northern pike, perch.

Fishing spots in Finland

  • Lake Saimaa — South Savo, Finland. Freshwater, Beginner. Target species: northern pike, zander, perch.
  • Tornio River — Lapland, Finland. Fly Fishing, Advanced. Target species: Atlantic salmon, grayling, whitefish.
  • Lake Inari — Lapland, Finland. Freshwater, Intermediate. Target species: brown trout, Arctic char, whitefish.
  • River Kymijoki — Kymenlaakso, Finland. Fly Fishing, Intermediate. Target species: brown trout, Atlantic salmon, grayling.
  • Ruunaa Rapids — North Karelia, Finland. Fly Fishing, Intermediate. Target species: brown trout, rainbow trout, grayling.
  • River Vuoksi — Imatra, South Karelia, Finland. Fly Fishing, Advanced. Target species: brown trout, landlocked salmon, grayling.

Fishing spots in South Africa

  • Cape Point & False Bay — Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Saltwater, Advanced. Target species: yellowtail, snoek, yellowfin tuna.
  • Sodwana Bay — KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Saltwater, Intermediate. Target species: king mackerel, giant trevally, sailfish.
  • Sterkfontein Dam — Free State, South Africa. Fly Fishing, Advanced. Target species: smallmouth yellowfish.

Fishing spots in Argentina

  • Río Grande — Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Fly Fishing, Advanced. Target species: sea-run brown trout.
  • Jurassic Lake — Lago Strobel, Santa Cruz, Argentina. Fly Fishing, Advanced. Target species: rainbow trout.
  • Paraná River — Paso de la Patria, Corrientes, Argentina. Freshwater, Intermediate. Target species: golden dorado, surubí, pacú.
  • Lago Nahuel Huapi — Bariloche, Río Negro, Argentina. Freshwater, Beginner. Target species: brown trout, rainbow trout, brook trout.

Fishing spots in Brazil

  • Rio Negro — Amazonas, Brazil. Freshwater, Advanced. Target species: peacock bass, arowana, piranha.
  • Pantanal Wetlands — Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Freshwater, Intermediate. Target species: golden dorado, pacú, pintado catfish.
  • Rio São Francisco — Bahia / Minas Gerais, Brazil. Freshwater, Intermediate. Target species: surubim catfish, dourado, tucunaré.

Fishing spots in Mexico

  • Cabo San Lucas — Baja California Sur, Mexico. Saltwater, Intermediate. Target species: striped marlin, dolphinfish, yellowfin tuna.
  • La Paz & Espíritu Santo — Baja California Sur, Mexico. Saltwater, Advanced. Target species: roosterfish, dolphinfish, yellowtail.
  • Ascension Bay — Quintana Roo, Mexico. Saltwater, Advanced. Target species: bonefish, permit, tarpon.
  • Lake El Salto — Sinaloa, Mexico. Freshwater, Beginner. Target species: largemouth bass, tilapia.
  • Lake Baccarac — Sinaloa, Mexico. Freshwater, Intermediate. Target species: largemouth bass, tilapia.
  • Campeche Tarpon Flats — Campeche, Mexico. Saltwater, Intermediate. Target species: tarpon, snook, jack crevalle.
  • Loreto — Baja California Sur, Mexico. Saltwater, Intermediate. Target species: yellowtail, dolphinfish, cabrilla.

Fishing spots in Japan

  • Tokyo Bay — Tokyo, Japan. Saltwater, Intermediate. Target species: Japanese sea bass, yellowtail amberjack, flathead.
  • Lake Yunoko & Nikko — Tochigi, Japan. Fly Fishing, Beginner. Target species: brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout.
  • Nagara River — Gifu, Japan. Freshwater, Advanced. Target species: ayu, Japanese dace, masu salmon.
  • Lake Biwa — Shiga, Japan. Freshwater, Intermediate. Target species: largemouth bass, Japanese sea bass, common carp.
  • Shiretoko Peninsula — Hokkaido, Japan. Saltwater, Intermediate. Target species: pink salmon, chum salmon, Japanese sea bass.
  • Okinawa Reefs — Okinawa, Japan. Saltwater, Advanced. Target species: giant trevally, dogtooth tuna, coral trout.

Fishing spots in Russia

  • Kola Peninsula Rivers — Murmansk Oblast, Russia. Fly Fishing, Advanced. Target species: Atlantic salmon, brown trout, Arctic char.
  • Kamchatka Rivers — Kamchatka Krai, Russia. Fly Fishing, Advanced. Target species: rainbow trout, king salmon, char.
  • Volga Delta — Astrakhan Oblast, Russia. Freshwater, Intermediate. Target species: wels catfish, zander, asp.

Fishing spots in Poland

  • Masurian Lake District — Warmia-Masuria, Poland. Freshwater, Beginner. Target species: northern pike, zander, perch.
  • River Vistula — Mazovia, Poland. Freshwater, Intermediate. Target species: zander, wels catfish, asp.
  • River Drawa — West Pomerania, Poland. Fly Fishing, Intermediate. Target species: brown trout, grayling, sea trout.
  • Polish Baltic Coast — Pomerania, Poland. Saltwater, Intermediate. Target species: sea trout, cod, flounder.

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