Ever fancied angling in Spain?  For sea anglers Spain has coastlines on the Atlantic and the Mediterranean while inland there is a wide variety of game and course fishing from lakes and rivers.  Most organised sea fishing in the Med is from chartered boat companies and despite the common belief about the M ed being void of fish, there is a lot of good sport to be had with species including tuna, sea bream, sea bass, gilt head bream, mackerel and conger.

The Ebro is  Spain's longest river and when it comes to coarse fishing, you won't find better anywhere.  Carp and catfish angling is the main attraction with carp over 40lb and regular catches of 100lb plus catfish.  The record for the catfish is currently 225lbs but this is likely to be broken soon. The hours allowed for angling on the Ebro are a bit restrictive and are enthusiastically enforced by the Guardia Civil.  For carp you can fish from 6am until one hour after darkness and for catfish 6am until midnight.  Most of the carp and catfish angling holidays on the Ebro are in the provinces of  Aragon and Catalunya. There are now many companies offering all inclusive carp and catfish angling in these areas.

LARGE CARP ARE AVAILABLE IN PARTS OF SPAIN

Apart from the Ebro, Spain offers many other coarse and fly fishing holidays.  Some of the best fishing in Spain can be had in the Ruidera area of Castile and Leon.  This area has a chain of fourteen lagoons which are home to carp, pike, huge barbel and black bass. To read more about the fishing holidays in this area click here.

The Pyrenees region is full of sparkling rivers where trout abound and  licenses are easily obtained from local bars.  Even in the sunbaked south of the Coata Blanca and Costa del Sol there are good areas for trout and barbel to be found.  The Amadorio dam in Guadalest has some big trout, as well as black bream.  Galicia the seafood goumet's paradise has some excellent sea fishing and beautiful rivers and streams where excellent trout fishing is available.  A license is required for course and fly fishing in most areas of Spain.  Check out my experience of fishing on the Costa Blanca