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DOING BUSINESS with Spain!!
The coastal shorelines and inland waterways off er many of Spain’s recreational anglers
some great fishing. Spain is a European tourist hotspot and irts tackle industry caters for
visiting anglers plus its own domestic audience. Here’s the information you need to know.
Spain, offi cially known as the
Kingdom of Spain, is mainly
located on the Iberian Peninsula
in Europe. Its Spain’s territory
includes both the Canary Islands off the
coast of Africa and the Balearic Islands
in the Mediterranean Sea. The country’s
mainland is bordered to the south
and east by the Mediterranean Sea,
except for a small land boundary with
Gibraltar; to the north and northeast by
France, Andorra and the Bay of Biscay;
and to the west and northwest by.
Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean.
FISHING THE INLAND WATERS OF SPAIN
Spain offers the angler some very good
coarse fi sh, including large barbel and
carp in its rivers and lakes. There are
26 rivers draining the Cantabrian range
and the Galician Coast alone, which are
entered by salmon, offering good sport
when it comes to fl y fi shing. There are
64 fi shing preserves in the Nature Parks
of Cazorla, Segura and Las Villas and of
Sierra Nevada.
It is in the foothills of the Sierra
de Loja where trout fi shing has been
recorded back to 1664 and in recent
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times there have been a number of
record catches. Spain has an all-yearround
season with permit information
available from Alberge de Pescadores de
Rio Frio, Riviera de Rio Frio s/n, 18300
Loja, (Granada). Tel: +34 958 323 177
SALTWATER FISHING
The Atlantic and Mediterranean
shorelines are ideal for fi shing. Many
of the marinas provide everything
required for a day of open sea fi shing
and in most ports you can fi nd day
Granada and Málaga, as well as in the
Bay of Cádiz. There is also tuna fi shing
in the open sea around Barbate, Zahara
or Conil in Cádiz, and Isla Cristina in
Huelva. Mackerel, sea bass, big-toothed
pampano, blue fi sh and spotted bass
are commonly caught, with many big
competitions organised during the
summer.
LICENCE REQUIREMENTS
There is no true national licensing
system but anglers do need a regional
Spain offers the angler some very good coarse fi sh,
including large barbel and carp in its rivers and
lakes, plus salmon for great fl y-fi shing sport.
FACTFILE: SPAIN
Capital: Madrid
Area: 505,990 sq km
(195,363 sq miles)
Population: 46.57 Million (2017 estimate)
Currency: Euro €
GDP: $1.311 Trillion (2017 estimate)
Time Zone: CEST/GMT+1
Internet Domain: .es
International Dialling Code: +34
trip organisers at reasonable prices.
Swordfi sh fi shing is most spectacular.
From July to September swordfi sh
are found off the coasts of Almería,
licence. The price varies, from €5 to €12.
A Spanish licence (licencia de pesca) is
available from the fi shing department
of the regional administrative offi ce. An
Deep sea fishing off the Spanish coast
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