Go Fishing in Andalucia

Andalucia is a wonderful place for the angler to indulge his passion of fishing. The shorelines of both the Atlantic and the Mediterranean are a magnet for many who like to go fishing in Andalucia and when conditions are right you will see alot of fishermen setting up all along the coast line as dusk approaches.

For those who want more of a challenge and a bit more excitement then there are lots of companies operating out of all the major marinas such as Duquesa, Estepona, Fuengirola Marbella Benalmadena who offer sea fishing charter boats. On such a charter you can expect to fish for swordfish, tuna, bass, bream and even shark.

Swordfish are found off the coasts of Almería, Granada and Málaga between July and September and in the summer the tunny are swimming so close to the surface you feel you could reach out and touch them. Barbate and Conil are particularly good areas for these fish.

Throughout the summer there are many fishing competitions all around the coasts of Andalucia and you can find details of thee at your local marina. The World Coast Fishing Championships are held at Adra (Almería).

Fishing in Andalucia, from either the shore or a boat requires a license. This can be obtained from the offices of the "Delegación Provincial de la Conserjeria de Agricultura y Pesca" of which there is an office in all provincial capital cities. If you have any trouble locating this then just ask one of the boat charter companies at your local marina as they will be glad to help. Once you have your sea fishing license you will be able top use it in other regions in Spain.

In addition to the sea fishermen in Andalucia also have a great selection of rivers and lakes to choose from. The latter for the most part are man made reservoirs and are particularly popular. There are many of them spread throughout Andalucia in the Alcornocales National Park and around Grazelema for instance. Here you can fish for pike, black bass, barbel and carp. There are in fact 64 such fishing preserves in the Nature Parks of Cazorla, Segura and Las Villas and in Sierra Nevada.

One very popular location not far from the coast is the Charco Redonda just off the new road to Jerez. Also in the same National Park of Los Alcornocales is Celemin where there is a super "zona recreativa" at which you can camp for a few days, free of charge, and fish to your hearts content.

The Rio Frio between Malaga and Granada in the foothills of the Sierra de Loja has excellent trout fishing and actually has records of trout fishing there going back to 1664. More recently there have been record catches of brown trout weighing in at 5.2kg. The season lasts all year round there and is a very popular location.

Fishing in Andalucia in any of their reservoirs, rivers and estuaries requires a license. These can be quite simply obtained from the "Delegación Agencia Medio Ambiente" (AMA) and their offices re to be found in each of the provincial capital cities. An angling license is also obtainable from branches of the Caja Mar bank.

About the author:
Ruth Polak is the owner of www.costadelsol-vacationrentals.com, a web site specializing in holiday villas and apartments on the Costa del Sol and in Rural Andalucia. You will also find lots of information about Spain and Andalucia, in particular.