Fishing

Salt Water Fishing

The Mediterranean shorelines are ideal for fishing. From July to September swordfish are found off the coasts of Almería, Granada and Málaga, as well as in the Bay of Cádiz. There is also tunny fishing in the open sea where they swim so near the surface in the summer, that they become visible. The tunny fishing grounds are Barbate, Zahara or Conil in Cádiz, and Isla Cristina in Huelva.

Fresh Water Fishing

Fishing in rivers and dams in Andalucía is also a popular sport, where trout, pike and black bass are found, as well as members of the ciprinidae family, barbel and carp. There are 64 fishing preserves in the Nature Parks of Cazorla, Segura and Las Villas and of Sierra Nevada.

The lakes in Spain are an excellent location for carp fishing and are particularly well stocked with carp and other varieties of fish.